Smith Memorials: Remembering the life, death and legacy of William Choltko
William Francis "Bill" Choltko passed away peacefully Friday, June 14, 2019, in Las Vegas, Nev., at the age of 94. Bill, the youngest child of Gregor and Catherine Choltko, was born Feb. 13, 1925, in Smith, Pa. Bill was a 1943 graduate of Arnold High School, where he excelled in basketball. Bill was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps as Private 1st Class in October, 1945. Bill worked in the casino industry in Las Vegas (Riviera and Dunes Hotels), until 1978, when he moved to Atlantic...
