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William Joseph Lavin, MD, of Guilford passed away peacefully on May 15 at Yale-New Haven Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Mary Anne (Knox) Lavin. Bill was born in Bridgeport on Feb. 7, 1946, son of the late Bernard and Anne Marie Lavin.

He was the father of Timothy Lavin and his wife Lisa of Boston, Massachusetts; Megan Powell and her husband Gray of Darien, and Brian Lavin and his wife Ashley of New York City. He was the grandfather of James, Katie, and Lainey Powell; Lucy and Billy Lavin; and Eleanor and Theodore Lavin.

He was the brother of Bernard Lavin, Kevin Lavin, and Mary Frances Sorge. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by sisters Maureen Sheridan and Margaret Patricia Puglia; and brothers Shaun and Gerard Lavin.

Dr. Lavin retired in 2007 after 31 years of practicing internal medicine in New Haven. He was a graduate of Fairfield Prep, Fairfield University, and Georgetown University School of Medicine. He enjoyed hiking, gardening, pickle ball, and French.

A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St., Guilford, on May 20. Burial followed in St. George Cemetery, Hubbard Road, Guilford. Friends called May 19 at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St., Guilford. Memorial contributions may be made to Guilford Land Conservation Trust, PO Box 200, Guilford, CT 06437. To share a memory or leave condolences, visit www.guilfordfuneralhome.com.