William F. Stevens, 77, mental-health administrator

William F. Stevens, 77, a mental-health program administrator, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, at his retirement home in Summerville, S.C., of complications from leukemia. A resident of Philadelphia's West Oak Lane section for many years, he moved to Summerville in 2004.

Mr. Stevens was clinical director of Temple University's Department of Psychology and directed the school's North Central Mental Health Program in the 1960s and '70s.

He was director of partial hospitalization in Albert Einstein Medical Center's Charles Drew Mental Health Program in the 1980s.

Later, he was responsible for 32 senior centers as part of Bucks County's Department of Aging.

At the same time he worked as a clinician, he was an associate professor at Bucks County Community College, where he taught introduction to psychology.

Born in Memphis, Tenn., he came to Philadelphia with his family at age 5. Mr. Stevens graduated from Overbrook High School and then became an Army paratrooper from 1953 to '57. He earned his bachelor's degree in social work from Temple University.

In his spare time, Mr. Stevens loved playing football. He was one of the founding members of the Philadelphia Touch Football League and served as its president. He also was inducted into the group's Hall of Fame.

His daughter, Dawn Minor, said she was proud of his professional accomplishments. "He is still an inspiration for me and my two children," she said.

In addition to his daughter, Mr. Stevens is survived by his wife of 26 years, the former Anna Ringo; stepdaughter Kia LaRue Kelly; two grandchildren; a great-grandson; and a brother and sister.

Donations may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Eastern Pennsylvania via www.lls.org.

Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at Batchelor Bros. Funeral Home, 7112 N. Broad St., Philadelphia. Burial is private.