Bill Wass was a quiet man who worked tirelessly to make Gatlinburg the tournament it is today. When Marlene and Judy Nolan became tournament chairs in Gatlinburg, their husbands really became co-chairs as well. Before that, Bill built all of the stanchions displaying the table sections during 1989 and 1990 so that when we moved into the convention center all of us could find our partners and tables. Bill rarely had photographs made so if anyone can locate one of those rare ones, please bring it to the Prize room.
William Edward "Bill" Wass
Knoxville, TN
William Edward (Bill) Wass, age 89, of Knoxville passed away Friday evening, April 13, 2018 at Parkwest Medical Center.
Bill was retired from Hydroscience Corporation and was employed with Dow Chemical Company for many years as a Chemical Engineer. Bill was born in Highland Park, Michigan and grew up in Detroit. He was a graduate of Albion College and the University of Michigan. He was a veteran of the U S Army. Bill was a member of the Farragut Ruritan Club.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Marlene Wass; sister, Priscilla Ann Woollams of Ann Arbor Michigan; niece, Karen Smith; nephew, Lawrence Woollams. Graveside services will be held at the East Tennessee State Veteran's Cemetery, 2200 East Gov John Sevier Highway on Thursday April 26th at 11:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, www.heart.org or to a charity of choice. Barbara Heller is accepting contributions from bridge players to apply to Marlene’s charity of choice.