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William J. Haley, 77, a Washington restaurateur who
later owned a construction company, died July 30 at his
home in El Paso. He had Parkinson's disease.
Mr. Haley owned the Washington sports bar Gary's
Locker Room, which later became the Red Onion. In the
1970s, he started Haley-Deitrich, an Anne Arundel County
firm that specialized in home remodeling.
William John Haley was born in Washington and was an accomplished athlete
at Gonzaga College High School, where he was quarterback for the football
squad. In 1949, Mr. Haley, scoring twice, led Gonzaga to a 12-7 victory over
Woodrow Wilson High School to win the city championship. He was first
team all-Metro.
After high school, he played football at the College of the Holy Cross in
Worcester, Mass., where he received a bachelor's degree in history in 1954.
He played football for Army post teams from 1955 to 1958.
In 1982, Mr. Haley moved to Ruidoso, N.M., to sell property. He settled in El
Paso in 1995.
His marriage to Mary Griffith ended in divorce.
A daughter from his first marriage, Kathleen Haley, died in 1967. A son from
his first marriage, Joseph Haley, died in 2000.
Survivors include his wife of 23 years, Laura Baez Haley of El Paso; four
children from his first marriage, Kelli Punte of Kittrell, N.C., William Haley
Jr. of Pass Christian, Miss., Erin Castaneda of Glen Burnie and James Haley
of Glen Burnie; two sisters, Ann Teare and Grace Gilmore, both of Bethesda;
a brother, Pat Haley of Grasonville, Md.; 14 grandchildren; and 11
great-grandchildren.
-- Timothy R. Smith
later owned a construction company, died July 30 at his
home in El Paso. He had Parkinson's disease.
Mr. Haley owned the Washington sports bar Gary's
Locker Room, which later became the Red Onion. In the
1970s, he started Haley-Deitrich, an Anne Arundel County
firm that specialized in home remodeling.
William John Haley was born in Washington and was an accomplished athlete
at Gonzaga College High School, where he was quarterback for the football
squad. In 1949, Mr. Haley, scoring twice, led Gonzaga to a 12-7 victory over
Woodrow Wilson High School to win the city championship. He was first
team all-Metro.
After high school, he played football at the College of the Holy Cross in
Worcester, Mass., where he received a bachelor's degree in history in 1954.
He played football for Army post teams from 1955 to 1958.
In 1982, Mr. Haley moved to Ruidoso, N.M., to sell property. He settled in El
Paso in 1995.
His marriage to Mary Griffith ended in divorce.
A daughter from his first marriage, Kathleen Haley, died in 1967. A son from
his first marriage, Joseph Haley, died in 2000.
Survivors include his wife of 23 years, Laura Baez Haley of El Paso; four
children from his first marriage, Kelli Punte of Kittrell, N.C., William Haley
Jr. of Pass Christian, Miss., Erin Castaneda of Glen Burnie and James Haley
of Glen Burnie; two sisters, Ann Teare and Grace Gilmore, both of Bethesda;
a brother, Pat Haley of Grasonville, Md.; 14 grandchildren; and 11
great-grandchildren.
-- Timothy R. Smith
