{"id":6714,"date":"2009-06-15T22:11:28","date_gmt":"2009-06-16T03:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=6714"},"modified":"2009-06-15T22:42:52","modified_gmt":"2009-06-16T03:42:52","slug":"obituary-bill-ennis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2009\/06\/15\/obituary-bill-ennis\/","title":{"rendered":"Obituary: Bill Ennis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Death of Bill Ennis <\/p>\n

Mechanicsburg, PA and Ocean View, Delaware; Former from Texas (TSD
\ngraduate)<\/p>\n

Note: See picture, click the link bottom<\/p>\n

Former Fairfax County resident Bill Ennis passed away peacefully on
\nJune 2, 2009 at 10:30 pm. His wife is Glenda Snyder Ennis. Bill\u2019s
\nsister, Sharon Snyder passed away two years ago. Bill was a talented
\nman who was loved by all who knew him.<\/p>\n

The 1999 ASL\/Deaf Culture Lecture Series promotion by UVA had this to
\nsay about Bill:<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom serious to fun, that\u2019s Bill Ennis! Ennis is a master ASL
\nstoryteller and humorist who will share his love of ASL stories and
\nhumor on Thursday, April 15th. Texan-born Ennis, who received his BA
\nfrom Gallaudet University, teaches American Sign Language courses at
\nNorthern Virginia Community College. Ennis also serves as a Sign
\nMaster for Shakespeare\u2019s Folger Theatre, Arena Stage, and the
\nKennedy Center for the Performing Arts. His one-man show, \u201cBill
\nEnnis Live!\u201d, will feature stories, sign mime, Deaf culture and Deaf
\nhumor. Ennis\u2019s performances have been greeted enthusiastically by
\naudiences across the nation. In his other life, Ennis currently serves
\nas vice-president of the Virginia Association of the Deaf.He also is a
\nSystems Analyst for the Department of Treasury.<\/p>\n

To send condolences to Glenda, here are addresses of her two homes:<\/p>\n

5 Turmeric Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17050<\/p>\n

9 Plantation Court Ocean View, DE. 19970<\/p>\n

Since October 2008 the Ennis family kept a blog to inform friends of
\nBill\u2019s battle with cancer.<\/p>\n

ttp:\/\/www.anewtradition.blogspot.com<\/p>\n

– Thanks to NVRC, Fairfax<\/p>\n

To view picture and details, click here:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.deafhh.net\/wp\/2009\/06\/04\/obituary-bill-ennis-mechanicsburg-pa-and-ocean-view-delaware\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Death of Bill Ennis Mechanicsburg, PA and Ocean View, Delaware; Former from Texas (TSD graduate) Note: See picture, click the link bottom Former Fairfax County resident Bill Ennis passed away peacefully on June 2, 2009 at 10:30 pm. His wife…<\/p>\n

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