William "Bill" Clair Quick, 69, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015 in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA. The son of Kenneth and Grace M. (Short) Quick, he was born November 6, 1945 in Latrobe, PA. Bill loved to fish in the Allegheny River, gardening and woodworking. He was a veteran of the US Army and worked 15 years at Torrance State Hospital, retiring in 2005. Surviving are his wife, Linda M. (Dean) Quick whom he married December 21, 1981; two sons, Martin Quick of Clover, SC and Daniel Quick of Homer City; a stepdaughter, Aimee Ackerman of Derry; four grandchildren, Derek Quick, Christine Quick, Amanda Ackerman and Caleb Ackerman; two great-grandchildren, Chanelle and Brielle Coulter; three brothers, Richard Quick (Linda) of Macon, GA; Dennis Quick of Black Lick; Kenneth Quick of Macon, GA and a sister, Wanita Ellison (Robert) of Blairsville. He was preceded in death by his parents. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 P.M. Sunday at the Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, PA. A funeral service will be held at 5:00 P.M. Sunday in the funeral home with Rev. Cory A. Braatz officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Action for Animals, P.O. Box 814, Latrobe, PA 15650, if desired.
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