May 22, 2022 U.S. Veteran
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William C. Kranz Jr. was born on October 29, 1928 in Flushing, NY to parents William C. Kranz Sr. and Sarah (Costello) Kranz. He was a brother to Edna Behrman (Walter), Isabel Walther (Alfred), Donald Kranz (Mary) and many loving nieces and nephews. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, a retired NYC Steamfitter and a resident of Narrowsburg, NY since 1969. He married Viola E. Bree on April 29, 1950 (she pre-deceased him on July 6, 2000) and is the father of six children, Thomas B. (Vivian), William C. III (Patricia), Kathlyn G. Leggio (Daniel), Karyl E. Nicholson, John A. Kranz and Kristin E. Shaughnessy and he was blessed with seven grandchildren, Brian Short, Kerry (Kranz) Schiffer, Christopher Short, Bree (Leggio) Canner, James Shaughnessy Jr., Peter A. Leggio and Shaun Nicholson. He had three great grandchildren, Ethan, Eva & Audrey Schiffer. William was loved by his whole family and all his friends who held a special place in his heart. Visitation: Tuesday, May 31, 2022, 1:00pm – 5:00pm with a 4:00pm service in the Harrison Rasmussen Funeral Home, 3412 SR 97 Barryville NY. Burial: Thursday, June 2, 2022 graveside at St. John’s Cemetery, Queens, NY |