William L. Tanner

TANNER, William L.  In East Boston, passed peacefully at Massachusetts General Hospital, surrounded by family on May 22, 2025. Beloved husband of Sandra J. (Dever) Tanner.

Loving father of Stephanie DiCenso and her husband David of East Boston, Christopher Tanner and his wife Sarah of Peabody, Jennifer Dorato and her husband Robert of Groveland, Michael Tanner and his fiancee Leslie Montalto of Londonderry, NH.

Brother of Patricia and her husband Anthony "Buster" Romano of Plymouth, Virginia and her husband Nicholas Atkinson of Florida, Carole Tracia of East Boston and her late husband William "Sonny" Tracia. Dianne and her husband Richard Petrucelli of Reading.

Grandfather of John, David and Alexandria DeCenso, Anthony "AJ", Adrianna and Ava Tanner, Maggie, Jackson and Aidan Dorato and Brady Tanner. Also survived by great-grandchildren Giovanni and Anastasia and many nieces and nephews. 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend visiting hours in the Magrath Funeral Home, 336 Chelsea St. [at Day Sq] EAST BOSTON on Tuesday, May 27, 4 - 8 PM.  Funeral Mass in the Sacred Heart Church, 45 Brooks St., East Boston on Wednesday morning, May 28, at 10 o'clock.

Interment will be in Massachusetts National Cemetery at 1:45 PM.

Bill was a US Army veteran, Vietnam Era, late retired Information Systems Analyst for the City of Boston. He was born and raised in East Boston and attended local schools before joining the Army.

In lieu of flowers donations in his memory to the American Cancer Society would be appreciated.

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