WILLIAM A. "BILL" GRIFFITH, Sr., 75 years of Delta, PA died on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at York Hospital. Born on January 23, 1941 in Baltimore, MD, he was a son of the late Owen W. and Ruth (Ailes) Griffith.

Bill had worked for Aberdeen Proving Ground in Harford County, MD for 28 years, retiring in 1994 as a carpenter foreman. A lifetime resident of Delta, Bill was a 50+ year member of Slateville Presbyterian Church. He was very active in the Delta-Cardiff Vol. Fire Company having given over 50 years of dedication to the community. He had served as treasurer, lieutenant, captain and president. Bill was very involved in the town carnival and had served as chairmen for numerous years. In addition he had served as past vice-president and board member with the Lancaster County Sportsman Association.

He is survived by:

Three sons-

Jeffrey A. Griffith and his wife, Shelly; Mark L. Griffith and his wife, Sandra and William A. Griffith, Jr., and his wife, Dalynn, all of Delta.

A daughter, Kimberly A. Bankert and her husband, Chuck of New Park, PA

Six grandsons, three granddaughters, a great grandson and three great granddaughters

He was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph O. Griffith and a granddaughter, Whitney Griffith

Visitations will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 from 2-4 and 6-9 at Harkins Funeral Home, 600 Main Street, Delta, PA. The honoring by the fire company will be held at 8:45 p.m.

Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. on Thursday, at Slateville Presbyterian Church, 308 Slateville Road, Delta, PA with interment in the adjoining church cemetery.

His pastor, Reverend Kenneth Osborne will officiate.

In lieu of flowers, his family would appreciate memorial contributions to Slateville Church Building Fund, PO Box 657, Delta, PA 17314