William M "Billy Zee" Zounes Obituary (1933 - 2022)

William M. Billy Zee Zounes, age 88, a longtime resident of Dracut, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2022 at Lowell General Hospital with his family by his side. He was born in Schenectady, NY on August 27,1933 and was a son of the late Michael and Mary (Estes) Zounes. Bill attended Lowell High School, after which he joined the United States Army as a Communications Officer during the Korean War. He was employed at Raytheon for many years. Later in his career he served as the Director of Veteran Affairs, first in Lowell and later in Dracut. Assisting local veterans was very important to Bill as he truly enjoyed helping others. During his years of service in Dracut, he was honored at the Massachusetts State House and was awarded best Veterans Agent of the Year in 2005. He enjoyed golf and music especially Greek, Big Band and Jazz. His passion was recording his favorite music and sharing it with his friends and family. Bill was a man of deep faith. His kindness, generosity and compassion will be remembered by all who knew him. Bill is survived by his son, Michael Zounes of Dracut, his daughter, Marianne Mullin of Hampstead, NH, and his friend and former wife, Lynne Cote. In addition to his parents, Bill is predeceased by his brothers, John and Charles Zounes and his loving former wife, Ann C. (Apostolakes) Zounes. Visiting hours will be held on Monday, March 7th from 3pm to 7pm at the Dracut Funeral Home, 2159 Lakeview Avenue, Dracut. His Funeral Service will be on Tuesday at 11am at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 62 Lewis St., Lowell. Interment will follow in Westlawn Cemetery, Lowell. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 62 Lewis St., Lowell, MA 01854 or the Dracut American Legion Post 315, 574 Broadway Rd., Dracut, MA 01826. Service Details Visitation When March 7, 2022 3:00pm - 7:00pm Location Dracut Funeral Home Address 2159 Lakeview Ave. Dracut, MA 01826 Interment When March 8, 2022 Location Westlawn Cemetery Address 215 Boston Road Lowell, MA 01852 Service When March 8, 2022 11:00am Location Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Parish Address 62 Lewis Street Lowell, MA 01854