William A. Canora “Bill”, 99, of Arden Court of Farmington, formerly of West Hartford, passed away on January 21, 2022. Bill was born in N.Y.C., the son of the Anthony M. Canora and Rachel (Turkington) Canora. He was the devoted husband of Elvira with whom he shared 70 years of marriage. Upon graduating from Bulkeley High School he joined the U.S. Army Signal Corps Reserves and was called to active duty in early 1943. After completing radio repair training, he volunteered to go overseas where he joined the 212th Signal Depot Company and was sent to Italy to support the 5th Army with signal supplies and services. After the war he graduated from Valparaiso Technical Institute. For over 40 years Bill worked at WVIT Channel 30 and retired as Chief Engineer. He was a member of IBEW Broadcast Division, as well as the Society of Broadcast Engineers and served as a Certification Chairman. He was also a life member of American Legion Post 96, a member and past president of the Greater Hartford Chapter of UNICO National and a member of St. Brigid Church in West Hartford. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed many years of playing at Rockledge Golf Club and in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Bill had a strong sense of fairness and great pride in his family and Italian heritage. He was in his glory when his family was gathered around the dining room table for a homemade ravioli dinner.

Bill is survived by his three children, John Canora (Karen) of New Britain, CT; James Canora (Denise) of Granby, CT; Maryanne Kucia (Tom) of Rehoboth, MA; grandchildren Jill Canora Dailey, Alex Canora, Stephanie Canora, Matt and Jackie Kucia. He was predeceased by his youngest son, Gary Canora and granddaughter, Kathryn Canora. He was also predeceased by his sister Carol Canora and brother Russell Canora. The family would like to thank all the devoted caregivers at Arden Court for the love and care they gave our dad, especially during the pandemic.

A private family service will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Brigid Church, 1088 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06110 or to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at https://www.lls.org/. Online condolences may be made at www.sheehanhilbornbreen.com.