TITLE:  William L. Cover, Obituary,  April 1, 2003

SUBMITTERS:  Journal Inquirer
             Manchester,CT (issue April 5, 2003)

FORMATTED:   ABishop, April 2003

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William L. Cover, 54, of Enfield, passed from this life on Tuesday, April 1, 2003, 
at Johnson Memorial Hospital, Stafford Springs.

He was born December 15, 1948, in Orrstown, Pa., the son of the late Leroy and 
Ethel Cover. He had resided in Enfield for the past 11 years. William served 
his country honorably with the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and attained 
the rank of M.SGT in the Air Force Reserves. He was formerly employed as a Electro 
Mechanical Technician and a former Automotive Instructor at the Baran Institute 
of Technology, Windsor. William was an avid Drag Racing Participant, a member 
of the International and National Hot Rod Association, a former instructor of 
Country Western Dance, and an American Legion Member in Pennsylvania.

William is survived by his wife of 11 years, Miriam J. (King) Cover; his 3 
children, Wendy Beam and her husband, Kevin, Julie Green and her husband, 
Thomas, and Brandon Cover, all of Pennsylvania; two stepsons, Jeffrey Crowley 
and his wife, Carol, of Enfield and Greg Crowley and his wife, Nona, of E. Windsor; 
five grandchildren, Laura Green, Denise Green, Derek Graham, Garat Green, and 
Briana Beam; and 3 Step Grandchildren. He also leaves a brother, Donald L. Cover 
of Pennsylvania; 3 sisters, Mrs. Glen (Susan M.) Sites of Pennsylvania, 
Mrs. Bruce (Anna Jean) Moody of Florida, and Mrs. Thomas (Bonnie K.) Barrick 
of Pennsylvania, and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for William will be held on Monday, April 7, 2003, at 8 p.m. 
from Browne Memorial Funeral Chapels, 43 Shaker Rd., Enfield. Visitation will 
take place prior to the service from 4 to 8 p.m. A Memorial Service will be 
held at a later date in Chambersburg, Pa. Burial will be at the convenience of
the family. 

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Enfield Community 
Ambulance Fund, Box 1249, Enfield, CT 06083-1249.

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