William J. Morrow, age 71 of Chaumont died Tuesday 9:45 PM at Samaritan Medical Center. He was diagnosed with Mesothelioma on November 27, 2006. He had been admitted to Samaritan Medical Center on January 16th. He was born August 4, 1935 in Theresa, the son of Ernest and Bernice Cromwell Morrow. He attended school at the Rome School for the Deaf. He married Esther Littlefield on September 20, 1958 in Watertown, N.Y. He retired October 30, 1990 from N.Y.S. Department of Transportation where he worked for 34 years as an equipment operator and truck driver. He was founder and President of North Country Club for the Deaf for 24 years. He was also a member and Lay reader of the Ephphatha Parish for the Deaf in Syracuse and also attended the Episcopal Conference of the Deaf for many years. He and his wife traveled to bowling tournaments where he won the 2003 National Bowling Association Championship 12th National Deaf Seniors Champion at St. Paul, Minnesota. He is survived by his wife Esther; three sons, John and his companion Debbie Nichols of Watertown, James and Jo Morrow of Chaumont, Randy and Dale Morrow of Watertown, and daughter Bonnie and husband Thomas Parker of Chaumont, He has ten grandchildren, three sisters, Evelyn Hughes, Bertha Hodge, and Patricia Phelps, all of Watertown and six brothers, Donald of Watertown, Douglas of Camp Verde, Arizona, Toby of Dexter, Gary of Theresa, Richard of LaFargeville, Gerald of Lowville also surviving. He was predeceased by a son Thomas Morrow on December 23, 2001, his parents and brother Robert Morrow and sister Shirley Bacon. Funeral services will be held Saturday 11:00 am at the Presbyterian Church of Chaumont with Rev. Dora Schneider officiating. Burial will be in New Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chaumont. Calling hours will be Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 at Johnson Funeral Home, Dexter. Donations may be made to Chaumont Fire Dept., Three Mile Bay Ambulance or Ephphatha Parish for the Deaf of Syracuse, N.Y.