WILLIAM D. GANZ, LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA, FORMERLY OF SPARROWBUSH, NEW YORK

William D. Ganz, age 89, of Lake Worth, FL, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2009, at the Robert Jay Lauer Hospice Center, Atlantis, FL.He was born on April 27, 1919 in Matamoras, PA, the son of the late William John Ganz and Lottie Wilson-Ganz.Mr. Ganz was a lifelong resident of Sparrowbush, NY until his move to Florida in December of 2005. Bill was a retired gas foreman for Orange and Rockland Utilities. His proudest accomplishment is the Service to his country as a Tech Sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II. He served his community as a volunteer firefighter for the Sparrowbush Fire Department and was also a Life Member of the Elks Lodge #645, Port Jervis, NY, the V.F.W. Post #161, lifelong member of the Sparrowbush Methodist Church and a member of the Run-A-Muck Hunting Club.Mr. Ganz is survived by his wife of 63 years, Betty M. Ganz; a son, David Ganz, his wife, Patricia; a daughter, Nancy McKeague and her husband, Steve. He is also survived by two sisters, Catherine Canfield and husband, Martin, and Margaret Tarkett and husband, Jim; a brother, Russell Ganz, and wife, Claire. He has six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins.Friends may call Thursday, March 26, from 7-9 p.m. at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY.Funeral services will be held Friday, March 27, at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Sparrowbush, NY.Memorial contributions may be made to the Sparrowbush Fire Department or the Sparrowbush United Methodist Church.Arrangements by Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, Inc. For information, directions or to send condolences, please visit knight-auchmoody.com or call 845-856-3312.