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- The Charleston Daily Mail, Online Edition, 1 February 2007
William F. "Bill" Rectenwald Sr., 86, of Charleston, died Monday, Jan. 29, 2007.
Bill was a retired electrician with IBEW Local 466 with 60 years of service. He was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, where he received a lifetime achievement award. Bill was a Navy veteran having served on the USS Yorktown during World War II.
Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret and his sister, Nancy Botkin; brother, James; and granddaughter, Briegh.
Bill is survived by his children, Elizabeth Dobbs of Dunbar, William F. Rectenwald Jr. of Teays Valley, Francis E. Rectenwald of Ripley, Timothy Rectenwald of Teays Valley, and Mike Rectenwald of Tennessee; sisters, Francis A. Corns of Florida, Jean Naylor of St. Albans, and June Ann Linder of Charleston; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Service will be Friday, Feb. 2, at 11 a.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church with Father Dismas Young officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston.
A gathering of family and friends will be Thursday, Feb. 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home. A Christian wake service will be held at 7:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Bill's name to Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064. Envelopes will be furnished by the funeral home.
The family would like to express a special thank you to Edgewood Summit where Bill was a resident for six years.
An online guest registry is available at www.bartlettburdettecoxfuneralhome.com.
Bartlett Burdette Cox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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