William J. Hurley, age 88, of Newbury, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2014. Mr. Hurley was the husband of Gloria A. (Coughlin). He was the devoted father of Mark J. Hurley and wife Marion of Marshfield, David J. Hurley and wife Stephanie of Kingston, Paul J. Hurley and wife Judy of Westford, Carol A. Moore and husband Jesse of Norwell, and Clare A. Boretti and husband Scott of Hingham. Bill was the brother of the lovely Margaret Humphrey of CA. He is also survived by nine adoring grandchildren.

Mr. Hurley was a graduate of Boston Latin, Class of 1943 and Boston College, Class of 1950. He served bravely in the US Navy during World War II from July 1943 to March of 1946, serving on various submarines including the USS Bushnell, USS Pilotfish, USS Razorback. His tours of duty took him to Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, Midway, and northern parts of Japan. After graduating from Boston College, Mr. Hurley joined the US Army during Korea, serving for many years until retiring from US Army, Reserve with the rank of Major. In his professional career, Mr. Hurley worked for 38 years in the Boston Public School Systems as a Teacher and Administrator, until his retirement.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 10 am in Church of the Resurrection, 1057 Main St. (Rt.228), Hingham, MA. 02043. Visiting hours Tuesday, November 11, 2014 from 3-7 on McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home, 30 Central St. (off Rt 123, near State Police Barracks),Norwell Center. Interment Blue Hills Cemetery, Braintree, MA.

In lieu of flowers, donations to honor Bill may be made to the Fisher House of Boston, which provides housing for Veterans and families on VA Medical Faciltiy grounds. Donations can be made at http://fisherhouseboston.org/ or sent to: Fisher House Boston, P. O. Box 230, South Walpole, MA 02071.