William "Bill" Lintz Jr., 80, of Parmelee Hill Road, Durham, Conn., husband of Hope (Norden) Lintz, died Thursday.

Born in Butler, he was the son of William and Roxie (Garver) Lintz.

Bill was always proud to say he served his country in the U.S. Navy, where he was an aviation machinist mate. Before his retirement, he worked at Pratt & Whitney for 37 years starting as a toolmaker and ending his career in engineering as a project analyst.

In addition to his wife, he leaves three sons, Gary, David and his wife, Dawn, and Richard and his wife, Ruth; a daughter, Jan; five grandchildren, Evan, Rebekka, Michael, Kristina and Kristoffer William; a sister Margie Lou Nichol and her husband Bob and several nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to express their sincere thanks to the Nursing Staff and Palliative Care Team at Hartford Hospital for their exceptional care to Bill.

<B>LINTZ</B> — Calling hours for William "Bill" Lintz Jr., who died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009, will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at <B>Biega Funeral Home</B>, 3 Silver Street, Middletown, Conn.A memorial service of praise and thanksgiving will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Grace Lutheran Church, 1055 Randolph Road, Middletown, Conn., followed by burial with military honors at the State Veterans Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Grace Lutheran Preschool, 1055 Randolph Road, Middletown, CT 06457; or the charity of your choice.