William A. "Bill" Terrill, 75, of Pottsville, died Monday morning at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey.

Born in Pottsville on January 6, 1939, he was a son of the late William B. and Mary (Ansbach) Terrill. He was a 1957 graduate of Pottsville High School.


Until retiring in 1998, he worked for Argo Mills for over 30 years, started as a knitter and was then promoted to a machinist. After high school he served an apprentice at Landis Tool Company, Waynesboro. Bill was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, Pottsville. He was a member of the Mechanicsville Game & Fish Association for many years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed woodworking and going to the family cabin in Sullivan County.


William is survived by a son William C. and his wife Jesenia, East Lansing, MI; three daughters, Lisa A. and her husband Bradley Neil, Harrisburg, Mary Elizabeth and her husband Chris Mengle, Phillipsburg, NJ, and Mary Ellen and her husband Craig Scott, Bloomfield, CT; five grandchildren, Megan N. Neil, Jenna R. Neil, Spencer W. Scott, Vivian R. Scott, and William D. Terrill; a sister Dolores Terrill, Pottsville; and a niece Danielle Bracken, Pottsville.


In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of over 50 years, Elizabeth A. (McGovern) Terrill, brother-in-law Harry Axling; sister-in-law Patricia (McGovern) Axling; a niece Susan A. Axling; and two grandchildren, Nicole R. Neil and Ryan D. Scott.


Funeral services will be held on Friday morning at 10 AM from the Schlitzer Allen Pugh Funeral Home, Inc., 6th & W. Market St., Pottsville, with the Rev. Jeff Colarossi officiating. Viewing for family and friends will be at the funeral home Thursday evening from 6-8 PM and Friday morning from 9 until time of service. Interment will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, St. Clair.


In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to National Stroke Association, 9707 E. Easter Lane Suite B, Centennial, CO 80112 (stroke.org) or Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE 68410 (ArborDay.org).

Online condolences can be left for William by visiting TributesOfLife.com.