William S. (Bill) Thorne Jr. 94 of Chatham and Fort Myers,Fl. died Thursday at Hope Hospice at Cape Coral Hospital in Fort Myers,Fl. Mr. Thorne born June 1, 1919 in Albany, N.Y. is the son of the late William S. and Minnie (Cook) Thorne Sr. He graduated Chatham High School and Cornell University. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army from 1941 -1945. Mr. Thorne and his wife of 67 years Dora (Riley) Thorne owned and operated the family chicken farm in Chatham for over 20 years. A lifetime member of the Columbia County Cooperative Extension and a member of the Chatham United Methodist Church. Mr. Thorne's passions included traveling, golfing, tennis, gardening, dancing as well as spending time with his great granddaughter Kayleigh. Besides his wife Dora (Dodie) of Chatham and Fort Myers, He is survived by 2 sons W. Stephen Thorne III and his wife Alaine of Chatham, Jonathan (Jack) P. Thorne of St Petersburgh, Fl. Grandchildren Lara V. and husband Tom Gonser of Chatham, William C. and his wife Sara Thorne of Ghent and great granddaughter Kayleigh of Ghent. Services will be held Monday May 19, 2014 !:00pm from the Chatham United Methodist Church Chatham . Memorials may be made to the Chatham United Methodist Church 13 Kinderhook St. Chatham, N.Y. 12037. For on-line condolences visit wenkfuneralhome.com