William M. Tracey, 95, Western Electric Manager

William M. Tracey, retired personnel manager for Western Electric Co., died yesterday of kidney failure at Charlestown Retirement Community in Catonsville. He was 95.

The former Annapolis resident joined Western Electric Co.'s Point Breeze Broening Highway plant in 1929 and retired in 1968.

He was an active member of the Maryland Telephone Pioneers of America and a former director of the Baltimore Personnel Administration Association.

He also had served on the board of the Baltimore Urban League and was the first president of the Catonsville Senior Center. He was a member of the Gideons and the Full Gospel Businessmen's Association.

The Baltimore native left mondson Ave., Catonsville.

He is survived by his wife of 68 years, the former Dollie Stewart; two sons, Donald Tracey of Jacksonville, Ill., and Robert Tracey of Catonsville; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Pub Date: 8/21/98