Willis J. Wenger

Wenger, Willis J., 95, of North Redington Beach, FL and formerly of Reading and Mt. Lebanon, PA, died Jan. 20, 2007 at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, FL. He was born in Reading, PA, and in 1934 graduated from Penn State with a degree in metallurgy. He moved to Florida in 1982 from Pittsburgh, where he was a Metallurgical Engineer and served as Vice President & General Manager of sales for Blaw-Knox Foundry & Mill Machinery for 37 years. He was a member of Calvary Episcopal Church, Indian Rocks Beach, FL, Masonic Lodge Puritan #740 Reading, PA, Billikens of Pinellas Shrine Organization, Syria Shrine, Pittsburgh, R.O.J. Court 2, Pittsburgh, Life member of Iron & Steel Engineers, and a former member of Duquesne Club, Pittsburgh, and the Pittsburgh Athletic Assoc. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Bernice Dentith Wenger. Survivors include two sons: Willis J., Jr. Rita of Dallas, TX and Frederick S. Karen, of Pittsburgh; three grandchildren: Michele Ditmer of Dallas, TX, Jennifer Dimuzio, Pgh., PA and Nicole Bathurst, Pgh., PA; and one great-grandchild, Drake Ditmer. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, 12502 Pine Dr., Tampa, FL 33612; the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, P. O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265 or to a Charity of Your Choice. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes-Tyrone Chapel.