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William Slater Obituary

William Slater, Sr. DANIEL ISLAND - William S. Slater, Sr., 78, of Daniel Island, SC, died peacefully at home on October 10, 2024. Bill was born in Brooklyn, NY to Francis and Norma Slater. He attended Quincy University in IL, where he met his wife, Carol. He enjoyed a highly successful career in the insurance industry, retiring as a Senior Vice President of Metropolitan Life. In retirement, Bill volunteered on the USS Yorktown for 15 years, developed true and loyal friends in his Daniel Island community and became a lover of the game of golf. Bill was never happier than with his family. He is survived by his beloved wife, Carol, and their three children- Melissa Ginsburg, Rebecca Slater, and William S. Slater, Jr. and sons-in-law, Matthew Ginsburg and Eric Gangloff, and daughter-in-law, Shayna Slater. His six grandchildren were the joy of his life - Caleb and Cecilia Ginsburg, James and Anna Gangloff and William and Ryan Slater.

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Published by Charleston Post & Courier from Oct. 13 to Oct. 14, 2024.

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Brad French

February 15, 2025

I was thinking of Bill and came across this obituary just now. I was extremely fortunate to report to him at New England Life and we were friends and neighbors in North Andover were our sons were in cub scouts together.
Bill was a wonderful friend and I will always miss him.
Our sincere condolences to your whole family.

Karen Carroll

October 16, 2024

Dear Slater Family, we are so sorry for your loss of such an amazing man. From my earliest memories from the 1990s of Mr. Slater getting the hot tub ready for us or bringing us to a rooftop in Boston for the fireworks, to my most recent memories of him at Ceci´s scholarship awards, he always had a smile. He was a wonderful person and he will be missed. Love to you all. Love, Karen, John, Maggie and Grace Carroll of North Andover.

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