OBIT: Willard C. "Willie" WILL, 2008, Central City, Somerset County, PA

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WILL, Willard C. "Willie"

Willard C. "Willie" Will, 71, Central City, entered into the kingdom of God 
March 12, 2008, at home with his family and friends by his side. Born Feb. 8, 
1937, in Shade Township, the only child of the late Willard J. and Mary (Huston) 
Will. Married to his high school sweetheart, Deanna Nizinski, June 11, 1960, for 
47 wonderful years. Father of two loving children, Nicki, married to Richard 
Mowery, Sugarloaf Key, Fla., and Thaddeus, married to Judy Clark, Shade 
Township. He waited for 67 years for his two grandsons and was "Pappy" to Gavin 
and Connor. He grew up a farm boy and became a self-made man. Graduated from 
Shade High School in 1955 and was involved with his parents in dairy farming. 
Willie became involved with construction at Indian Lake and worked with Arnold 
Palmer constructing the Indian Lake Golf Course. In 1970 Willie started W.W. 
Coal Co. and with his loyal employees worked for 16 years mining coal in Shade 
Township. He retired to Florida in 1986. Retirement did not last as he began 
Working for Harper Brothers as a superintendent for three years. He came back 
home to Shade Township and worked for RCC as site manager for the construction 
of the landfill and then worked as a foremen for Cooney Brothers Coal. In 1997 
he fulfilled one of his dreams with the help of his family and built Thunder 
Valley Raceway. Willie had a dance band called the Aristocrats and played tenor 
saxophone and flute. Willie was a member of the 876 Engineer Battalion of the 
Army National Guard. Was a member of the Pennsylvania Tractor Pullers 
Association and a champion competitor and president for many years. Willie was 
also a delegate to the National Tractor Pullers Association. Willie had his 
beloved "Tinker Toy" Pulling Team. Willie belonged to the Knights of Columbus, 
the Shade Lions Club, and Holy Name Society of St. John the Baptist Catholic 
Church, and was a member of our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church and the 
former St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Willie always had a goal he aimed 
for, and he fulfilled them. He loved God, his family and he fulfilled his 
dreams. He will be greatly missed and will be remembered as a man that never 
said a mean word about anyone. Friends will be received 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and 2 
to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Mulcahy Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be con-
celebrated 2 p.m. Sunday at Our Lady Queen of Angels Chapel with the Rev. Father 
Larry Lacovic. Committal Shade Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers family asks 
contributions be made to either the Shade Church Fund or the St. John the 
Baptist Cemetery Fund, both in care of the Funeral Home.

Daily American,  March 14, 2008