William J. Eichner
William J. Eichner, 79, of Eau Claire passed away suddenly Friday morning at Butler Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.
Born in Pittsburgh on May 18, 1939, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anselma Richard Eichner.
He was married in Vandergrift on May 27, 1967, to the former Amelia Klobuka, who survives.
A graduate of North Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, he was a member of the St. Alphonsus Catholic Parish of Boyers-West Sunbury.
Following high school, Bill attended several trade schools in Pittsburgh before enlisting in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was a graduate of the Rotary Wing Aviator School at Fort Rucker, Ala. Based in Korea, he was involved as an aviator over the skies of Vietnam, and honorably discharged as a Warrant Officer (WO-3).
In the Pittsburgh area, he served as director of buildings and grounds for 40 years with Divine Providence, and was a volunteer with Peebles VFD.
In the Eau Claire area, he operated a farm in Venango Township, and served several terms on the board of directors of Central Electric Cooperative at Parker. Bill also assisted many area folks with heating, plumbing, air conditioning and general maintenance problems.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Toni (Jim) Sekely of Pittsburgh, Theresa (Bob) Beining of Ingomar, and Anna (Glenn) Spontak of Gibsonia; four grandchildren, Michael Sekely, Sami and Madi Beining, and Alex Vacco-Eichner; and two sisters, Bernadette Given of Gibsonia and Kathy (Jim) King of Wexford.
EICHNER — Friends of William J. Eichner, who died Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the H. JACK BUZARD FUNERAL HOME, 201 S. Washington St., Eau Claire.A Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Wednesday at the St. Louis Catholic Church, West Sunbury, with the Rev. James Bedillion presiding.In lieu of flowers, family requests memorial Masses to a Catholic church of the donor's choice.To view and send condolences, flowers or sympathy cards, visit www.buzardfuneralhomes.com.
