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William Paltanavich &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 January 5, 1997 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; William Paltanavich, of Stanton Street, Wilkes-Barre, died Sunday at the &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wilkes-BarreBorn January 30,
1914, in Mahanoy City, he was the son of the late George and Catherine Kuklos
Paltanavitch. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He was a veteran of World War II serving in the European African Middle
Eastern Theatre where he fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He served with the
82nd Airborne 504 Unit and fought in the Battles and Campaigns in Sicily,
Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Rhinelands-Ardennes in Central Europe. He earned a
service metal with six bronze stars and one bronze arrowhead. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Prior to his retirement in 1978, he was employed by Smith Co.,
Wilkes-Barre, for 25 years and Dorrance Coal Co. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He was a life resident of Wilkes-Barre. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He was a member of Holy Family Church, Sugar Notch. He also was a life
member of the D.A.V. Keystone State Chapter 16. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Catherine in 1948, two twin
granddaughters; and brothers, Anthony and Tony Paltanavitch. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Mary Ann; daughters, Mrs. Walter
(Marion) Ebert, Dorrance; Mrs. Paul (Barbara) Janick, Harveys Lake; Mrs.
Harold (Marilyn) Shrader, Hanover Township; brothers, Joseph, New York City;
John, Wilkes-Barre; Edward, Jefferson City, Mo.; sisters, Ann Wendorff,
Laurel, Md.; Mary Lucas, Atlanta, Ga.; Aldona Miner, Arlington Heights, Ill.;
four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday from the George A. Strish Inc.
Funeral Home, 105 N. Main St., Ashley, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30
a.m. in Holy Family Church, Sugar Notch. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Entombment will be conducted in St. Mary's Mausoleum, Hanover Township &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

William Paltanavich 
January 5, 1997 
William Paltanavich, Of Stanton Street, Wilkes-barre, Died Sunday At The 
Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wilkes-barre.

William Paltanavich January 5, 1997 William Paltanavich, Of Stanton Street, Wilkes-barre, Died Sunday At The Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wilkes-barre.