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William Trago Obituary
William David Trago passed Thursday, July 2, 2020. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend to all and a WWII veteran. He was married to the former Elizabeth Sereduick Trago for 67 years.
He is survived by his son and wife, Bill and Sue Trago; his grandson and wife, Todd and Allison Trago; his granddaughter, Tara Trago; and his great-grandchildren, Dana, Tyler, Noelle and Rachel Trago.
He was born on Nov. 4, 1925, in Carbondale, Pa., the eldest son of David Isaac and Agnes Hornick Trago. He graduated from Ben Franklin High School in Carbondale. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943, served in the Pacific Theater during WWII earning the Pacific Theater Ribbon, the American Theater Ribbon, Victory Medal and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon (One Star). Bill was married in 1952 to Elizabeth Sereduick of Simpson, Pa., until her passing in 2019.
He worked for Eastern Greyhound Lines as a bus driver until his retirement in the 1980s. Upon his retirement, Bill and Betsy retired to Florida until 2018 when they moved to South Carolina to be closer to family.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Alzheimer's Association: www.alz.org.
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