Celebrating the life of
William Winslow Dulles
February 14, 1926 - December 07, 2011
William Winslow Dulles
February 14, 1926 – December 7, 2011
SAVANNAH, GA – William Winslow Win Dulles passed away peacefully at Hospice Savannah on December 7, 2011 at the age of 85 after a short illness.
His mother was the late Olive Paxton Glidden of Englewood, NJ and his father was the late William Winslow Dulles of Riverdale, NY.
Win is survived by his wife of fifty-five years, Patricia Sheehan Dulles; two sons, Charles Stokes Dulles of Milan, Italy and Gregory Lansing Dulles of Oak Ridge, NJ; and two daughters, Margaret Dulles DelBrocco of Phoenix, AZ and Susan Dulles Connor of Yardley, PA. A third son, William Winslow Dulles III, was killed in a motorcycle accident in Thailand in 2001. Win is also survived by his brother, Frederick H. Dulles of Charleston, SC. His sister, Edith Sylvester Berky of Dorset, VT, passed away in 2007. He is also survived by eight grandchildren; Nicolo Dulles, Katlyn and Troy Dulles, Tracy and Samantha DelBrocco, and Colin, Jared, and Keeley Connor.
Win graduated from Eaglebrook School in Deerfield, MA in 1940, from Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, NH in 1944 and from Princeton University in 1949. He served for two years in the Army Air Force before entering Princeton. He spent most of his business career in management positions with Volvo Cars, North America and was responsible for developing and managing their Finance Division.
The family will receive friends from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm on Sunday, December 18, at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel.
A private funeral service and interment will take place on Monday, December 19, 2011, in Savannah.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Hospice Savannah, Inc., P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416 or St. Ignatius School, 999 Reading Ave., Yardley, PA 19067.
Dear Patsy, Win 'Mr. Dulles' was a dear, kind and wise man. I owe him much as do so many others who were privileged to know him and work with him.... He will remain in my thoughts as do you.... David/Heidi Freilich Volvo colleague
- david freilich, , NC
Dear Patsy and family, Please accept our sincere condolences on your loss. With love, Angela & Tony Amabile
- Angela Amabile, HoHoKus, NJ
To the Dulles Family my prayer for your comfort and my condolence on the loss of your Husband and Dad. I worked for Win at Volvo for many years and have such fond memories of his great humanness and fun spirit. I pray he did not suffer and may he rest in peace. With love to all. Eileen Sutera
- Eileen Sutera, Cresskill, NJ
Dear Patsy, We send our deepest condolences and we will always remember the good times we shared. Love, Bobbie & Frank
- Frank & Bobbie Taylor, Savannah, GA
Mr. Dulles was such a kind man. I will miss seeing him.
- Lisa Davis, Rincon, GA
Grampy were going to miss you. I have lots of great memories.
- Keeley Connor, yardley, PA
We are so sorry to hear about Win, our condolences to you and the family.
- Kay and Sam Everitt, Savannah, GA
Dear Patsy and Family, I want to extend my Sympathy, Love and Prayers to all of you. Win was a wonderful man and will be missed so much by all of his many Friends.
- Grace Hofacre, Savannah, GA
Dear Patsy, Win 'Mr. Dulles' was a dear, kind and wise man. I owe him much as do so many others who were privileged to know him and work with him.... He will remain in my thoughts as do you.... David/Heidi Freilich Volvo colleague
- david freilich, , NC
Dear Patsy and family, Please accept our sincere condolences on your loss. With love, Angela & Tony Amabile
- Angela Amabile, HoHoKus, NJ
To the Dulles Family my prayer for your comfort and my condolence on the loss of your Husband and Dad. I worked for Win at Volvo for many years and have such fond memories of his great humanness and fun spirit. I pray he did not suffer and may he rest in peace. With love to all. Eileen Sutera
- Eileen Sutera, Cresskill, NJ
Dear Patsy, We send our deepest condolences and we will always remember the good times we shared. Love, Bobbie & Frank
- Frank & Bobbie Taylor, Savannah, GA
Mr. Dulles was such a kind man. I will miss seeing him.
- Lisa Davis, Rincon, GA
Grampy were going to miss you. I have lots of great memories.
- Keeley Connor, yardley, PA
We are so sorry to hear about Win, our condolences to you and the family.
- Kay and Sam Everitt, Savannah, GA
Dear Patsy and Family, I want to extend my Sympathy, Love and Prayers to all of you. Win was a wonderful man and will be missed so much by all of his many Friends.
- Grace Hofacre, Savannah, GA
Services under the direction of:
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200
