William N. Booze, 74, formerly of Clarksville and Millsboro, died Friday, August 28, 1998, in Franklin Care Center, Waynesburg, following a lengthy illness. Mr. Booze was a retired coal miner, having worked for more than 40 years at the former Jones and Laughlin Vesta No. 5 Coal Mine. He was a member of Pitt Gas Missionary Church in Clarksville, UMWA Local 762, Vestaburg, and Hanson Coal American Legion Post 391 of Fredericktown, He was a World War II veteran, serving from March 27, 1940, to June 24, 1945, as a U.S. Army radio operator in the European Theater - Rhineland and France. He was a technician fifth grade. On June 20, 1944, he married in Forrest County, Miss., Eileen Day Booze, who survives. Also surviving are four daughters, Sharon Lancaster of Winston Salem, N.C., Winniford Duvall of Crystal Spring and Billie Bastian and Cassandra Niemiec, both of Clarksville; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four brothers, Fred Derry of Maryland, Gene Booze of Texas, Jerry Booze of Ohio and Tom Booze of Florida.; and two sisters, Patty Riciutti of Vestaburg and Nancy Symcheck of Ohio. Deceased are two brothers, Robert Booze and Walter "Hoonie" Booze; and a sister, Theresa Mayle. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Saturday, August 29, 1998William N. Booze
U.S. Army veteran of World War II
He was born September 9, 1923, in Centerville Borough, a son of Walter "Kitty" and Virginia Booze.