Obituary of William L. Merten

William L. Merten, 81, of Elizabeth, died on Tuesday at Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth. Relatives & Friends are kindly invited to attend the funeral service on Monday, May 16 at the August F. Schmidt Memorial Funeral Home, 139 Westfield Ave., Elizabeth at 10 AM. Interment, Evergreen Cemetery. Visiting Sunday 3-7 PM. William was born in Elizabeth & a lifelong resident. He was a school bus driver for Elizabeth Board of Education for over 23 years before retiring. A member of the Loyal order Moose Lodge of Linden & Marine Corp. League. He was a Marine Veteran. William is survived by his son, William L. Merten Jr. & his wife Mary of New Paltz, New York. 3 Daughters Pamela Merten of Las Vegas, Sharon Heintjes & her husband Robert of Edison, & Peggy Conaty & her husband Mike of Fords. Survived by sister Barbara Merten of Whiting. Grandfather of Samatha Vanny, Tyler Merten, Cheyenne Wachter, Jessica Merten, Catherine Pine, Briana Heintjes, Robert Heintjes 11, Gabriel Corbo, Sahra Corbo & Michael Conaty, Four Great Grandchildren.