William G. Ahlborn

William G. Ahlborn of Royal Oak, MD, died on Thursday January 19, 2012. He was 86. Born September 14, 1925, in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Raymond A. and Josepha Zeuger Ahlborn. After graduating from Shaler High School, Glenshaw, PA, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II. Following his honorable discharge, he attended Duquesne University where he received his B.S. Degree in Business Administration. He continued his education and became an industrial engineer with a successful career in the steel industry. He was active in the American Institute of Industrial Engineers and served as president in his local chapter. He retired from LTV Steel Corp. Over the years he resided with his family in Ohio, Michigan and Pittsburgh, until moving to Royal Oak in 1992. He was a member of Saint Michael’s Mission Church, Saint Michaels, MD, where he was active in the SS. Anne and Joachim Society, Saint Vincent de Paul Society, and a member of the Knights of Columbus. Bill was a member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and the current Flotilla Commander 21-03. He loved boating, traveling, and spending time with his family and his grandchildren. Mr. Ahlborn’s wife, the former Joan Hastings whom he married October 2, 1950, died April 23, 2010. He is survived by five children, Sandra Roderick (John) of Harrisburg, PA, Mark Ahlborn (Karla) of Butte, MT, Jenifer Donnelly (Tom) of Harrisburg, PA, Leslie Ahlborn of Otisville, NY, and Holly Ahlborn of Long Beach, CA; nine grandchildren, Will, Aynsley (Ed), Brant, Haley, Callie, Lily, William, Kelly and Hannah; one great-granddaughter; Genevieve. In addition to his wife, he was preceded by his brother, Raymond Ahlborn. A funeral liturgy will be said on Friday February 3, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Saint Michaels Mission Church, Saint Michaels, MD. Friends may call on Thursday February 2, 2012, at the Fellows, Helfenbein, and Newnam Funeral Home, P.A. in Easton, from 3-5 p.m. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center (note for lung cancer research) 100 N. Charles Street, Suite 234, Baltimore, MD 21201 or the Saints Peter and Paul Church New Construction Fund, 7906 Ocean Gateway, Easton, MD 21601.

William G. Ahlborn

September 14, 1925 - January 19, 2012