William N. Rotton, M.D. passed away at Sitrin Long Term Facility on March 7, 2013.

He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on January 22, 1927, graduated from Yale University in 1949 and Columbia University in 1953.

He also interned at St. Luke’s Hospital and completed his residency at Sloane Hospital for Women in New York City.

Rotton came to Utica in 1957 where he started the OB-GYN department at Slocum Dickson Group. He later joined OB-GYN Associates with Frank Gould and Harry Wadsworth.

He retired in 1987 after 30 years of practice in both Utica and Old Forge.

He was a member of the Town of Webb Health Center for many years, feeling that he could better serve Old Forge residents at the local health facility rather than having them travel to Utica.

In 1945, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served until 1947 where he was a translator and interpreter in Japan. Continue reading →