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Lowell Sun Newspaper
Published Sunday, June 30, 1957 Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell Sun, The
William H. Hoar - Promotion (Photo, age 31)
Published Tuesday, March 10, 1964 Lowell, Massachusetts
Obituary
The Lowell Sun
Updated: 03/05/2010 07:01:24 AM EST
LOWELL -- Bill Hoar, who ran local Golden Gloves boxing shows for the past 24 years, died on Wednesday night at age 77 after battling cancer.
Hoar's passing hit the local boxing community hard. Amid grief is worry about replacing a seemingly irreplaceable force on the local boxing scene.
"Everything ran perfectly with Bill in charge. He loved the Golden Gloves," said Arthur Ramalho, proprietor of the West End Gym and director of contestants for the Golden Gloves.
Hoar was tournament director for the Greater Lowell and New England Tournaments since 1986. "Lowell always had the premier Golden Gloves show. Billy made it more premier," said Dick Viau, director of operations for the Gloves shows.
Hoar, a Lowell native who resided in Chelmsford with his wife Susan and son Devin, was already slated to be inducted into the National Golden Gloves Hall of Fame in May.
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William Henry Hoar
Lowell Sun Executive,
Greater Lowell & New England
Golden Gloves Tournament Director
CHELMSFORD -- William H. Hoar, the beloved husband of Susan (Bastianelli) Hoar, passed away Wednesday evening, March 3, 2010, at Lowell General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Bill fought a brief but courageous battle with cancer. He was 77 years old.
William Henry Hoar was born in Lowell on April 22, 1932, the only son of the late Henry J. and Ruth T. (Johnson) Hoar. He was a graduate of the Sacred Heart Grammar School, class of 1945 and Keith Academy, class of 1949.
For eleven years, Bill was married to Alice (Alves) Hoar, who died of leukemia in 1969 at the young age of 31, leaving him with a 10-year-old daughter, Susan.
Bill remained a widower for 20 years before marrying his wife, Susan on December 31, 1988. Together they had just celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary a little more than two months ago.
Bill started his career in the newspaper business with the Lowell Sun in 1951. Over the years, he worked his way up the ranks within the company. Bill spent most of his career as the Circulation Manager for the newspaper. He retired in April of 1997 as the Transportation Manager for the Sun, concluding a career that spanned over 46 years.
Under President Carter's administration, Bill was a friendship ambassador with the Friendship Force, an organization that promoted interrelations and exchange with people from Europe. Bill was chosen because of his characteristics as a "people person."
Bill was also a source of help to his friend, John Tighe when John's wife, Philly passed away at a young age, leaving John with five boys to raise. John passed away just six weeks ago and Bill was able to attend his funeral services.
Bill Hoar cultivated friendships his entire life. "He was never inconvenienced if he was helping someone he cared about," his wife recalled. He was good to a fault, humble, and a gentleman's gentleman.
Bill was a longtime officer of The New England Association of Circulation Executives. Currently, he held the position of Secretary.
Bill served as the 69th President of NEACE in 1986, and is one of only 10 individuals to have been awarded NEACE's Circulation Executive of the Year. Bill won the award in 1993. The William Hoar Executive Excellence Scholarship, the only scholarship bearing anyone's name at NEACE, was first awarded on May 20, 2003. The annual scholarship was named to recognize Bill's outstanding service and many contributions to the organization. Bill earned the nickname, "Mr. NEACE" for his dedication.
Bill was a longtime season-ticket holder for the New England Patriots. He was a friend of Billy Sullivan, the former team owner, and had traveled with the team on many occasions when they played on the road. As a football fan, he also attended many Super Bowls and interviewed players and coaches from championship teams.
Back at home, the weekly Patriots games were a cherished family outing for Bill, Susan, and their son, Devin. Bill and his family also enjoyed traveling to Ireland and other destinations in Europe.
Bill may best be remembered for his involvement with the Golden Gloves. He had been affiliated with Golden Gloves Boxing since its early years. The tournament just celebrated its 64th season.
Bill was the Tournament Director for the Greater Lowell and New England Golden Gloves Boxing Tournaments since 1986. He was also involved with Nationals every year.
Bill was affiliated with USA Boxing and held different positions over the years. He also forged many friendships within the boxing community. One such friendship was with the Fullmer boxing family of Utah. The three Fullmer brothers, Gene, Don, and Jay, were all professional boxers. Gene Fullmer is a former middleweight champion, and Bill and his family would make annual trips to Utah to visit with Gene and his family.
Bill finished his final season with the Gloves, and the void he has left with this institution will never be filled. His dedication to boxing was second only to the dedication he had to his wife and family. Bill's core was his family and his wide circle of friends.
Surviving Bill are his wife, Susan Hoar of Chelmsford; his son, Devin Hoar of Chelmsford, a student at UMass Lowell; his daughters, Susan Alice Alves of Boston's Jamaica Plain, and Julie LaGrassa and her husband, Antonio of Dover, NH; his grandchildren, Mia and A.J. LaGrassa of Dover, NH; his only sister, Barbara R. Hoar of Lowell; his brothers-in-law, Daniel J. Alves and his wife, Ann Marie of Lowell, and Manuel Alves and his wife, Nancy of Plainville, IL; his sister-in-law, Sandra Patria and her husband, Kenneth of Somersworth, NH; five cousins; and an assembly of dear friends too numerous to mention by name.
HOAR -- In Lowell, March 3, 2010 at Lowell General Hospital. William Henry Hoar, 77, the beloved husband of Susan (Bastianelli) Hoar of Chelmsford. Family and friends may call at the FAY McCABE FUNERAL HOME, 105 MOORE STREET, LOWELL, on SUNDAY from 2 until 7 P.M. Bill's Funeral will begin on MONDAY MORNING at 9:30 A.M. from the Funeral Home, followed by his Funeral Mass at 11 A.M. at ST. MARY CHURCH, North Road, Chelmsford. Burial will follow in Pine Ridge Cemetery, Chelmsford. AT THE FAMILY'S REQUEST, PLEASE OMIT FLOWERS. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Bill's memory may be made to LOWELL SUN CHARITIES, 491 DUTTON STREET, LOWELL, MA 01854.
ARRANGEMENTS BY THE FAY McCABE FUNERAL DIRECTORS, 978-459-9222.
Published in Lowell Sun on March 5, 2010
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The H600 Project Genealogy DB
1932 - 2010 (77 years)