William Bernard Duffy
August 16, 1944 - February 3, 2026 William Bernard Duffy entered the gates of heaven at 5:54 P.M. on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Born to William Duffy and Isabel (Nolan) Duffy, Bill was raised in Pawtucket, Rhode Island with his siblings , MaryAnn, Fr Bernard Duffy, Audrey ,John Paul, and Janet. Bill graduated from Saint Raphael Academy in Pawtucket and attended Bryant College in Smithfield .He proudly served in the US Air Force and was stationed in England 1964-68 Upon his return, he moved to Chicago and landed a job with American Airlines at O’hare Airport. It was there he met his future loving wife of 52 years, MaryLou( Szczesniak) Duffy. The couple lived in Palatine, Illinois for many years before transferring to Tulsa, Oklahoma for jobs at the Sabre Computer Center. Bill ended his American Airlines career In 2005 enjoying his job at Tulsa International after 36 years with the company. After retirement Bill and MaryLou returned to Illinois and settled in Elburn. Bill was seen riding his bike throughout the neighborhood in Elburn and the couple made several friends as he met the neighbors. Bill and MaryLou had a lot of fun in Elburn with the people they met. Many late nights and many laughs. Bill had a great sense of humor. He will be missed by his friends and family Duff, you left us too soon. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of your choice in William’s name.Guest BookShareEmailPrint |














