Wilfred Maxwell Cameron Jr, a twelfth-generation lifelong resident of Greenwich, passed away on February 27, 2026, at age 84. Bill was born on September 11, 1941, to Wilfred M. Sr & Marie Powers Cameron. 
Upon graduating Greenwich High School in 1959, Bill answered the call to serve in the United States Navy. After his service, he attended UConn. For nearly 40 years, Bill worked as a mechanical foreman for MetroNorth and its predecessors.
It was here he forged many bonds as he created a family out of colleagues and co-workers, who affectionately called him ‘the cooking foreman,’ based on the many meals he would prepare them. Bill was a true “Renaissance Man,” with talents and interests that spanned many fields.
He was a gifted painter who often shared his lifelike works with family and friends. Two of his ship paintings of the USS Little Rock are displayed at the Naval Park Museum in
Buffalo, New York.
Bill was a collector of antique bottles and often gave talks at the Greenwich Library on the subject. He is part of the library’s oral history series, as well. Reading and history were his great loves. Bill had an insatiable desire for learning. He was active in local Greenwich civic organizations and was a dedicated volunteer. He served as a warden and a commissioner on the town Shellfish Commission for over 20 years and was most recently Chaplain for the VFW in Cos Cob. He was known for the heartfelt speeches he delivered at community events and funerals.
He was recognized through the years with various awards and accolades, from organizations such as the Daughters of the American Revolution, Veterans of Foreign Wars, an official citation from the State Assembly of Connecticut, and the designation from the town of Greenwich of November 4, 2023 as “Wilfred M. Cameron Day.”
Bill cherished his time on the water, where his passion for fishing was clear to all who knew him. On June 26, 1971, Bill married his devoted and loving wife, Mary Jane (nee Gilmour). She remained his true companion and greatest supporter throughout their marriage. In addition to his wife, he leaves behind his cherished sons, Wilfred Maxwell Cameron III “Billy” (Eliana), Jonathan Gilmour Cameron (Shannon) and Leon Phillips Cameron (Jill), and loving grandchildren, Gabriel Arriagada, Ryan, Sydney, Nathaniel and Henry Cameron.
To honor Bill’s extraordinary life, family and friends will gather on Thursday 4:00-8:00pm at The Fred D. Knapp Funeral Home 134 Hamilton Ave Greenwich, 203-869-0315. www.greenwichfuneralhome.com
A Funeral Service will be held on Friday 10am at The Diamond Hill Methodist Church followed by interment at Stanwich Congregational
Cemetery.