William L. Ginter, Sr., of Franklin, NJ, passed away on December 17, 2016 at home. He was 86 years old.
Born on December 3, 1930 in Nanticoke, PA, he was the son of the late Earle F. Ginter, Sr. and Lois (Watts) Ginter.
He was married to Kathleen (Fry) Ginter.
An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a member of the American Legion Post #132 in Franklin, NJ and the VFW Post #8441 in Vernon, NJ. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge #11 in Livingston, NJ, a member of the Warwick Valley Country Club, Warwick, NY, and an NRA member.
William was retired as a Vice Principal for the Wayne Board of Education in Wayne, NJ.
A family statement reads: “William enjoyed riding his John Deere tractor, and loved skiing and sailing.”
He is survived by his wife, Kathleen of Franklin, NJ; his sons: William L. Ginter, Jr and his wife Michele Tomo of Totowa, NJ and Scott T. Ginter of Wood Ridge, NJ; his brother-in-law William Fry, brother-in-law Robert Fry and his wife Christine and sister-in-law Elizabeth Shamonsky and husband Anthony; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Earle F. Ginter, Jr.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 20th, from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick. Funeral service will be at 9:45 am on Wednesday at Christ Church, 50 South Street, Warwick, NY, followed by interment in Warwick Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, 99 Sparta Ave., Newton, NJ 07860.