William G. "Bill" Neal Jr.

William G. "Bill" Neal, Jr., 83, of Washington, Pennsylvania died on Saturday, April 5, 2014, in the Donnell House, following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 23, 1931, in Dixonville, Pennsylvania, a son of the late William G. Neal, Sr., and Dorothy Nettie Walker Neal. Mr. Neal was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, where he served with the Infantry, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 65th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, from October 23, 1952, until his honorable discharge, on October 22, 1954. For his heroism, and devotion to duty, Private First Class Neal was awarded the Bronze Star Medal of Valor. Mr. Neal was the founder and co-owner of the William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., in Tylerdale, from October 1961, until present. Bill enjoyed taking cruises with his wife and stepdaughter, Sheri Kahle, to exotic places all over the world. One of the places he enjoyed traveling to the most was Korea, where he had fought in the war. He loved to come home and entertain everyone with the stories of the interesting places he had visited, the unusual food he had eaten, and the wonderful people he had met. On October 18, 1986, he married Martha Ashcraft Kahle, who survives. Also surviving, are two sons, William G. (Debra) Neal, III, and Michael P. (Sherrie) Neal, both of Washington; two daughters, Karen Sue Neal, and Stacey N. Eakin, both of Washington; two stepsons, Robert W. (Claire) Kahle, of Midland, Texas, and Gary M. (Theresa) Kahle, of Dormont; and a stepdaughter, Sheri K. Kahle, of Peters Township; seven grandchildren, William G. "G.W." Neal, IV, Sara E. (Matt) Geiger, Courtney R. Crouch, Ricky A. Williams, Alecia (John) Fincham, Donald "Adam" Kahle, and Noelle E. Kahle; nine great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Jane Necciai; and a brother-in-law, George Ashcraft, of New Eagle. Friends will be received on Thursday, and Friday, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., in the William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Ave., Washington. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 1:00 p.m., in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with Father William Feeney as Celebrant. Burial at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, will be private, and held at a later date. Additional information and guestbook available on line at www.NealFuneralHome.com.