William Joseph Stein, 74, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2006 at Redstone Highlands, Greensburg, PA.The son of Hugh and Estella Murtaugh Stein, he was born April 22, 1931 in Butler, PA.Mr. Stein was a member of SS Simon & Jude Roman Catholic Church and the B.P.O.E. #406, both of Blairsville and the American Legion Post #324, Derry, PA.He was a US Army veteran during the Korean War. Upon completion of his tour of active duty, he served as company commander of the Pennsylvania National Guard in Ligonier, retiring in 1971 as a major.He worked 21 years for Penelec at the Homer City Generating Plant, retiring as supervisor of maintenance in 1991.Surviving are two children, William F. "Skip" Stein and wife, Becky of Latrobe and Christine Johns and husband, Robert of Blairsville; four grandchildren, Michael Johns, Erin Stein, Greg Stein and Jackie Johns and a sister, Dorothy Rosborough of New Alexandria, PA.He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 52 years, Nancy E. Beatty Stein on June 15, 2003; three brothers, Regis, Frank and Hugh Stein and four sisters, Mercede Steele, Sister Mary Hugh, Peg Henry and Rosemary Caswell.The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Sunday at the Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., PA where a Wake service will be held at 8:30 P.M. Sunday. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Monday at SS Simon & Jude Roman Catholic Church, Blairsville, PA with Fr. Chester J. Raimer as celebrant.Interment will be in SS Simon & Jude Cemetery, Blairsville, PA.Elks will have services in the funeral home on Sunday at 7:30 P.M.Military services will be accorded by the Blairsville VFW Post #5821 and the American Legion.
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