William Arthur Mertz

August 29, 1919 - August 22, 2012

William Arthur MertzWilliam Arthur Mertz age 92 passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at the Leesburg Regional Medical Center. Mr. Mertz was born in Milton, PA and moved to the Leesburg area in 1983 from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He retired from the Bethlehem Steel Company after 40 years of service. He was a WW II Veteran of the U. S. Army and was awarded the Bronze Star.  He was a member of Morrison United Methodist Church, Leesburg, FL and a former member of Christ Church UCC in Bethlehem, PA where he also served as an Elder. He was one of the founding members of the Hawthorne Community’s Woodworking Club and enjoyed various projects from woodworking to making fine jewelry. He enjoyed playing golf and fishing. He was pre-deceased by his loving wife of 63 years – Eloise, his son Craig, and sisters – Mabel, Inez, and Isabel. He is survived by his loving daughter-Pam (Ray) Anger of Drexel, PA; 3 grandchildren – Gary, Ryan, and Kristin; and one great-grandchild – Skylar. A memorial service is being planned at the Hawthorne Community at a later time.Page-Theus Funeral Home and Cremation Services has been entrusted with all arrangements. Friends and family may leave condolences at WWW.PageTheus.com