William ""Bill"" Groody

William (Bill) Matthew Groody, 93 years old, of Denver, CO, was born on July 22, 1919, and schooled in Philadelphia, PA. He died in Denver on January 23, 2013. Bill was the son of John J. and Dora (Dorothy) Groody. His father's family emigrated from Ireland in the 1840s, and his mother was born in Switzerland in the 1890s. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in December, 1941. He served actively for 4 years, with service in the European Theater (ETO), and was 3 years on inactive duty. He was honorably discharged in both enlistments. In 1950, he graduated from Ben Franklin University in Washington, DC, with a Master's in Commerce Science. Professionally, he worked as Vice-President/Treasurer of American Chrome Company in Nye, Montana, and of both Frontier Airlines and Transmountain Financial Company in Denver, CO. Before retiring, he worked for K-Mart of Denver as a door greeter. Bill is survived by his loveable wife Marie, five daughters: Carolyn (Jeff) Loeb, Linda (Rudy) Castillo, Kathleen Groody, Diane Groody, Cheryl Gregory, two sons: Richard Fair and William Groody, Jr., twelve grandchildren: Luke, Claire, Eric, Michelle, Kevin, Devin, Becky, Christine, Lisa, Steven, Sergei and Leo, and nine great-grand-children: Cassy, Hanna, Micky, Robby, Lucas, Matthew, Milo, Jasper, Ruby. Bill was preceded in death by his brothers: John, James, Joseph and sisters: Elizabeth and Dorothy, and one infant daughter, Mary. Visitation will be at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel on Sunday, February 3, from 1-3 pm, and from 9-10 am, on Monday, February 4. Bill's memorial service will be held in the chapel on Monday, February 4, at 10 am also at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, followed by military interment at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Donations may be made to the VFW or the American Legion. Please share condolences by selecting the Guestbook link below.