William “Bill” Lucius Wable, 90, formerly of Addison, passed away peacefully during the early morning hours of Oct. 24, 2012 at Rest Haven Nursing Facility in York, where he had resided since January. Born March 1, 1922 in Ohiopyle, he is the middle child of the late Isaiah Carlton and Hazel May (Close) Wable, the brother of the late Celia Agnes Wable Kemp of Confluence and the late Roy Wilbur Wable of Spokane, WA. He is preceded in death by his three wives, Janet Arlene Theis (aka Lucia Deeley) Wable, the mother of his three children; Florence Nedrow Zimmerman Wable, and Myra Kreger Sechler Wable. Also preceding him in death is his oldest son, Ralph Carlton Wable, Kent, Ohio. Surviving are his daughter, Pamela Wable, York; his son, Thomas Wable of Garnet Valley; along with six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. After graduating from Confluence High School in 1940, Bill moved to Akron, Ohio where he attended Akron University and worked various jobs before entering WWII with the Army Air Corps in 1944. Bill served at various locations in the Pacific Theater and later with the occupational forces in Japan. Beginning in 1950 and for over 30 years, Bill drove long distance for freight companies, Motor Cargo and Consolidated Freightways, before retiring in 1982. He took pride in being a member of the Confluence Lions Club and was an avid golfer. The family asks that any memorials be sent to local Alzheimer’s organizations in lieu of cards and flowers. Internment will be in Mound View Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, where family will gather for a private ceremony.
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