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William R. 'Bill' Stoltz Pearl River, LA QCWA # 34581 Chapter 52 |
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William Robert Stoltz Jr, of Pearl River, LA, passed away on Thursday August 10, 2017 at Slidell Memorial Hospital.
He was 73 years old. Beloved husband of Kathryn Sue Robertson of 51 years. Loving father of Nicole Kathryn Stoltz Jones and husband Paul, Gretchen Starr Stoltz Brown and husband Harmon, and Erin Elizabeth Stoltz Yalla and husband Sri. Grandfather of Graham Bensel Jones, Kathryn Claire Jones, Dev William Yalla and Vin Jawahar Yalla.
He is survived by his brothers James Michael Stoltz and wife Yvonne G. Mueller, Raymond Wayne Stoltz Sr and wife Cynthia Beverly, and many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents William R. Stoltz Sr. and Justine DeVito Stoltz.
Born in New Orleans in November 1943,
Bill graduated from Slidell High School in 1961, and then attended Southeastern Louisiana University.
He served his country as a member of the Louisiana National Guard.
Bill was an entrepreneur and business consultant in the technology industry throughout his life. He was a co-owner of Stoltz Enterprises, Inc. founded in 1974, and worked for Verio for 6 years until retirement.
Bill proudly served on the Board of Directors of the World Trade Center and the Lighthouse for the Blind in New Orleans, and was a lifelong radio amateur, call sign K5YRT.
A private service will be held for immediate family members.
Donations can be made in his memory to:
ARRL, the National Association for Amateur Radio, 225 Main Street, Newington, CT 0611-1494 (www.arrl.org).
or
The Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675-8517 (www.woundedwarriorproject.org).