On May 8 ^th William J. Starkey, Sr. (Bill) began his journey into eternity where he will be reunited with his beloved Mother, Anna Mae Brzozowski. Bill was born in 1935 to Robert and Anna Mae Starkey.   He attended Stratford High School, class of 1953 where he met the love of his life Gertrude McGovern (Gertie). They were married for 59 years. Bill was employed as a Machinist at Moore Special Tool Company in Bridgeport for 45 years. After retirement, Bill worked on Figlar's farm in Stratford, and part-time for Scotts Company for the next 20 years. Bill was a happy man who required only the love of his family: his wife, Gertie; his five children, William Starkey Jr. of Stratford, Patricia Starkey and Rob Boibeaux of Stratford, Motor Starkey and Jodi of Seymour, Richard Starkey and Michelle of Stratford, Kyle Starkey of Stratford and Dave; his eight grandchildren, William Starkey III and Julie, Patrick Starkey, Allyson Starkey and Alec, Richard Starkey Jr., Skyler Boibeaux, Michael Starkey Jr., Colin Boibeaux and Summer Boibeaux; and his great grandchildren, William Starkey IV, Alexandra Starkey, and a new baby on the way. Bill is also survived by his brother, Robert Starkey and Shirley of Shelton. Bill, who was also referred to as Pop, loved the simple things in life: his two best friends, Bill Figlar and John Carino, his bicycle rides, his summers working on Figlar's Farm in Stratford, and his winters at his home in West Palm Beach Florida, his apple trees, his tractor, his daily Sudoku puzzles, watching Fox News, eating homemade cabbage soup, drinking Opici wine, his long daily phone calls to family and friends, and Sunday Mass at Our Lady of Grace. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 15 ^, 2018 at 11a.m. meeting directly at Our Lady of Grace Church 497 Second Hill Lane, Stratford. Interment will follow in St. John's Cemetery, Monroe. Friends may greet Bill's family on Monday from 4-7 p.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Stratford EMS in Honor of William J. Starkey.