William A, Schell, 31 S. Third St., Sharpsville, died at 8:55p.m.  Thursday (11-21-91) in Shenango Valley Medical Center, Farrell, after an illness of several years. He was 71.
Mr. Schell was born in Sharpsville Sept. 29, 1920, to William and Coedyth Gilliland Schell.
He was a 1938 graduate of Sharpsville High School.
In 1985 he retired from Sharpsville Steel Fabricators. He had previously worked at Shenango Inc., Sharpsville.
Mr.Schell was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Sharpsville; Independent Order of Odd Fellows 739, Sharpsville, for more than 45 years; and a member and past commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6404, Sharpsville.
An Army veteran, he served during World War II.
Surviving are: his wife, the former Ruth D. Schubert, whom he married March 29, 1947; a daughter, Mrs. Mason (Jean) Scott, New South Wales, Australia; three sons, William A. Schell III, at home; James D., Austintown, Ohio; and Timothy A, Grove City; a sister, Mrs. Micheal (Myltreda) Goga, Hermitage,  and three grandsons/
A sister, Eileen Elmore, proceeded him in death.
Memorial contributions may be mad to Meals on Wheels, 396 Buhl Blvd., Sharon, 16146 or First Presbyterian Church, 603 Ridge Ave., Sharpsville, 16150.

As printed in the Sharon -Herald 11-22-1991.