William Raymond Antil, age 89, of Cortland, died Thursday, November 10, 2011 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 26, 1922 in Cleveland, a son of the late Andrew A. Antil and the late Mary C. Brown Antil. Bill graduated from Newton Falls High School and was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served during WWII in the South Pacific from 1942 1945. He was a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Cortland and had worked as a safety inspector for Commercial Union Insurance Co. Bill was a member of the Champion Athletic Club for many years as well as the American Legion and the Moose Lodge in Florida. He enjoyed fishing and traveling with his wife. Mostly he enjoyed spending his time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. His wife, Sylvia June Finch Antil, whom he married on November 18, 1945, preceded him in death on September 22, 2010. He is survived by two sons, William A. Antil of Cortland and Robert A. (Mary C.) Antil of Cortland and two daughters, Cathy George of Cortland and Marilyn A. Antil of Cortland, two brothers, James A. (Susie) Antil of Sun City, AZ and Ted E. Antil of New Port Richey, FL and a sister, Mary E. Bailey of Austintown. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Melanie (Dennis) York, Matthew Antil, William Antil, Dr. Michael (Lynn) Antil, Douglas (Lisa) Antil and James (companion, Natalie Nicholas) Antil and seven great grandchildren, Jacob, Tyler, Evan, Abbie, Olivia, David and Caroline Antil. Bill was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy A. Hetz and a son in-law, Jack George. A memorial service will be held at 11am on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Cortland. The family will receive friends from 10am 11am on Saturday at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Shafer-Winans Funeral Chapel in Cortland. Family and friends may view this obituary and send condolences at www.shaferwinanschapel.com
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