William Richard Kording

William Richard Kording obituary, Zelienople, PA

William Richard Kording

William Kording Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Boylan Funeral Home, Inc. - Zelienople East on Jan. 21, 2026.
William Richard Kording, age 85, of Cabot, formerly of Cranberry Twp., passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
Born on October 5, 1940, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late William G. and Mary Elizabeth (Hill) Kording.
William served in the Navy in 1966, spending 4 years serving in Hawaii. He attended Capital University. William later worked for the FBI, starting in Washington D.C. and then in their California field office. In his free time, he was an avid reader. He will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered.
William leaves behind to cherish his memory, his brother, Jeffrey Thomas (Heidi) Kording; and his nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, William was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert Bruce Kording and Brian Scott (Judith) Kording.
Friends will be received on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Boylan Funeral Home, Inc., 324 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople, PA 16063.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 12:00 P.M. at the funeral home.
William will be laid to rest at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies.
In lieu of flowers, the family encourages memorial donations to be made in his honor to the Wounded Warrior Project (https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/), or to the Tunnels 2 Towers Foundation (https://t2t.org/donate/).

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

Boylan Funeral Home, Inc. - Zelienople East

324 E. Grandview Ave, Zelienople, PA 16063

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