William Thomas Morgan

William Thomas Morgan, 84, of Dover, Ohio and formerly of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, died Tuesday, October 11, 2011 in Aultman Hospital at Canton, Ohio following a period of declining health.A son of the late Thomas and Ellen (Blower) Morgan, William was born August 30, 1927 at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.William graduated from G.A.R. High School in 1945. Following graduation, he enlisted with the United States Navy and served aboard the CL 81 Houston during World War II.He retired from Acme Grocery Stores in Pennsylvania where he held various positions over his 40 year career. William was an active member of his community and held memberships in the J. Simpson Africa Masonic Lodge at East Stroudsburg, the Keystone Consistory at Scranton, Pennsylvania and the George N. Kemp American Legion Post #346. He was also an avid golfer.Surviving is his wife, Elizabeth “Bette” (Becker) Morgan whom he married on June 14, 1953; his daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and John Metzgar of Stroudsburg; his son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Kate Morgan of Dover; four grandchildren, Michelle Metzgar of Triangle, Virginia and Matthew Metzgar of Stroudsburg and Lauren and Emily Morgan both of Dover; two brothers, Jack (Ann) Morgan of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and Jim (Debbie) Morgan of Berwick, Pennsylvania and many nieces and nephews.The family will receive friends on Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home & Crematory at New Philadelphia, Ohio. A committal service will then be held on Monday, October 17, 2011 at 2 p.m. at Prospect Cemetery at East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.William’s family would like to express their deepest appreciation to Dr. Sunitha Vemulapalli and staff at Morning Star Cancer Center at Canton as well as to the staff in the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Aultman Hospital for their exemplary care during his illness.Those wishing to do so may send the family a personal condolence and view an online memorial by visiting the funeral home website.The family requests in lieu of flowers, contributions be made in William’s memory to the American Cancer Society, 525 North Broad Street, Canfield, OH 44406.