Harold William “Bill” Porterfield, age 91 of Adah, Pa passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on April 12, 1930 in Allison, Pa a son of George and Elsie Wingrove Porterfield.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his daughter, Barbara Rechichar and her husband Brad; son, Brian Porterfield; granddaughter, Carrie Hajdu; six brothers; three sisters. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family.
Bill is survived by his wife of 67 years, Dolores M. Anderson Porterfield; three children: Renee Hajdu and her husband Gary of Daisytown, Darrell Porterfield and his wife, Linda of Dilliner, Robyn Crawford and her husband Jim of Brownsville; thirteen grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren.
Bill proudly served his country in the U S Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked as a barber, coal miner and lock operator.
Bill’s family will receive friends from 1 – 3 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at the Kish-Fabry Funeral Home, Inc., 19 Legion Street, Republic, Pa. Addition visitation will take place at the Allison Church of the Nazarene, 416 Vernon Ave., Allison, Pa 15413 on Monday from 10-11 a.m. the hour of his funeral service with Rev. Roger Diehl, officiating. Interment will follow at Lafayette Memorial Park, Brier Hill, Pa with Full Military Rights and Honors being accorded by the AMVETS General George C. Marshall Post #103 of Hopwood.