William L. "Bill" Deems

William L. Deems
William L. "Bill" Deems, 57, of Saxonburg, formerly of Washington, Pa., died unexpectedly Wednesday in the emergency room of the Butler Memorial Hospital.
Born July 22, 1949, in Brownsville, he was the son of Elizabeth Balog Deems of Greensburg and the late William L. Deems Sr.
He was a graduate of Brownsville High School and was a city dispatcher with Overnite Transportation, Meadowlands, Washington County.
Mr. Deems was a member of the Friendship Community Church, Washington.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and woodworking and loved gardening.
In addition to his mother, surviving are his wife, Phyllis Walter Deems, whom he married Feb. 14, 2004; two sons, Brian Deems and Chad (Saundra) Deems, both of Washington; a daughter, Michelle (Michael) Cross of Washington; a sister, Patricia (John) Vincent of Greensburg; a stepson, Peter Casper of Shaler Township; a stepdaughter, Melissa (David) Davis of North Huntingdon; four grandchildren; Colton Deems, Steven Caldwell and Mitchell and Emily Davis; and several nieces and nephews.
His first wife, Judith Deems, died May 1, 2001. He also was preceded in death by a brother, Lawrence Deems.
DEEMS - Friends of William L. "Bill" Deems, who died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Warco-Falvo Funeral Home, Wilson at East Katherine avenues, Washington.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Friendship Community Church, 1090 Weirich Ave., Washington, with the Rev. Floyd Marasco officiating. Burial will follow at the Washington Cemetery.
Online condolences may be submitted at www.WarcoFalvoFuneralHome.com.