William Autch Vail Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

William Autch Vail, 84, of Easton, MD, died on Monday, April 11, 2016, at Genesis Eldercare at the Pines in Easton. He was born in Yonkers, NY, on May 10, 1931, son of the late Earl Vail and Sadys Lord Vail. Mr. Vail retired from Inter-Rail Transport, Inc., on July 16, 1998. Bill, often referred to as Father Bill, Uncle Willie, Uncle Bill, a pal and confidant, started with Inter-Rail on March 11, 1986, after a long and distinguished career with the New York Central Railroad and ConRail. He brought to Inter-Rail an outstanding reputation with the automobile manufacturers, having run ConRail’s automobile terminals for many years and a maturity and stability that a young company needed. His knowledge of railroad operations and claim procedures had often saved costly mistakes. During his tenure at Inter-Rail, the business grew from a small company of six operations to twenty-eight operations. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Jeanne Jacqueline Vail of Easton, and many nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Harold and Ronald. A visitation will be held on Friday, April 15, 2016, from 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. at Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, P.A., 200 S. Harrison St. in Easton. A graveside service with military honors will be held on Friday, April 15, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. at Woodlawn Memorial Park on Rt. 50 near Easton. Memorial contributions may be made to your favorite charity.

William Autch Vail

May 10, 1931 - April 11, 2016