Died: April 6, 1984
Married: Margaret Mary LaClair
Children: William J. VanNortwick, Don Juan P. VanNortwick, Philip E. VanNortwick, Timothy VanNortwick, Mary A. Colwell, Alice Thuesen, Joan C. VanNortwick, Christina Provost, Angela VanNortwick, Gemma VanNortwick
William Van Nortwick, Jr. was a World War II veteran and a Korean War veteran. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. VanNortwickof 296 Broadway.
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, April 19, 1984
William E. VanNortwick
PLATTSBURGH-WilliamE. VanNortwick,60, of Beekmantown Roadanda formerSaranacLake resident,diedApril6at the ChamplainValleyPhysicians Hospital Medical Center.
HewasbornMarch2, 1924, in Hackensack,N.J., latermoving to SaranacLake and livingon Upper Broadway until he was 17 years old.
He then joined the National Guard anda yearlaterjoinedthe United States Army, serving for 21 years and retiring in 1963. He was a veteran of World War II and the KoreanConflict.
He next worked for 15 years at the BaseExchangeat PlattsburghAir Force Base until poor healthforced his retirement.
Survivorsincludehis wife, the formerMargaretLeClair;fours sons;six daughtersand13 grandchildren.
Thefuneralservicewas held in Plattsburgh,and burialwas held April17 at Pine Ridge Cemetery in SaranacLake witha militaryservice. The Color Guard performed the 21-gun salute.
Plattsburgh Press-Republican, April 9, 1984
PLATTSBURGH - William E. VanNortwick, 60, of the Beekmantown Road died Friday night, April 6, 1984. at the CVPH Medical Center.
He was born in Hackensack, N. J., on March 2,1924.
Mr. VanNortwick served with the U.S. Army for more than 21 years, retiring in 1963. He entered the service with the National Guard when he was 17 and then joined the regular army at 18 during World War II. He also served during the Korean war. He then worked for 15 years at Base Exchange at Plattsburgh Air Force Base until poor health forced his retirement. Mr. VanNortwick was a member of St Joseph's Church in West Chazy. Survivors include his wife, the former Margaret M. LeClair; four sons, William J. VanNortwick of Dannemora, Don Juan P. VanNortwick, Philip E. VanNortwick and Timothy VanNortwick, all of Plattsburgh; six daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Mary A.) Colweil of Pine Bush, Mrs. Peter (Alice M.) Thuesen of Milton, Vt., Joan C. VanNortwick of Springfield, Mass., Mrs. Landis (Christina) Provost, Angela VanNortwick and Gemma VanNortwick, all of Plattsburgh; and 13 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held today at 4 p.m. at St. Joseph's Church.
The R.W. Walker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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