Macaulay, Dr. William P.

Dr. William "Bill" P. Macaulay, 88, passed away on February 13, with his devoted wife Inge by his bedside.

Born in Teaneck, NJ to Dr. F.A. Macaulay and Florence Macaulay in 1934, Bill was proudly of Scottish and German descent. After attending Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, he attended medical school at McGill University in Montreal, Canada and received further medical training at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. Drafted into the U.S. Army under the Berry Plan, Bill was sent to Heidelberg, Germany to work in the Army Hospital as a general surgeon. He loved working at the hospital, and performed over 1000 cases during his three years in Heidelberg. For his commitment to his work and dedication to his patients, Dr. Macaulay was recognized by the Army with an award for his services. While stationed in Germany, Bill met and married his wife Ingeborg in 1966. The Macaulays moved to the U.S. in the late 1960's, and Bill started his practice as a general surgeon. Dedicated to his patients, community, and mentoring the next generation of practitioners, Bill loved being a physician. Bill trained young surgeons at Hartford Hospital.

After retiring from practice, Bill continued teaching at the University of Connecticut.

Bill was a happy man who loved life, the arts - ballet, opera, and theater, and enjoyed the company of family and friends. Bill had a wonderful sense of humor and truly lived life by his favorite Latin quote: Carpe Diem - Seize the Day!

Thanks to Dr. Robert Dicks, Bill's personal physician from Hartford Hospital, for the wonderful care, and to the dedicated nurses and nursing aids at BrookdaleChatfield who work so hard for their patients, with a special thanks to Avis Spencer who took excellent care of Bill.