William Ward Golding, passed away quietly on Saturday morning, January 7, 2012, with his family by his side. Bill was loyal to his beloved wife, Patricia; his devoted sons, Daniel and Thomas; and his cherished grandchildren, Sarah, Eliah, William, Matthew and Emily. He is the loving great-grandfather of Sierah, Safiyah and Kaydence. Also surviving is his brother, Rick Golding and his wife, Evelyn, and their loving children, as well as his sisters and brothers-in-law, Carol and Sonny Vanwormer and Donna and Michael Casey and their loving children. Bill lived his life for his family, whether it be the children's wrestling, hockey or water sports. He had the patience of a saint in teaching the kids how to water ski at his beloved Indian Lake. Bill rarely missed a game to watch his granddaughter pitch high school softball and followed his grandsons wrestling career with passion. He and his wife Pat enjoyed traveling, most recently on a cruise to Alaska with their true and dear friends, Eileen and Allen Salisbury. Relatives and friends are invited and may call on Monday from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at New Comer Cannon Funeral Home, 343 New Karner Rd., Colonie (Rt. 155-south of Central Ave). A funeral service will follow at 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family. The family would like to thank all of the caregivers who helped Bill and his family. Memorial contributions would be appreciated to the ;(function() { var adKeyValue = 't='; adKeyValue+= escape('clio=ACS'); adKeyValue += escape('&cobrand=dailygazette'); adKeyValue += escape('&linktext=American Cancer Society'); adKeyValue += escape('&linkurl=https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate/donateonlinenow/Legacy/index?dn=mem&fn=WILLIAM&ln=GOLDING'); adKeyValue += escape('&fn=WILLIAM'); adKeyValue += escape('&ln=GOLDING'); var adClkUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=605989570'; var adImpUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=605989570'; document.write("<a href='" + adClkUrl + "' target=_blank>American Cancer Society<" + 'img' + " src='" + adImpUrl + "' style='width=1px; height=1px; display:inline;' /></a>"); }());, 260 Osborne Rd., Loudonville, NY 12211 in memory of William W. Golding. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.NewcomerAlbany.com