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William Croker Obituary

CROKER, William William Leslie Bill Croker, 81, of Summerville, husband of Marjorie Koetzner Heisser Croker died Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at Summerville Medical Center. Funeral service will be held Friday evening, June 29, 2007 at 7 o'clock at James A. Dyal Funeral Home Chapel, Summerville. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5 o'clock until the hour of service. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605. Mr. Croker was born June 22, 1926 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, son of the late Stanley Wilson Croker and Helen Alexandria Leslie Croker. He was a graduate of schools in Canada. He was a veteran of the Royal Canadian Air Force serving during World War II. He was a member of the Old Fort Masonic Lodge, the Scottish Rite, the Omar Shrine Temple, Dorchester Shrine Club, the American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans and a was a volunteer driver for the D.A.V. He retired as a rural letter carrier with the Seneca Falls Post Office in New York. Surviving in addition to his wife are: His children: Donna C. Opperman of Golden, CO, William J. Croker of Buffalo, NY, David C. Croker of Elk Grove, CA, Thomas R. Croker of Mt. Airy, MD, Alfred J. Heisser of Edgewater, FL, Geralyn T. Huba of Skaneateles, NY, William M. Heisser of Germany, Janine M. Bergin of Seneca Falls, NY, Marjorie Como of Canandaigua, NY, Andrew Heisser and Stephanie Heisser both of Summerville, SC; 18 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.

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Published by Charleston Post & Courier on Jun. 28, 2007.

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Billie Jean (Croker) McNeal

June 29, 2007

One of my fondest memories of my grandpa is when he would cup my head with his hands and kiss me on my forehead, tickling me with his mustache. I love you, Grandma Marge

Candy & Ed Vodarick

June 28, 2007

Ed and I will miss seeing Bill and listening to his special sense of humor. Wednesday nights at the VFW will never be same without him.

ROSEMARY WILSON

June 28, 2007

MARGE,
I AM SO SORRY TO LEARN ABOUT BILL.
MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU.
LOVE
ROSEMARY WILSON (WILLIES'MOM)

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