William Leslie Doe, 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at home in South Carolina on June 8, 2022. William, also fondly known as "Bill" or "John" Doe, was a decorated veteran who joined the Navy in August 1958 and spent the next 20 years active duty, retiring in April 1978. During his years of dedicated service, he earned many commendations. He started out his Naval career as an Engineman then became a Diver and then changed his rate to Machinist Mate. He was also Chief of the Boat. His final Naval role was as a sub-school instructor at Building 88 in Groton, CT. John was a life member of the Holland Club, FRA and VFW. You might wonder how a young man born and raised in Nebraska, who had never seen the ocean, ended up dedicating his life to service in the Navy and submarines?…he went to town with the goal of enlisting in the Marines. Fortunately, the recruiter was out to lunch, but across the hall the Navy recruiter was not…end of story. John met and married his sweetheart, Lois Joy Watson, on August 8, 1964. They had two beautiful daughters and the Navy transferred them many times. John's second career spanned 1979-1996 (with some consulting afterwards). During that time, he was instrumental in so many roles designing and building submarines at Electric Boat in Groton, CT. In addition to the many military organizations John belonged to, he was also very proud of his 56 year membership in the Fraternal Organization of the Masons. However, the roles he took the most pride and joy in were the ones of husband, father and "Grampy". Some of the things he enjoyed most were fishing, camping, hunting, and sports (as a young man). In later years, golfing, volunteering (Habitat for Humanity, Ledyard Fair, Vets Helping Vets, and Sub Vets), woodworking, traveling, and ALWAYS spending time with family and friends. In his final years in South Carolina, he spent his time riding with Grammy on his golf cart around the farm, "Finally Home Acres", rocking on the porch while watching wildlife and making memories with his 5 grandchildren. He is predeceased by his mother, Ruth Wake Doe-Korb and his father, Thomas Doe. He is survived by his wife, Lois Doe; daughters, Leslie Doe-Koehler (Joe) of Belton, SC, Wendy Doe-Abrams (Russ) of Medway, MA; grandchildren, Kassandra Koehler, Keegan Koehler, Rachel Abrams, Ryan Abrams, and Jillian Abrams; sister, Phyllis Gooden of Littleton, CO; and brothers, Phil Doe (Paula) of Littleton, CO, and Mike Doe of Las Vegas, NV. The memorial funeral service will be held Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 11:00 am at The McDougald Funeral Home. The committal service will follow at 1:00 pm at M.J. Dolly Cooper Veterans Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in his memory to Vets Helping Vets Anderson, P.O. Box 265, Anderson, SC 29622. Events Memorial service Thursday, June 23, 2022 11:00AM The McDougald Funeral Home 2211 North Main Street Anderson, SC 29621 Email: Gail@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com,laurel@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com Phone: (864) 224-4343 Graveside Thursday, June 23, 2022 1:00PM M.J. 'Dolly' Cooper Veterans Cemetery 140 Inway Drive Anderson, SC 29621 Phone: 864-332-8022