William F. Martin
New Oxford
William F. "Bill" Martin, 95, passed peacefully on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at The Brethren Home Community, on what was his 70th wedding anniversary. He was the husband of Mary S. (Aaron) Martin, his wife of 68 years, who passed October 26, 2014.
Bill was born December 15, 1920 in Hagerstown, MD, the son of the late George D. and Edna M. (Wieseckel) Martin.
Bill was a graduate of St. Mary's High School, Hagerstown, and attended Hagerstown Business College. He served in World War II as a First Lieutenant with the First Engineer Combat Battalion, 1st Infantry Division in the European Theater. He saw action in North Africa, Sicily, Normandy, Northern France and Germany. He worked at Western Maryland Railroad in the car records office until 1954, and from 1954-1974, he worked at Commercial Machining Company in Conway, PA. Bill and Mary relocated from Sewickley to New Oxford, and along with his son, Stephen and his wife, Sandy, bought Martin's New Oxford Hardware in 1974, which Bill helped to operate for 42 years. He was a numbers guy ever since his first job at the railroad, and continued to handle the numbers and much more at the hardware store. During the last 3 years, he served as an advisor to the store. Bill loved getting together with his family, working in the garden, and anything related to cars. He enjoyed driving, detailing, and watching cars go around New Oxford's Center Square.
Bill is survived by three sons, Michael F. Martin and his wife, Jean of Library, PA, Stephen P. Martin and his wife, Sandy of New Oxford, and Daniel T. Martin and his wife, Barbara of Nashville, TN; eight grandchildren, Christopher Martin and his wife, Kim, Geoffrey Martin and his wife, Liz, Rebecca Gaborek and her husband, Dave, Jessica Polidoro and her husband, Chris, Eric Martin and his wife, Amber, Caitlin Martin and her fiancé, Spencer, Alyssa Martin, and Emily Martin; 11 great-grandchildren; a brother, John A. Martin and his wife, Martha of Williamsport, MD; and his sisters-in-law, Frances A. Startzman and her husband, Robert and Francis C. Aaron of Hagerstown, MD.
Following cremation, a Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 106 Carlisle St, New Oxford, with the Rev. Charles Persing officiating. A visitation will be held on Saturday, from 9 to 10:45 a.m. at the Feiser Funeral Home, Inc, 302 Lincoln Way West, New Oxford. A private burial will be on Sunday at Rest Haven Cemetery in Hagerstown, MD. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Immaculate Conception School, 106 Carlisle St, New Oxford, PA 17350, or The Good Samaritan Fund of The Brethren Home Community, 2990 Carlisle Pike, New Oxford, PA 17350 or to Adams County Office of Aging, 318 W. Middle St, Gettysburg, PA 17325. Memories may be shared at www.feiserfuneralhome.com.