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William Console died on June 23, 1975, several days after a massive myocardial infarction. Until the time of his fatal illness, he had been in good health. He was a person of unusual modesty and integrity. Completely genuine and ingenuous, he established uncompromising, even harsh standards for himself, yet was an enthusiastic and encouraging supporter of others.
After graduating from Cornell University and the Long Island College of Medicine, he studied psychiatry at the University Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia and the Institute of Living in Hartford, Connecticut. Following service in the Naval Air Force during World War II, he began his psychoanalytic training at the New York Psychoanalytic Institute, graduating in 1952. He joined the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at Downstate Medical College (then the Long Island College of Medicine) in 1946. There he exercised a most important influence in shaping the psychoanalytic orientation of the Department of Psychiatry and was a significant contributor to making the Downstate Residency Program one of the foremost developing grounds for future psychoanalysts. He believed strongly in the importance of educating medical students and doctors to be aware of the emotional needs of their patients and throughout his career he maintained contact with undergraduates. For years he met evenings with groups of medical students interested in psychiatry and psychoanalysis. His dedication to his field, his integrity, and his respect and empathy for patients made him an ideal model.
When the Downstate Psychoanalytic Institute was founded, Bill Console naturally became a vital member of its faculty. He served as Secretary of the Institute, Secretary and then Chairman of the Education Committee, Associate Director, and, from 1966 to 1969, Director of the Institute. He was a training and