William was born August 9, 1926 in Cincinnati, Ohio and moved to Port Charlotte 12 years ago from Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a WWII veteran serving proudly for the US Army Air Corps. Bill was a retired Common Pleas Court Judge for 35years in Hamilton County, Ohio. Bill was a member of the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church and a member of the Elks Lodge 2606, Moose Lodge, and The American Legion Post 110 all in Port Charlotte. Bill will be missed by all who loved and knew him.

He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Patricia C. Mathews; a son, William S. Mathews, II of Cincinnati, OH; a daughter, Patricia A. Mathews of Englewood, FL; 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his loving son, James Colleran Mathews