William Franis DeGeorge, 93, of League City, Texas, passed away on March 21st, 2026. Bill was born on June 23, 1932, in Staten Island, New York, and relocated to Houston in 1965 as an employee of Lockheed Martin from which he retired in August of 2011. He married June Ripley Audas on February 4, 1956, and they remained happily married for 63 years until her death in 2019 at the age of 87. He leaves behind 4 children: Steve, Sue, Gary, and Donn; 6 grandchildren: Lorna, Andrew, Priscilla, Anthony, Austin, and Jospeh; and 9 great-grandchildren: Hank, Major, Anakin, Frankie, Emery, Colt, Noah, Finn, and Solvi.

A veteran of the Korean War, Bill earned an Associate’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Newark College of Engineering in 1963, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism from the University of Houston in 1972, and a PhD in Communications from Syracuse University in 1982. His primary occupation as a Lockheed employee and consultant to Lockheed and other companies after retirement from Lockheed for 30 years was a technical writer of government proposals. He was also an Adjunct Faculty member of the University of Houston/Clear Lake Campus for 22 years and considered teaching to be his most loved occupation. Bill was an avid Bridge player and teacher of the game for most of his adult life and owned and operated the first bridge club in the Clear Lake area between 1966 and 1976.

In loving memory of Bill, his family kindly requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to the Interfaith Caring Ministry, a local League City Charity located at 500 Park Avenue in League City 77573. All donations will honor Bill’s passion for supporting the less fortunate people living in League City and will make a meaningful impact on the lives of those in need. The family will receive friends at 12pm with a funeral service at 1pm on Monday, March 30th at Crowder Funeral Home, 1645 East Main Street, League City, Texas 77573. Bill will be buried in Forest Park East Cemetery in a plot next to his wife.