William John 'Bill' Posey Sr.
William John “Bill” Posey Sr., 92, of Zelienople passed away Tuesday at Passavant Retirement Community, where he was affectionately known as “Pappy.”
Born on Feb. 17, 1922, in Charleroi, he was the son of the late John and Anna (Dubinsky) Posey.
Bill proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, achieving a bachelor's degree in biology, and he taught chemistry at Zelienople High School. He retired from MSA in 1987 after serving 32 years as the manager of administrative services. William was very civic minded and served on the Seneca Valley school board, the Zelienople Community Park board and the Zelienople Library board, and he was instrumental in organizing the Fourth of July parade, earning him the nickname “Mr. Parade.” He will be dearly missed and lovingly remembered.
He is survived by his three children, William John Posey Jr. of North Carolina, Kurt Posey of Kentucky and Carol (Randy) Raisley of Cranberry Township; and his six grandchildren, Aaron, Mark, Jody and Brad Posey, and Michael and Jenna Raisley.
In addition to his parents, William was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Geraldine (Hayward) Posey.
POSEY — The family of William John Posey Sr., who died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at the Glenn-Kildoo Funeral Home, 130 Wisconsin Ave., Cranberry Township.A funeral ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Seaman Memorial Chapel at Passavant Retirement Community, 401 S. Main St., Zelienople, with the Rev. Wilfred Goetze officiating. Everyone please meet at the chapel.He will be laid to rest at the English Lutheran Church Cemetery in Zelienople.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Passavant Benevolent Fund/LAS Foundation, 401 S. Main St., Zelienople, PA 16063 or the Zelienople Community Park, P.O. Box 402, Zelienople, PA 16063.Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the Posey family at www.boylanfuneralhome.com.
