William Gombosi Jr., 84
Feb. 18, 1927-July 19, 2011
Niles Daily Star, Published 10:34pm Thursday, July 21, 2011
William Gombosi Jr., 84, of East Bertrand Road in Niles, Mich., died at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Buchanan Meadows Living Center of an extended illness.
Mr. Gombosi was born on Feb. 18, 1927 in Buchanan, Mich., to William and Mildred Ann (Yeoman) Gombosi Sr. He graduated from Niles High School and lived in this area most of his life. He hired-on with the New York Central Railroad and served 41 years before retiring from Conrail.
William was a veteran of World War II, having served in the United States Army.
He was a member of Community Baptist Church in South Bend, Ind., and American Legion Post #53 in Montana.
On Sept. 11, 1954 in Niles, he married the former Wanda (Weaver) Gano, who survives.
Surviving family also includes their children, James (Leslie) Gambosi of Delanco, N.J., Peggy (Westin) Hutchings of Dickson, Tenn., Nancy (John) Jones of Kalamazoo, Mich., and Thomas Gombosi of Niles; grandchildren, Paul, Carla, Jeffrey, Maegan, Lisa, Jeremy, Andra, Nathan, Stefani, and Thomas; great-grandchildren, Cameron, Jack, Ella, Karrisa, Erin, twins Madilyn and Angela, twins Nolan and Morgan, Hunter and Lili.
He was preceded in death by his brother, David Gombosi.
The funeral service for William Gombosi Jr. will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 25, 2011 at Community Baptist Church in South Bend, Ind., with Rev. Steven Stadtmiller of the church officiating, and will conclude with the Veteran’s Flag Presentation and “Taps” in the churchyard performed by the United States Army Honor Guard.
Committal Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.
The family will receive relatives and friends from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, July 24 at Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles. Contributions in memory of Bill may be made to Hospice at Home.