William Clair Quinette was born Dec. 12, 1918, in Wilkinsburg, to his parents Edward W. Quinette and Viola R. McGilvray Quinette. He died Oct. 2, 2012, in Boynton Beach, Fla. Mr. Quinette owned and operated the W. C. Quinette Boat Docks and the Somerfield Marine Co. in Somerset County, before retiring to Florida. He became a 32nd degree Mason on Nov. 24, 1946, and was a Charter member of the Boynton Beach Square Club. Mr. Quinette was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Baumgartel Quinette and is survived by his son, E. William Quinette, Add., of Boynton Beach; his grandson, David K. Quinette and wife Sharon of Boynton Beach; his granddaughter, Pamela S. Kasten of Spring Hill, Fla.; his great-grandson, Ethan W. Kasten; his sister, Helen Q. Boldt of Tallahassee, Fla.; and his brother, Richard T. Quinette of Ligonier. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Edward W. Quinette and Col. Charles F. Quinette. Mr. Quinette’s final resting place will be in Addison Cemetery, Addison. Those who wish may make contributions to the Shriners’ Children’s Hospital in your area or the Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches or the United Methodist Church in Addison, in his memory.
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