William R. “Bill” Woods
William R. “Bill” Woods, 87, of Valencia passed away Thursday afternoon at Paramount Senior Living in Adams Township with his family by his side.
Born in Sharpsburg, Pa., on July 4, 1930, he was the son of the late John Albert and Ruth Ida Brombach Woods.
Bill graduated from Hampton High School in 1949 and from the University of Pittsburgh in 1956 with a degree in engineering.
He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.
He was the superintendent of quality control at Armco Steel Corp. in Ambridge. Following his retirement there, he founded W.R. Woods Consulting for 15 years for the American Petroleum Institute, specializing in seamless pipe.
Active in the Valencia community, he had served the borough for 25 years on council. He was a life member of the Valencia Historical Society and was a founder and president of the North Hills Sports Car Club.
He was the co-executive of the Helen Spaid Albig Trust Endowment of the Pittsburgh Foundation, and, as such, was responsible for the financing, design and construction of the Helen Spaid Albig Adoption Center at the Butler County Humane Society.
Bill was also an AFS host father to Stina Rytivaara from Finland in 1972 to 1973.
Surviving are his daughter, Margaret “Maggi” Woods (David S.) Crouthamel of Valencia; and a grandson, Daniel C. (Alexa) Crouthamel of Valencia.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Joan Carr Woods, whom he married on June 15, 1962, and who died on July 20, 2013.
WOODS — Friends of William R. “Bill” Woods, who died Thursday, May 10, 2018, will be received from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday and from 10 a.m. until the time of service at noon Tuesday at McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, 238 Crowe Ave., Mars.Memorials may be made to the Butler County Humane Society, 1015 Evans City Road, Renfrew, PA 16053, or Twinbrook Animal Hospital, Noah Fund, 1120 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, PA 16059.Directions and condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.
