WILLIAM C. SHATT, MATAMORAS, PA.

William C. Shatt, age 86, of Matamoras, PA, passed away Monday, February 9, 2009 at Bon Secours Community Hospital, Port Jervis.He was born on January 7, 1923 in Philadelphia, PA, the son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Boltisheitis Shatt.Bill proudly served our country during World War II with the U.S. Army Air Force, and was a member of the D&H Square Dancers. He was a retired airplane mechanic for small craft and inspector, he owned and operated Square Wheel Specialty Co., Susex, New Jersey.A family statement reads: "Bill was an avid aviator from the age of 19 until he was 85, he flew for 66 years. His plane, "Raggedy Ann", won many awards and was featured in Air Progress Magazine."He is survived by his wife at home, Marilyn Leffever Shatt; his son, Michael W. Shatt and his wife, Ellen of Dingman Twshp, PA; two daughters, Susan S. Hacker of Belvidere, NJ and Carol A. Washer and her husband, Robert of Belvidere, NJ; two brothers, John Shatt of W. Palm Beach, FL and Joseph Shatt of Green Valley, AZ; his sister, Mildred Olshevski of Willingboro, NJ; six grandchildren: Kimberlie, Kelly, Jason, Daniel, Jeffrey and Sara; three great grandchildren: Caitlin, Danielle and Kieran, and several nieces and nephews.Memorial Services will be held Saturday, February 14, at 1 p.m. at the Hope Evangelical Free Church, Matamoras, PA, with Rev. Jack Kroeze officiating. Interment will be private.Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. For information, directions or to send a condolence note to the family, visit knight-auchmoody.com.