William Edward Macfarlane

William Edward Macfarlane, 87, of Port Orange, Fla., formerly of Cranberry Township, passed away Tuesday in the comfort of his home with his family at his side.

Born on April 2, 1930, in Duquesne, he was the son of the late Harry K. and Corrine Rankin Macfarlane.

Bill was a 1948 graduate of McKeesport High School, Robert Morris Business School in 1951 and West Virginia University in 1958 with a B.A. in business administration.

He became a CPA in 1963. He worked for Haskins & Sells (Deloitte Touche), taught business classes at Turkeyfoot Valley Area High School from 1958 until 1963. He also worked at Screw and Bolt Corp. as assistant to the controller, and the bulk of his career from 1965 to 1992 at H.H. Robertson Co., where he held positions from assistant to the group controller, to the Ambridge Plant controller and finally corporate tax manager.

He was a member of AICPA, PICPA, Laurel Lodge 651, F&AM, Uniontown, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Pittsburgh and Syria Temple.

Bill served in the U.S. Army from 1952 until 1954.

He was a member of Dutilh United Methodist Church in Cranberry Township, where he served on various committees.

William was the father of William (Leslie) Macfarlane Jr. and Gail (Skip) Sheppard; grandfather of Ami (Robert) Floyd; and uncle of many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Lois Jean Martin; and by two sisters, Harriet Jeffrey and Sarabell Winkler.

MACFARLANE — Arrangements for William Edward Macfarlane, who died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017, are under the direction of the McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, 238 Crowe Ave., Mars.Memorial tributes and contributions may be made to Valley of Pittsburgh, Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center, 3579 Masonic Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15237, Attention: Learning Center for Dyslexic Children, Dutilh United Methodist Church, 1270 Dutilh Road, Cranberry Township, PA 16066.Condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.