Son of Gilbert F. Seitz and Pearl Miller Seitz; Husband of Jeannette Winemiller Seitz; Father of Terri Seitz Parrish, Scott William Seitz and Bruce Edward Seitz. Grandfather of Tyler Seitz Brown, Grace Marie Parrish, Christie Burke, Angie Young, Jeremy Scott Seitz, Logan Morgan Seitz & Carly Lynn Seitz; great-grandfather of Barrett Young, Vada Young, Max Burke, Will Young, Alora Seitz, Oscar Seitz and Caden Burke.
Bill is a 1941 graduate of Towson High School and served in the Signal Corps of the US Army in the Pacific area in World War II. He was employed with the C & P Telephone Co. of MD for 42 years, retiring in 1982. Beginning in the phone company as an installer and repairman in Cockeysville, he then took numerous management positions in Baltimore, Harford and Washington counties for the remainder of his career.
Bill’s greatest love was the active participation in the communities where his family resided. A member of the Lions Club since 1948, he was active in clubs. Also very involved in the Telephone Company Pioneers, Bill was Deputy District Governor, President of the Western Council and the Maryland Chapter of the Telephone Pioneers of America. His work with persons disabilities included assisting in the development of “teletypes for the deaf” and smoke detectors for persons with hearing impairments. For his volunteer efforts in the disability community, he was honored with a Governor’s Award of Merit.
In his earlier life, Mr. Seitz was an active amateur in sports. After retiring, he became an avid golfer and tennis player. Later in life, he and his wife enjoyed spectator sports. They have enjoyed (65) years of marriage, many of which included their winter residence in Florida.
Bill was an active member of Timonium United Methodist Church and past president of the Board of Trustees for Jessops Methodist Church.
The family will receive friends in the Oak Crest Chapel, 8800 Walther Blvd., Parkville, MD 21234, on Monday, December 26 from 1 to 2 PM at which time a funeral service will be celebrated at 2PM. Interment Jessop United Methodist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be directed in Mr. Seitz’s name to Jessop United Methodist Church, 600 Warren Road, Cockeysville, MD 21030.
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