Obits: Bence, William Emory, Indiana Co Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Betty Smith. csmith655@comcast.net USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. INDIANA EVENING GAZETTE NOVEMBER 11, 1975 WILLIAM E. BENCE 95, of Vandergrift, died Monday, Nov. 10, 1975 at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. A son of Henry and Anna Cribbs Bence, he was born March 28, 1880 at Dixonville. Mr. Bence lived in the Vandergrift area for most of his life. He was employed by American Sheet & Tin Plate Company (now U.S. Steel) in Vandergrift until his retirement in 1945. Surviving are five daughters: Mrs. Marie Botsford, Santa Anna Calif.: Mrs. Mildred Kunkle, Vandergrift; Mrs. Bernadine Carnahan, Salina; Mrs. Jean Townsend, San Ramon, Calif.; Mrs. Ruth Retter, Vandergrift; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rebecca Baxter Bence in April, 1973; two sons, Clair in 1972, and Sterling in 1952, also a daughter, Mrs. Marguertie Myers in 1936. Friends will be received from 7-9 pm today and 2-4 and 7-9 pm Wednesday at the Dunmire-Kerr Funeral Home, 244 Franklin Ave., Vandergrift, where services will be held Thursday, Nov. 13, at 1:30 pm with the Rev. R.S. McGrew of Wellsburg, VA and the Rev. Robert Neil, his pastor, officiating. Interment will be in the Oakland Cemetery, Indiana. Oakland Cemetery: Bence William E 1880 1975 K