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William D. “Bill” Espey, 58

August 22, 2019

William D. “Bill” Espey, 58, of East Petersburg, formerly of Johnstown, PA passed away peacefully Thursday, August 22, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Johnstown, PA he was the son of the late William and Doris (Ritter) Espey. He was the loving husband of Karen L. (Kepple) Espey with whom he shared over 30 years of marriage.

Bill was a graduate of Greater Johnstown Vocational School. He worked as a meat cutter for the local grocery stores and most recently was employed at Weis Markets in Lancaster.

He was very involved with his children and would help with the Boy Scouts, and help coach their football and baseball teams.

Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing and was an avid Steelers fan.
In addition to his wife Karen, he is survived by his children, Tyler W. Espey, Kelsey Elyse Espey (Nester), both of East Petersburg; four sisters, Patricia (Louie) Kinkade wife of Bill of Tucson, AZ, Marianne Espey, Nancy Subich, Bonnie Bevec wife of Mark all of Johnstown, PA and a host of loving nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother in law, Nick Subich.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30AM on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 601 E. Delp Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601. Interment will be private. Family and friends will be received from 6-8PM on Monday, August 26, 2019 at Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543 and again from 10:30-11:30AM at the church on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Bill’s memory may be made to Hospice & Community Care, PO Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604-4125 or American Cancer Society, 314 Good Dr, Lancaster, PA 17603.

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Condolences to the Family

September 06, 2019

So sorry to hear about Bill. I worked with him At HFS back in the 90’s. He was a good guy and a great co worker. condolences to his family.
Ray Eckert

August 24, 2019

The block won’t be the same without you Bill. Thanks for the football talk, lending me tools, being there when I needed a hand, and just being a good neighbor and friend. You left the party too soon…but you only did so because you had a better place you needed to be. Fare thee well, Mr. Steeler, and we’ll catch up on the other side.
Steve and Kathy Kurtz

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Monday, August 26, 2019
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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3110 Lititz Pike
Lititz, PA 17543
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