WILLIAM M. READ IV

December 10, 1953 - October 22, 2018

William Marsden Read IV passed away peacefully Monday morning, October 22, 2018 at his Parsippany home in the presence of his loving family. He was 64. Born and raised in Durham, North Carolina, he had lived in Clifton before coming to Parsippany in 1985. Bill was a creative director with Dot Matrix in Florham Park until becoming ill. He was preceded in death by his father, William M. Read III. Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Donna A. (nee Kraemer); two daughters, Leanna Urcinas and her husband Joseph of Ogdensburg, and Keirsten Templeton and her husband Darren of Kinnelon; his mother, Glory (nee Meehan) Read of Clifton; three grandsons, Jaxsen, Reed, and Kassian Urcinas; his brother, Philip Read and his wife Nancy of North Carolina; and his nephew and niece, Philip Jr. and Lauren. In lieu of flowers, the family would be grateful for donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959.