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William Dale Gish

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  • Name William Dale Gish  [1, 2] 
    Born 16 Oct 1934  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Aug 2014 

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    Family ID: F2806 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart  
    Father Ralph H. Gish,   b. 4 Nov 1897, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1938, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40) 
    Mother Ella Risser Coble,   b. 15 Jul 1898, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1947, Derry, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48) 
    Married 29 May 1920  [2] 

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    Siblings 2 siblings 

  • Notes

    • William Dale "Bill" Gish, 79, passed away following surgery in New York University Hospital on August 27, 2014.
      Bill was born in Harrisburg, PA on October 15, 1934. He was the son of the late Ralph H. and Ella (Coble) Gish. He was preceded in death by his brother Ralph H. Gish and his brother and sister-in-law Donald C. and Evelyn Gish.
      Bill's survivors include his sister-in-law Arlene Gish and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
      Bill moved to Hershey when he was three years old after the death of his father. After his mother's death, he attended the Milton Hershey School and graduated in 1953. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in1964, and served in the United States Air Force reserves. He moved to New York City in 1966 where he worked in radio, TV and the movie industry until his death. Bill provided the voice for many commercials and had acting parts on television and in movies. He was always willing to converse with people and to mentor others in the business.
      Family and friends were important to Bill and he always made the effort to visit, stay in touch, and attend reunions. He was loved by and will be missed by many people.
      A gathering for family and friends to celebrate Bill's life is being planned.
      Share condolences at www.hooverfuneralhome.com
      www.pennlive.com/obitsPublished on Pennlive.com and in The Patriot-News on Sept. 6, 2014

  • Source Citations

    1. [S8] 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Derry, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03480; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 22-5.

    2. [S58] Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-1940, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).

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