SPANG, William Henry

William married GERNANT, Elizabeth 1867. Elizabeth (daughter of GERNANT, John H. and ???, Mary F.) was born 20 Jan 1848; died 03 Feb 1931, Berks County, Pennsylvania; was buried Saint Johns (Gernants) Cemetery, Leesport, Berks County, PA. [Group Sheet]

John married BROOKS, Sallie Abt 1894. Sallie was born May 1873; died 1964. [Group Sheet]

Deborah married HUEY, Fred H. Abt 1899. Fred was born Abt 1865. [Group Sheet]

Merritt married BINNER, Mary 1922. Mary (daughter of BINNER, George and SCHENK, Margaret) was born 07 Oct 1900, Rexmont, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania; died 04 Mar 2001, Annville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania; was buried St. John's (Gernants) Cemetery, Leesport, Berks County, PA. [Group Sheet]

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Centre Daily Times (State College, PA) - January 29, 2002
Deceased Name: William B. 'Bill' Spang
William B. "Bill" Spang, 76, of Palm Harbor, Fla., died Monday, Dec. 31, 2001, at home.

Born Dec. 22, 1925, in Sheridan, he was a son of the late Merritt T. and Mary Binner Spang.

On July 4, 1949, he married Jean Thomas, who died in September 1998.

He attended Westchester State Teachers College in Westchester.

He was an Army veteran, having served in World War II with the 101st Airborne in France and during the Korean War.

He was a high school music teacher for 35 years at Penns Valley High School in Spring Mills and Norwich City Schools in Norwich, N.Y., retiring in 1981.

He directed the Gregg Township Band in Spring Mills, the American Legion Band in Millheim and from 1956 to 1960 the Penns Valley Area High School Band in Spring Mills.

He was a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks in Norwich, N.Y. and New Port Richey, Fla.

He enjoyed golfing, bowling and playing cards.

He was a member of The United Methodist Church in Norwich, N.Y., and Palm Harbor United Methodist Church in Palm Harbor, Fla.

He is survived by a daughter, Carol Ann Pearson of Brewerton, N.Y.; two sons, Ronald W. of St. Petersburg, Fla., and John T. of Ocala, Fla.; three grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and a caregiver, Phyllis Wiley of Palm Harbor.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association of Gulf Coast Florida, 6160 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL 33707, to Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, 300 East Bay Drive, Largo, FL 33770, or to The William B. and Jean T. Spang Memorial Music Scholarship Fund in care of N.B.T. Bank NA, 52 S. Broad St., Norwich, N.Y. 13815 to the attention of Jacki Brunschmid.

Arrangements were under the direction of Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, 2853 Sunset Point Road in Clearwater, Fla. Page: 4A
Copyright (c) 2002 Centre Daily Times

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SPANG, WILLIAM B., "BILL," 76, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (Dec. 31, 2001) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Sheridan, Pa., and came here in 1982 from Norwich, N.Y. He attended Westchester State Teachers College, Westchester, Pa. He was a high school music teacher for 35 years at Penns Valley High School, Spring Mills, Pa., and Norwich City Schools in Norwich, N.Y. He retired in 1980. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served with the 101st Airborne in France and also was a veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Palm Harbor United Methodist Church, United Methodist Church in Norwich and the Benevolent Order of the Elks, New Port Richey and Norwich. His hobbies include golfing, bowling and card playing. Survivors include two sons, Ronald W., St. Petersburg, John T., Ocala; a daughter, Carol Ann Pearson, Brewerton, N.Y.; three grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and a caregiver, Phyllis Wiley, Palm Harbor. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

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William married THOMAS, Lois Jean 04 Jul 1949. Lois (daughter of THOMAS, Willis Harry and YOHN, Mary Elizabeth) was born 30 Jul 1927; died 04 Sep 1998. [Group Sheet]