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William Gaal Obituary

STILLWATER - William Henry Gaal, 71, of Stillwater, passed away Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, in Bradenton, Fla.

Mr. Gaal is survived by his wife of 52 years, Margaret (Lewis) Gaal; his son, Jeffrey and his wife, Rachel, of Bushkill, Pa.; his daughter, Jodie Favorite and her husband, Kenneth, of Bangor, Pa.; his grandchildren, Justin and Kirsten Gaal and Jonathan and Mikal Favorite; his step-grandchildren, Karl and Michael Welten and Bret and Louis Favorite; and his great-grandson, Kaleeve Holmes.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 4, in the Stillwater Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Arrangements are under the direction of Smith-McCracken Funeral Home, 63 High St., Newton. Online condolences may be offered at www.smithmccrackenfuneralhome.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The New Jersey Herald on Apr. 28, 2013.

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May 1, 2013

We miss you Dad You are forever in our hearts and souls. Not a day goes by when we don't think of you.
Jeff and Rachel

Fran Shepperdson

May 1, 2013

I'm sorry to hear of Bill's passing. I'll remember his smile.

Robert Zeoli

April 28, 2013

Very sorry to hear about Bill's passing.I first met Bill at Stillwater grade school in 1954.

Mary Ann (Reed) Nemshak

April 28, 2013

Margaret, I am sorry to hear about Bill's passing. May God be with you at this time of sorrow. May he rest in peace.

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