Tower City, Pennsylvania
Jan 16, 1931 – Jul 14, 2018 (Age 87)
William O. Heitzman, 87, of Tower City, passed away Saturday at his home. Born in Shamokin, January 16, 1931, a son of the late Richard and Annie Schmaus Heitzman. Bill was a 1948 graduate of the former Coal Township High School, Shamokin, PA. He was a Korean Veteran of the US Navy, January...
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Karl,
I am so sorry to hear of Uncle Billy's passing. I will always remember him for his silliness and infectious laugh! I will always remember him fondly. May you find strength in the love of family and in the warm embrace of friends.
Brooke Hess
July 17, 2018 | Lewisberry, PA
Karl,
While I never shared our compassion with your Dad, he was always the focus of the time we spent gathering the bits and pieces of the Heitzman Plug's patent, it's variations and of course helping you acquire an actual example.
The further article you found discussing how the excess rubber was dumped into a Shamokin Area Mine and how your father remembered where it was dumped and the recovery during the war, will forever be a noteworthy piece of history.
Having lived with your...
JOHN PODGURSKI
July 16, 2018 | ELYSBURG | Friend
I have been blessed to know you, God speed Bill. Lane
July 16, 2018