William Charles Doran ’67

William Charles Doran ’67 of West Hartford, Connecticut, died on December 24, 2016. Bill came to the College from Greenfield, Massachusetts. He majored in government, played football, was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa, married Susan in 1967 and went to Yale University Law School, where his academic studies were interrupted after his first year by the draft. Upon completing his military service in South Korea, Bill returned to Yale to finish his last two years of law school. After completing his studies, Bill moved to the Hartford area with Susan to begin a family and his law career. In 1982 he joined Atlas and Hudson in West Hartford. Bill enjoyed his colleagues, clients, work and especially the two-minute commute to his office. Despite being a man of few words, Bill was a logophile: He loved creating puns, completing New York Times crossword puzzles and cryptograms and playing Boggle with his wife, children and grandchildren. Forced to discover the joy of cooking while Sue was away one weekend in 1996, Bill became an avid home chef, creating meals that drew on cuisines from around the globe. Always in search of fresh, seasonal ingredients, Bill loved taking frequent trips to the Garlic Farm and Cold Spring Brook Farm. Taking joy in simple pleasures, Bill loved going on long walks in the West Hartford Reservoir and Elizabeth Park, driving in the countryside and watching UConn Huskies basketball. In addition to Susan, Bill is survived by children Amanda, Abigail, Jonathan and Hannah.