William McCleese, 59, of New Haven, passed away Dec. 5, 2016.
He was born in New Haven to Josephine McCleese and the late William Anderson on July 12, 1957.
William leaves to cherish his memories, sons, William McCleese, Jr., Michael Woodhouse, and William Brown; daughter, Malinda Draugn; brothers, Edward Yopp and Kevin Yopp; sister, Terese Yopp; a host of relatives and friends. He was predeceased by his brother, Roger Yopp.
A celebration of life will take place Dec. 14, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Howard K. Hill Funeral Services, 1287 Chapel St, New Haven, CT 06511. Friends may call Wednesday at the funeral home from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Interment is private. To leave a message of comfort for the McCleese family, please visit, www.hkhfuneralservices.com.