Obituary of William S. Frazier , 78

William S. Frazier, 78, of Jersey Shore, passed away on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, at Jersey Shore Hospital. He was born in Madisonburg Aug. 29, 1931, a son of Charles and Ruth Stover Frazier. He was married Aug. 25, 1951, to the former Fae Brandt, who survives.

He was a U.S. Army veteran serving with the 38th Infantry Tank Corps 2nd Division in Korea. Early in his life he worked at ARCO and was a truck driver for LaFace Express. He also was a partner with his brother, Marshall, in a coal business. He later was the owner of Shore Auto Parts retiring after 41 years.

He was a member of the Grace Evangelical Church and a member of the LaBelle Vallee Masonic Lodge #232 Jersey Shore and a member of the Williamsport Consistory. In 2006, he received his 50 year award as a 32 degree Mason. He was a retired member of the Jersey Shore Bank Board of Directors and a life member of both the Jersey Shore American Legion Post #36 and The Billy O. Brandt VFW Post #5859. He was an avid car enthusiast and a collector of classic cars. He also participated in The Great American Race in 1989, a 4,000 mile, 15 day classic car rally.

Besides his wife, Fae, he is survived by two sons, Danny and Randy (Debra) Frazier, of Jersey Shore; two daughters, Crystal Young (Scott), of Lansdale, and Melissa CorCoran (Martin), of Gilbertsville; eight grandchildren, Aaron, Tiffany, Scott, Waverly, Emma, Hayden, Will, and Riley; two sisters, Frances McMullen, of Pleasant Gap, and Betty Benner, of Centre Hall; one brother, Charles Frazier, of Millheim; and one half-sister, Kathryn Spade, of Centre Hall. He was predeceased by a sister, Phyllis, and a brother, Marshall, along with six half-brothers and three half-sisters.

Bill's Life Celebration will begin with a visitation on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, from 10 a.m. – noon, followed at noon with services at the Rearick-Carpenter Funeral Home, "a Life Celebration Home", 1002 Allegheny St., Jersey Shore. Interment will be in Jersey Shore Cemetery where full military honors will be observed. The family will provide the flowers and suggest contributions be made to either Grace Lutheran Church, 200 Maple St., Jersey Shore, PA 17740 or LaBelle Vallee Masonic Lodge #232, 201 S. Main St., Jersey Shore, PA 17740. www.LifeCelebration.com