HERKIMER-William A. Ingerham age 69 of East German Street, entered into eternal rest on Friday afternoon October 17, 2003 in his home. He had the reassuring comfort of his loving family at his side. He was born on February 10, 1934 in Ilion, son of the late William A. and Rose Tamburro Ingerham. A lifelong Herkimer resident he was educated in Herkimer schools. On February 26, 1955 he married the former Elizabeth Betty Atkins in St. Francis deSales Church. For twenty-eight years he was employed by the Remington Arms Company in Ilion, retiring in 1985. He was a parishioner of Saint Francis deSales Church Herkimer and a member of the Ilion Elks Lodge # 1444. After his retirement he enjoyed making birdhouses and woodcrafts. Bill was known to be a stickler for detail. With him things always had to be right. With this admirable trait he went to work for Calvary Cemetery in Herkimer. He found great satisfaction in caring for the cemetery grounds and gloried in the beauty of the peaceful surroundings that he helped to create. During the time of his illness he found a special closeness with God and received his first Holy Communion administered by Sister Sharon Ann Boyd, Spiritual Coordinator for Hospice Care Inc. He was prepared for eternity. Here on earth his loving friends and family will always miss this caring, gentle and hardworking man. Surviving are his devoted wife of forty-eight years Betty, one son; William and his wife Erin Ingerham of Dracut MA, four daughters; Deborah and her husband Kent Davies of Springfield, MA, Teresa Barnes, Cynthia Culver both of Herkimer, Tina and her husband Larry Clark of Ilion, six brothers and their wives; Charles and Betty Ingerham of Little Falls, Thomas and Jackie Ingraham of Frankfort, Donald and Dorothy Ingerham, Anthony and Kathleen Ingerham all of Herkimer, Patrick and Gale Ingerham of Little Falls, James and Susan Ingerham of Mohawk, three sisters; Dolores Edick and her companion Skip Smith, Nancy and her husband Kenneth Krouse, Katherine Ingerham all of Herkimer, a brother-in-law; Woodrow Mason of Herkimer, two aunts Anna Tamburro and Fannie Tamburro both of Frankfort, his cherished grandchildren; David and Rebecca Brown, Brittany Barnes, William Culver and Joseph Michael Clark, his great grandchildren; Amanda Brown, Jason Butler and Brianna Brown, his lifetime friends Tony and Joyce Casale and special neighbor; Charles and Margaret Piscione. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a brother John Ingerham and two sisters; Rose Lyga and Joanne Mason. Funeral from Fenner Funeral Home Inc., 115 Court Street, Herkimer on Tuesday at 9:30 am. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow in Saint Francis deSales Church, Herkimer at 10:00 am. The Reverend Mark Cunningham, Pastor will officiate. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. The family will be present to receive relatives and friends in the funeral home on Monday from 6:00 until 9:00 pm. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Hospice Care Inc. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Members of Ilion Elks Lodge # 1444 are asked to meet at the funeral home at 7:00 pm on Monday for ritualistic services.