Bill Cunningham

William James “Bill” Cunningham, age 79, a fifth-generation Washingtonian, passed on April 2, 2021 at his Harbour Island home in Ocean City, MD. Bill was born to Wilbur and Rose Cunningham on January 17, 1942, at the “Old” Providence Hospital in Washington DC. He attended Saint Thomas More in Arlington, VA, Saint John’s College High School in Washington DC and the University of Maryland, before joining the US Army Reserves. Bill enjoyed childhood summers at Sherwood Forest on the Severn River. He worked at Cunningham Paint Co, then Clark-Fontana Paint Co. and C.I. Smith Paint Co. before joining National Capital Building & Supply, which after 24 years, he retired as Vice President / General Manager. Bill raised his family in Montgomery County for 30 years and lived in Annapolis for 16 years before retiring to Ocean City in 2004.

Bill’s final resting place is Gate of Heaven, Aspen Hill, MD. Viewing is April 13 from 2-4pm at Hines-Rinaldi, Silver Spring, MD. Interment is private. Bill was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Margaret “Peggy” Cunningham. Bill leaves behind brothers James “Jim” Cunningham and John Cunningham (Patty), children Karen Furda, Kristy Miers (Clint), and Kevin Cunningham (Cheryl), seven grandchildren, and several nephews and nieces. We will greatly miss Bill’s sense of humor.

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