Obituary of William Paul Ochsner

William Paul Ochsner, 58, of Trumbull, husband of Parris (Louvitakis) Ochsner, passed away on December 22nd, 2011 at his home in Trumbull, CT, surrounded by his loving family. Billy grew up in Trumbull and graduated from Trumbull High School in 1971. He received his B.A. in Management from American International College in 1975. Billy started his professional life working for Hertz Truck Rental as a manager in Providence, RI. He then began his 30 year career at Sikorsky Aircraft in 1980 as a financial analyst. He was later honored by Sikorsky and sent to MIT Sloan School of Business, where he received his Master of Science in Management in 1993. He advanced to the positions of President of Derco Aerospace, a subsidiary of Sikorsky located in Milwaukee, WI and also Chief Operating Officer of Sikorsky Aerospace Service. Billy retired in 2010 after a lifetime of faithful service to the company. Billy married Parris in 1975, several days after his college graduation, and they had two beautiful daughters, Corrine and Danielle. An active and devoted father, he showed support for his daughters in all aspects of their young and adult lives. He dedicated his time and energy as president of the Pisces swim team, as a USA Swimming official and as a proud observer of many swimming competitions and dance recitals. Billy was an avid motorcycle and sports car enthusiast and he spent many weekends taking great pleasure riding his Harley with his close friends. He also took pride in completing meticulously planned home improvement projects and training his son-in-laws to do the same. Billy built his dream retirement home in Cape Cod and cherished the time he spent there relaxing and enjoying life with his wife, family and more recently, his granddaughter, Cora. Patient, thoughtful and gentle, Billy will be profoundly missed by all who knew and loved him. He would want all of his friends and family to strive to live each day to the fullest, to appreciate all that you have, to remember not to sweat the small stuff and to always be kind and good to one another. Survivors include his wife, Parris of Trumbull; daughter, Corrine and her husband Eben Lieberman of East Longmeadow, Mass.; daughter, Danielle and her husband Stephen Brine of Prospect; sister, Annette (Bunny) Chapin of Derby; and his granddaughter Cora Lieberman. He was predeceased by his parents William and Evelyn (Aronson) Ochsner. Many thanks to the people from Smilow Cancer Hospital, Glendale Health Center, Elite Home Care and Vitas Hospice who were so kind and compassionate during his illness. Funeral Information Calling hours for friends and family will be held on Wednesday, December 28th from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Road, Trumbull, CT. Funeral services will take place on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. in the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Luke, 400 Prospect St., East Longmeadow, MA. Interment will follow in Longmeadow Cemetery Longmeadow, MA. Donations Information In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions honoring Billy's life can be made to the National Brain Tumor Society's Community Research Fund for Oligodendroglioma. Donations can be made online at www.braintumor.org or via mail addressed to National Brain Tumor Society, Community Research Fund for Oligodendroglioma, 124 Watertown Street, Suite 2D, Watertown, MA 02472.