William "Bill" Sloan Jr. Obituary

William M. Sloan, Jr., 82 of Peterborough and formerly of New London, NH, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2025 at his home at Rivermead and in the presence of his loving family.

He was born in New York, NY on February 11, 1942, the son of William and Margaret (Treadway) Sloan. Bill graduated from the Groton School in 1960 and from Princeton University in 1964. He served in the US Navy on the USS Essex CVS-9 from 1964-1969 and then taught at Officers Candidate School in Newport, RI for two years. 

From 1969-1984 he was employed by the RI Hospital Trust Bank in Providence and from 1984-1987 he was head of the US Equity Portfolio of Sunlife of Canada. In 1988 he became President of HT Investors, the Institutional Investment subsidiary for RIHT. Bill went on to work with Dewey Square Investors, a money management firm owned by United Asset Management, before becoming self-employed in 2000

He spent his summers at Eastman and Sutton, NH and lived in Rumford, RI from 1968-2002 when he moved to New London, NH.

Bill was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in New London, NH, a trustee of the Episcopal Diocese of NH and was chair of the Investment Committee, a member of the Board of the New London Hospital and served for seven years as Treasurer of the New London Barn Playhouse. He was a former member of Baker Hill GC in NH.

While in Providence, he was President of the Greater Providence YMCA and was a longtime member of the Hope Club and the Agawam Hunt Club. He was particularly proud of his 14 years as chair of Hallworth House, a 57-bed nursing home owned by the Episcopal Diocese of RI.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Sybil G. "Wendy" Sloan of Peterborough, NH; his daughter Susan Alsfeld and her husband Richard of Saunderstown, RI; and his son William M. Sloan, III and his wife Caryn of Mill Valley, CA. He is also survived by his 5 granddaughters Brooke Elizabeth Alsfeld, Sydney Hope Alsfeld, Eala Rose Sloan, Stella Ann Sloan, and Margot Treadway Sloan; as well as his brother Stephen E. Sloan and wife Judy of Raymond, NH.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday May 17, 2025 at 11:00am at All Saints Church, 51 Concord Street, Peterborough, NH, followed by a private burial with military honors. Immediately following the service, a reception will be held at Cranberry Meadow Farm, 5 Old Street Road, Peterborough, NH for all who would like to attend.

In honor of Bill, memorial contributions may be made to All Saints Church, 51 Concord Street, Peterborough, NH 03458.