William “Bill” A. Wolfgang, age 101, went home to be with the Lord on February 10, 2023. He was born on October 12, 1921, to Cloyd and Sadie (nee: Himes) Wolfgang. Bill Was born in Timblin, PA and worked in the coal mines until he moved to Ohio. He served his country proudly in World War II in the United States Army. Bill met the love of his life, Kathleen Gahagen and they married on May 11, 1946. He spent most of his career working for General Motors in Euclid, Ohio. Bill was a longtime member of the Freedom Alliance Church and enjoyed gardening, helping his family with home repairs, spending time with his family, whom he loved and prayed for every day.
Bill is survived by children Connie (Louis) Oris, Susan (Dean) Paullin, Wayne (Rita) Wolfgang and Keith (Rhonda) Wolfgang; grandchildren, Michele Oris, Rachele (Jason) Blake, Nicole (Michael) Liotta, Stephen (Meghan) Paullin, Travis (Melani) Wolfgang, Brooks (Janell) Peyton, Sara (Michael) Bainter, Emily (Rory) Hiett; great-grandchildren, Ashton and Alyssa Blake, Dominic and Gabriella Liotta, Luke, Logan, Makenzie, Beau Wolfgang, Poe and Lincoln Bainter, and Finley Hiett.
Bill is preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen, and siblings, Joyce Alt, Alice Carlson, Jeanette Kluciar, Rebecca Beall, Jay Wolfgang, and Donald Wolfgang.
The family will receive friends for visitation on Sunday, February 19, 2023, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Burr Funeral Home, 116 South St. Chardon, OH 44024. Funeral Service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 20, 2023, at Freedom Alliance Church located at 9892 Old State Rd, Chardon, OH. Christian burial will follow at Hambden Township Cemetery.
Arrangements made by the Burr Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Chardon, Ohio.
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