Age 81 - Mr. Saltonstall, who was the son of Leverett Saltonstall, Republican Massachusetts governor and United States senator, served as a state senator for 12 years, from 1966 to 1978.
He and his wife Jane (Chandler) had returned from a dinner out when he apparently had a heart attack. They had been married since April 1953.
He joined the Navy when he turned 18 - his first day in the Navy was V-J Day.
He was predeceased by his daughter, Claire, who died at the age of 16 when a car, driven by a 19 year old boy, veered off the road and struck her as she rode her bicycle.
He was also predeceased by his brother, Peter, who was killed by a Japanese sniper in Guam.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Saltonstall leaves a daughter, Abigail of Palmer, Alaska, a son, William Jr. of Anchorage, Alaska, five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
The Saltonstall family traces its Massachusetts roots to 1630, when Sir Richard Saltonstall settled in Salem, then helped found Watertown.
He and his wife Jane (Chandler) had returned from a dinner out when he apparently had a heart attack. They had been married since April 1953.
He joined the Navy when he turned 18 - his first day in the Navy was V-J Day.
He was predeceased by his daughter, Claire, who died at the age of 16 when a car, driven by a 19 year old boy, veered off the road and struck her as she rode her bicycle.
He was also predeceased by his brother, Peter, who was killed by a Japanese sniper in Guam.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Saltonstall leaves a daughter, Abigail of Palmer, Alaska, a son, William Jr. of Anchorage, Alaska, five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
The Saltonstall family traces its Massachusetts roots to 1630, when Sir Richard Saltonstall settled in Salem, then helped found Watertown.
Age 81 - Mr. Saltonstall, who was the son of Leverett Saltonstall, Republican Massachusetts governor and United States senator, served as a state senator for 12 years, from 1966 to 1978.
He and his wife Jane (Chandler) had returned from a dinner out when he apparently had a heart attack. They had been married since April 1953.
He joined the Navy when he turned 18 - his first day in the Navy was V-J Day.
He was predeceased by his daughter, Claire, who died at the age of 16 when a car, driven by a 19 year old boy, veered off the road and struck her as she rode her bicycle.
He was also predeceased by his brother, Peter, who was killed by a Japanese sniper in Guam.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Saltonstall leaves a daughter, Abigail of Palmer, Alaska, a son, William Jr. of Anchorage, Alaska, five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
The Saltonstall family traces its Massachusetts roots to 1630, when Sir Richard Saltonstall settled in Salem, then helped found Watertown.
He and his wife Jane (Chandler) had returned from a dinner out when he apparently had a heart attack. They had been married since April 1953.
He joined the Navy when he turned 18 - his first day in the Navy was V-J Day.
He was predeceased by his daughter, Claire, who died at the age of 16 when a car, driven by a 19 year old boy, veered off the road and struck her as she rode her bicycle.
He was also predeceased by his brother, Peter, who was killed by a Japanese sniper in Guam.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Saltonstall leaves a daughter, Abigail of Palmer, Alaska, a son, William Jr. of Anchorage, Alaska, five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
The Saltonstall family traces its Massachusetts roots to 1630, when Sir Richard Saltonstall settled in Salem, then helped found Watertown.
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