William Deans moved with his family to Cheltenham in 1984 to take up a post at GCHQ
William Deans moved with his family to Cheltenham in 1984 to take up a post at GCHQ
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Mon 8 Feb 2021 14.44 EST
Last modified on Wed 10 Mar 2021 14.04 EST
My father, William Deans, who has died aged 69 from cancer, started every day with a quiet moment over a coffee, reading the Guardian, occasionally breaking the contented silence to discuss the latest news with his wife, Geraldine. William would then take the cryptic crossword aside and work on it periodically throughout the day, solving each clue with steady determination. His love for crosswords in his retirement can be seen as a natural progression from his successful career at Government Communication Headquarters (GCHQ).
Hudson Reporter
Funeral services took place Nov. 30 for Carrie Deans, of Jersey City. She passed away on Thursday, Nov. 19, of natural causes. Carrie was born May 14, 1949, in Midville, Ga., to Lula Mae Glover and Bea Chandler. She was the oldest of six children. She was raised in Augusta, Ga., before the family relocated to Jersey City when she was a teenager. She was a graduate of Snyder High School, Jersey City, and St Peter’s College, where she received her B.A. in Social Work. Carrie was married to William Deans Sr. and from the union Tinika and William Deans Jr. were born. Carrie worked for the Division of Youth and Family Services for more than 35 years before retirement. With the agency she worked as a pre-school teacher, a case manager and an adoption recruitment specialist. Preceding her in death were her parents; her ex-husband, William Deans Sr.; her sister, Joyce Battle; brother-in-law, Burley Battle Sr.; her brothers, Kent and Caesar Glover, and her sister-in-la