William H. Renton

William H. Renton, age 84 of Lake Placid, FL, died on September 22, 2008 at his daughter's home in Bel Air, MD. Born in Lawrence, PA, he was the son of the late William Docherty and Mary Emily Usnick Renton. A veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, he had worked as a mining engineer. He was very active at Penn State and, nationally, as a member of the Theta Chi Fraternity.

Mr. Renton is survived by his wife, Jeanne E. Renton of Lake Placid, FL; two sons, William D. Renton and wife, Cindy, of Mooresville, NC and Richard C. Renton and wife, Danielle, of Chagrin Falls, OH; four daughters, Karen Miller and husband, Barry, of Piedmont, SC, Kathy Weiss and husband, Bob, of Brunswick, OH, Deborah Renton and husband, Craig Cash, of Bel Air, MD, and Margaret Renton and husband, Scott Tampa, of Huntington Beach, CA; a sister, Gerry Dolinar and husband, Joe, of Bethel Park, PA; a brother, Harry A. Renton and wife, Marilyn, of Erie, PA; thirteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. James Catholic Church, 3380 Placid View Drive, Lake Placid, FL 33852 or Gilchrist Hospice Care, 555 W. Towsontown Blvd. Towson, MD 21204 or the Alzheimers Association of Greater Maryland, 1850 York Rd., Suite D, Timonium, MD 21093.