John William ("Bill") Hosie, born in Wisconsin on October 16, 1924. Died in Huntington, NY November 30, 2015 at the age of 91, surrounded by family. Loving husband of Sylvia Kilbourne Hosie for 67 years. Devoted father of Cynthia Hosie Gorman and husband Skip, John W. Hosie, III and wife Maureen, Daniel Kilbourne Hosie (deceased, 1997), Jane Hosie-Bounar and husband Khaled, Nancy Hosie Pierce and husband Keith. Loving grandfather of Matt (Eileen) and Bitsy (Steven); Willie, Katie (Ashlea), Josiah, and Jerry; Maya and Anya; Amanda, Colin, Cameron, and Parker. Great grandfather of Bridget and Ellis. Bill arrived at Cornell University 70 years ago in 1945, where he majored in physics and math. However, "chemistry" became an important subject soon after his arrival on campus when he met Sylvia Kilbourne, who first became his dance partner, and then, on September 4, 1948, his life partner. As a friend of one of their children remarked, "As a kid, I always felt how nice it was that these two grown-ups loved each other like people in a movie script. As a grown-up, I see their marriage as the biggest miracle I know." At Cornell, Bill was a champion diver, undefeated in dual competition two years in a row. After receiving his B.S. in 1949 at Cornell, where he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, Bill earned his Master's in Education at Columbia University. He got his first teaching job at Northport High School in 1950, where he remained for 38 years. As a teacher at Northport High School, Mr. Hosie's approach to physics not only taught even the most reluctant student that "fiziks iz phun," it probably also had English teachers wringing their hands. And he left a lasting impression. As one student remembers, he would stand on a turntable with a spinning bicycle tire held over his head to show the effects of centrifugal force. Another adds, "I still remember him demonstrating gravity by jumping off the front lab bench and asking if we noticed the earth moving slightly up to meet him. Mutual attraction." Still another writes, "A truly great teacher… I send … greetings from my research position in computational physics at Argonne National Laboratory." During his 64 years as a parent, "Pop" made life fun. From buying and hiding arrowheads on his property for his young sons to find, to doing flips to delight his children while walking along the beach, to riding his bicycle backwards, he shared his humor with all five children, while also teaching them about responsibility and hard work, and about devotion to family. He went on to show the same joie de vivre when he was with his grandchildren and great granddaughter, and they all adored him for it. He built the house his children grew up in and surrounded it with beautiful flower gardens. He built furniture for that house. He built wooden toys for his children and grandchildren. But most important, along with his wife Sylvia, he built a family. ** Memorial service at Trinity Episcopal Church in Northport, NY at 11 a.m. on December 19th. Donations in his memory can be made to the Ecumenical Lay Council Food Pantry in Northport, NY, Trinity Episcopal Church, Northport, NY, and the Retired United Teachers of Northport (make check payable to RUTN, write scholarship fund on the memo line, mail to David Hosie, 19 Jay Court, Northport NY 11768).