William J. Bartman, 82, of Monessen, died Tuesday, October 9, 2007 in U.P.M.C. Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh.He was born in Bethel Twp., PA on October 7, 1925, the son of the late Thomas and Agnes Oprosky Bartman. Mr. Bartman was a resident of Monessen since 1949, having grown up in the Monongahela area. He was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church and its Holy Name Society. Mr. Bartman was a retired electrician, having worked for California University of Pennsylvania as foremen of HVAC. He was a veteran of WW II , having served with the U.S. Army with the 102nd Division, 405th Infantry Regiment in France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany. He participated in combat operations in Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns, and was awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman's badge, Expert Infantryman's badge, and two bronze stars.He is survived by wife of 58 years, Angeline DeMarco Bartman, his son, William J. Bartman Jr. of Fairfax County, VA, a brother, Thomas Bartman of Bentleyville, and by numerous nieces and nephews.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Julius and August Bartman, and by three sisters, Marie Murray, Betty Polaski, and Clara Jozefczyk.Friends will be received on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. in the Dalfonso-Billick Funeral Home, Inc. and Cremation Services, 441 Reed Avenue Monessen, (724-684-8750). Services will be held on Saturday Oct. 13, 2007, beginning with a 11:00 am Blessing in the funeral home, followed by a 11:30 am Funeral Mass in the Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of William J. Bartman, please visit our flower store.