William Edward "Bill" Sheppard Sr.
William Edward "Bill" Sheppard Sr.
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William was in the United States Navy from 1955-1959. He began his fire service in Pomona, California from 1961-1974. He was a retired Chambersburg Fire Chief, service from 1974-1996. He loved his red truck and woodworking. He was famous for his chili parties.
William is survived by his wife, Suzanne B. Sheppard, children; William (husband of Virginia) Sheppard, Jr., Linda (wife of Gary) Woods, stepchildren; Jody (wife of Kevin) Jones, Allen (husband of Lori) Guiles, 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, siblings; Ginny Sheppard and Dennis Sheppard. In addition to his parents, William is preceded in death by siblings, Mary Ellen Ressler, Newton Sheppard Jr, a grandson, Colton Wood, and stepdaughter, Jacki Everett.
At William's request, there will be no services. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mercy House in William's name.
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Lorrie DeFrank
April 15, 2024
Sincere sympathy to Sue and to Bill's family. So sorry to hear of his passing. I admired his dedication to his community and have many fun memories of him. VFW, Legion, Amvets, Wildwood, chili parties ... they will always make me smile.
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