It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of William (Bill) Wainess on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at the age of99 at the Motion Picture and Television Fund Home in Woodland Hills, California.

Bill was born May 20, 1920 to Bertha and Albert Wainess in New York. He married Ana Mae Moran in 1940 and remained loving and devoted to her until her death in 2012.

He was a proud and active member of IATSE Affiliated Property Craftsmen Local 44 beginning in the 1950s, until his retirement.

Bill worked at Lockheed Aircraft Company in Burbank, California, until he was drafted into the United States Army to serve in an artillery unit in the Pacific during World War 2.

He is remembered by his family and many friends for his wonderful smile and sense of humor. Bill was a kind and generous soul and is greatly missed. He is survived by his three children, three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.