William Simpson Waldron Jr.

William S. Waldron, Jr.
William Simpson Waldron Jr., 82, of Evans City died Sunday.
Born Sept. 1, 1922, in the family home in Forward Township, he was the son of William and Hilda Grater Waldron,
He was the 7th great-grandson of Baron Resolve Waldron, one of the first colonists of New Harlem, the present day New York City, and an aide and sheriff to Gov. Peter Styvesant. His 3rd great-grandfather was the first colonist to settle in Wolf Creek Township, Mercer County, and his 2nd great-grandfather settled in Forward Township in 1816.
Following a family tradition of military service that dates back to the First Crusade at the Plains of Palestine in 1099, the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and World War I, he served in the Army during World War II. He entered the Army Dec. 28, 1943, and later served in the 98th Signal Battalion, 11th Corps.
He participated in the invasion of the Philippines and was in Japan awaiting the invasion by American forces when the peace treaty was signed. While serving in the South Pacific, he earned five Bronze Stars for bravery and was honorably discharged Jan. 7, 1947.
A 1941 graduate of Evans City High School, he received a bachelor's degree in education from Geneva College in 1950, a bachelor's of science degree from Penn State, New Kensington, and a master's in administration from the University of Pittsburgh in 1956.
He started teaching in the one-room Sample School in Cranberry Township. He also taught at the Cranberry Elementary when it was first built, Evans City High School, Seneca Valley Junior High School, Connoquenessing Valley Elementary, Rowan Elementary and Evans City Elementary.
He retired from the Seneca Valley School District as principal of Rowan Elementary. After his retirement in 1984, he enjoyed traveling by automobile and those travels took him and his wife to 48 states.
Mr. Waldron was a member the Evans City American Legion Post 219 and the Evans City VFW Post 499. He was also a member of St. John's United Church of Christ of Evans City.
He served on the Butler County Community College Board of Directors for 12 years and was a Forward Township Supervisor for 12 years.
Surviving are his wife, Esther Larkin Waldron, whom he married in June 1948; three daughters, Colleen DeMarco and husband, Raymond, of Beaver, Corinne Waldron of Irwin and Nora Rezzetano and husband, Mark, of Evans City; a son, Daniel S. Waldron and wife, Shellie, of Mechanicsville, Va.; a brother, Charles G. Waldron and wife, Patricia, of Lakeland, Fla.; four granddaughters, Bonnie Rutkowski, Sarah Catherine Fierst, Hannah Larkin Waldron and Rachel Clara Waldron.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Clara Barbara Westerman, who died Jan. 20, 1969.
WALDRON - Friends of William Simpson Waldron Jr., who died Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at BOYLAN FUNERAL HOME, 116 E. Main St., Evans City. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Rosalyn Kummer, interim pastor of St. John's United Church of Christ of Evans City, officiating. Burial will be at Evans City Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City, PA 16033; or Geneva College.
Online condolences and information are available at boylanfuneralhome.com.