BATH – Dr. William “Bill” G. LeFurgy, of Brunswick, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 24, 2025 at the age of 94, living 50 years longer than he ever expected to. He was born in New Rochelle, New York to Dr. William G. LeFurgy Sr. and Ethel LeFurgy (née Pike) on Dec. 15, 1930.

He entered the Air Force in 1949 serving until 1952 when he was honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant. Later in life, he was a proud Veteran for Peace. He attended the University of Oklahoma on the G.I. Bill earning a bachelor’s degree in Psychology going on to earn a master’s degree and Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology at Cornell University. He was a lifelong academic focused on children’s cognitive development.

His career took him to professorships at Princeton University and then Skidmore College from which he retired in 1992.

Following retirement, he moved with his family to West Lafayette, Indiana where he was an active volunteer with local food banks, a set-builder for the community theater, youth softball coach, and leader with the National Alliance on Mental Illness. He spent the last 12 years living in Brunswick, with his wife of 46 years, Karen Diamond.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children William (Lisa Weber), Rhonda Gleeson (Jeff), Jennifer (Rick Haughey), Amy (Sydney Miller), and Kate (Winston Blake Jr.) and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

A private memorial service will be held with family.

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In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to the National Alliance on Mental Illness at nami.org or Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine

at gsfb.org