Willie was born to Daisy Moyer and James W. Wharton. On December 16, 1944, he married Sylvia Panagakos at Kingston, Pennsylvania. They had two daughters: Cora May and Jane Mary, who died shortly after she was born. He was also Godfather to two of his nieces.
Willie was employed as a press operator by Hankins Container Company in Elmira, Chemung County, New York for ten years. He died of a heart attack on a Saturday evening while doing repair work at the home of a friend. Pallbearers were his six brothers-in-law.
Willie was born to Daisy Moyer and James W. Wharton. On December 16, 1944, he married Sylvia Panagakos at Kingston, Pennsylvania. They had two daughters: Cora May and Jane Mary, who died shortly after she was born. He was also Godfather to two of his nieces.
Willie was employed as a press operator by Hankins Container Company in Elmira, Chemung County, New York for ten years. He died of a heart attack on a Saturday evening while doing repair work at the home of a friend. Pallbearers were his six brothers-in-law.