William E. Mashare, Jr., 70, of Leland passed away Sunday, February 9, 2014 at his home in Leland. He was born June 24, 1943 in Dover, NJ the son of Alice (Dietz) Mashare. He married Shirley Wendt on December 27, 1981 in Elk Grove Village, IL. Bill enjoyed fishing, gardening and his greatest love of all was his family.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley of Leland; one daughter, Heather (Paul) Gunsul of Loves Park, IL; two sons, William A. (Jennifer Plique) Mashare of Utica, IL and Andrew (Amanda) Mashare of Ottawa, IL; one granddaughter, Bryley Somers; two sisters, Joan DeGroat of Florida and Gale (Blace) Flatt of New Jersey.
He was preceded in death by his mother.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Turner-Eighner Funeral Home in Somonauk. Burial will follow in Little Indian Creek Cemetery in Leland. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Turner-Eighner Funeral Home in Somonauk. Memorials may be directed to Edward Cancer Center or Kish Healthcare Systems Hospice. For more information or to sign the online guest book, go to
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Turner-Eighner Funeral Home
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Somonauk, IL 60552
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