William M. Appel

Of Saugus. Passed away peacefully on November 11 at the age of 79. His parents were Maurice and Lillian (Samuels) Appel. He also leaves his wife of 53 years, Maureen (Parsons) Appel, his children, Joshua Appel and Rachel (Appel) Scott and was a loving Zayda to his grandchildren, Eli, Scott and Elaina Scott.

William graduated from Suffolk University in 1969 and Suffolk University Law School in 1974. He worked for 24 years as an attorney for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Civil Service and briefly practiced law in Lynn until his retirement.

He always said he did two great things in his life. The first was to join the Masons, where he served as Master 20 times in Mt. Tabor, Seaview Lodge and several other lodges. Making many life-long friends and brothers, and becoming District Deputy Grand Master and secondly becoming President of Congregation Ahavas Sholom in Saugus, where he and his wife Maureen worked for 24 years to save the shul from closing since 2000. Sadly, he will now miss the 100 year celebration of the shul in June 2025.

Services were held at Stanetsky-Hymanson Memorial Chapel, Salem on Friday, November 15, 2024. Interment will be at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, MA immediately following. Shiva was private. The family kindly asks that donations in William’s memory be sent to Congregation Ahavas Sholom, c/o William Nadler, Treasurer, 123 Rumney Marsh Terrace, Saugus, MA 01906