William E. Desmond Sr., CPA, died at Cape Heritage Nursing Center, Sandwich on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

Born in Boston, Mr. Desmond grew up in Dorchester Lower Mills and lived in Milton and Duxbury prior to his move to Sandwich 30 years ago. He was a graduate of Bentley College and a four time decorated World War II Army Air Corp veteran who served in Burma and China.  Mr. Desmond retired as CEO from the Redcap Refresh-R Corporation in Boston to start his own cleaning product company.  He was a former assistant to the Massachusetts State Auditor, a board member of the Marshfield Country Club and a former member of the Duxbury Post  American Legion.  An avid golfer who played up to the time of his death, he was club champion at Marshfield Country Club.

Mr. Desmond was the husband of the late Mary H. (McCarthy) Desmond.  He leaves his  children; William E. Desmond, Jr. and his wife Katherine L. of Weymouth, and Maryann Desmond MacFarland of Iowa; his sisters-in-law, Muriel Desmond of Orlando, Fla. and Mary Erwin of Milton; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.  He was the brother of the late Henry Desmond, Francis X. Desmond, John R. Desmond and Marie Russell and brother-in-law of the late Catherine W. “Kitte” (Whalen) Desmond and George Russell.  A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Agatha Church, Milton, and he was buried in Milton Cemetery.