12/22/2025
William “Bill” Lawson Landsborough
BATH- William “Bill” Lawson Landsborough, 84, passed away on Saturday December 20, 2025 at Steuben Center in Bath, NY.
Bill was born in Elmira on March 2, 1941 and at the age of 3, he was adopted from an orphanage in Elmira by Robert and Elizabeth Landsborough who lived at 190 Princeton Ave in Corning.
Bill served his country in the Marine Corp. for 4 years plus 2 years in special services. He was a police officer and EMT in Corning for several years, a leadman of the second shift at Mercury Aircraft in Hammondsport, a district manager of Progressive Insurance Company in Mansfield PA and he was also the owner operator of the Music Connection in Bath.
Bill was a member of the Golden Freightliner Band with his wife Janet, John Evener, Larry Smith and Wayne Vassuer. He played accordion and pedal steel.
After his honorable discharge from the military, he married Kathryn Swander and they had 2 sons, Robert and John. They moved from Ohio to Pennsylvania.
In 1981 he married Janet Brace and they had 2 sons, Jamie and Scott. He is also survived by several grand and great-grandchildren.
Bill was known and loved by everyone. He was always there for help and advice.
In his later years he moved to North Carolina to find his real family. Ironically enough, his sister died the day before he did.
When he and Janet married, he adopted her daughter Amy as his own. He always wanted a little girl. They loved and adored each other greatly.
A celebration of Bill’s life will be held at a later date.