SCHILDKNECHT WILLIAM R., Sr. Loving husband, father and grandfather, William R. Schildknecht, 80, of Canonsburg, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016, in St. Clair Hospital. He was born October 24, 1935, in Braddock, PA the son of Harry O. and Wilma Muir Schildknecht. An active member of Holy Rosary Church in Muse, PA, Bill was a veteran of the United States Army and was stationed in Korea. In 2002, Mr. Schildknecht retired from a career in retail banking that spanned more than forty years. On April 22, 1961, in St. Thomas Church in Braddock, he married Mary Margaret Britanik. Also surviving are a daughter, Karen (Edward) Bittner of Scott Township; and a son, William R., Jr. (Rita Mei) Schildknecht of San Mateo, CA; and two granddaughters, April and Lauren Bittner. He was preceded in death by a brother, Harry J. Schildknecht; and a sister, Betty Hester. Friends will be received from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday in MARIO L. DeANGELO FUNERAL HOME, at 194 East College Street in Canonsburg. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:00 p.m. Friday, February 26, 2016, at Holy Rosary Church in Muse. Interment will follow in The National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in Cecil Township. A full military rite will be accorded by the VFW Post #191 and the United States Army. A guestbook is available at: www.deangelocare.com. Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb
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