William J. Muhlstadt

Muhlstadt, William J., 75, of St. Petersburg, died Friday, September 6, 2013, at Bayfron Medical Center. Born in Streator, Illinois, he came here in 1979 from Pittsburgh, PA. He was a graduate of the University of Illinois with a Master's Degree in Ceramic Engineering. He received his MBA from the University of Pittsburgh. He was a Captain in the US Army having served during the Vietnam War. He was a member of St. Raphael's Catholic Church in St. Petersburg. He loved cribbage and football and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Karen A. Muhlstadt; his five children, Victoria A. Rodriguiz, Mary M. Bottieri, William J. Muhlstadt Jr., Francis H. Muhlstadt, and Cecelia E. Green; his brothers, Robert Muhlstadt and James Muhlstadt; twelve granchildren and four great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to American Heart Association or the Arthritis Foundation.