Mr. William T. Rabe passed away in Gainesville, Florida on June 19, 2017 at the age of 87. He was a long time resident of Aurora, Colorado and moved to Gainesville seven years ago. He was born in El Paso, Texas on October 9, 1929 to Carlyle J. and Kathleen (Jensen) Rabe. He was preceded in death by his wife Bonnie and brothers Carlyle Jr., James and Robert. He is survived by sons William Jr. (Renee) of Gainesville and Clark E. (Margo) of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Survivors also include grandchildren Thomas, Susan, Alexandra, Melanie, Amanda, Timothy, Tiffany, Tyler and seven great-grandchildren. He was retired from civil service and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Viewing will be June 26, 2017 from 6-8 pm at Horan and McConaty, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, CO. Graveside services will be at Fort Logan National Cemetery on Jun 27 at 11 am. Contributions can be made to Hospice of Citrus County and the Nature Coast, PO Box 641270, Beverly Hills, FL 34464.