10/26/1931 - 10/21/2021
William “Bill” was born in Nelsonville, Ohio to Oliver and Pearl Bishop on
October 26, 1931, the 3rd of 6 children. Bill graduated high school in 1949
and as soon as he turned 18 joined the US Army Air Corp that later became
the US Air Force. That became his life for 23 years. He served all over the
world, which included serving in two war, Korea and Vietnam, and retired
as a MSgt in 1972 and settled with his family back in Ohio. Bill then began
his career at KalKan Foods and then retired from there.
Bill was proud to be a member of the Veterans of Foreign War for 69 years
serving as Post Commander of Post 6065 in Columbus, Ohio and Post
5690 in Port Charlotte, Florida.
Bill was predeceased by his parents, 1st wife and mother of his children,
Natalie, 2nd wife, Margaret, daughter and son-in-law, Kathleen and Steven
Hustead, sisters Wilma Hughes and Loretta Brown and brother Oliver
Bishop,Jr. Also predeceased by 2 son-in-laws Mike Weaver and Jon
Gaetos and in-laws Natale and Edna Polifroni. Bill is survived by children
Theresa (Martin) Burright, Barbara Gaetos, Bill (Terri) Bishop,
grandchildren Jeanne (Guy) Gray, Jon (Michelle) Gaetos, Erin (Noah)
Adams, Michael (Rhonda) Weaver, Bill Bishop and 13 great grandchildren.
Also survived by sisters Anita McDonald and Ann Bishop and many nieces
and nephews and friends.
Services will be at at later time in Ohio.
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