Bill Gabany

GABANY – William J. “Bill,” 85, Mineral Point, died March 31, 2018, at home. Born February 14, 1933, in Croyle Township, son of Joseph J. and Mary J. (Fabo) Gabany.

Preceded in death by parents; son, Billy; infant sister, Mary; brother-in-law, Ed Rolla and sister-in-law, Grace (Gossard) Gabany. Survived by children, Kimberly, wife of David Gates, Mineral Point; Raymond, Mineral Point; Patti, wife of Anthony Cantor, Ashburn, Virginia; Mark, married to Jill (Crum), Mineral Point; and William III, South Fork; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Brother of Joanne M., wife of Richard Wilkinson, Mineral Point; Frank R. “Bob,” Orange, California; James “Butts,” married to Gwen (Fyock), Mineral Point; and Helen Rolla, Ehrenfeld. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and other beloved family and friends.

Bill was a US Army veteran having served in Germany during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Summerhill and was a retired fork lift operator for Bethlehem Steel. He liked relaxing in the great outdoors, was an avid hunter and fisherman, talented woodworker, and enjoyed farming and beekeeping.

Friends will be received from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday at Charles O. Dimond Funeral Home, Inc., South Fork.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. John’s, Father Leon Hont, OSB, Celebrant.

Committal, St. Marys Cemetery, New Germany.

Military Graveside service by St. Michael American Legion Post 551.

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