William F. Hambleton

William F. "Bill" or "Wild Willy" Hambleton, age 61, of New Philadelphia, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015, in his home.

Born April 4, 1954, in Pontiac, Michigan, he was a son of the late Carl E. Hambleton and Betty M. (Berry) Hambleton Shutt. Bill moved with his family at a young age to Ohio where he grew up and graduated from Dover High School. Bill's first job was at the old brickyard on Red Hill, Dover; he was a hard-worker, having been employed in the construction industry most of his life.

Survivors include his sister, Sharlee (Mike) Bowersock of Dover; his brothers, John (Carrie) Hambleton of Wainwright, Bruce (Kay) Hambleton of Simpsonville, South Carolina, and Bryan (Sarah) Hambleton of New Philadelphia; many nieces and nephews, including Richard Hambleton and (great-nephew) Jordan Freed, with whom Bill was very close.

In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by his brother, Richard Hambleton, and by his step-father, Joseph Shutt Jr.

Honoring Bill's wishes, he has been cremated, and his cremated remains will be buried in a private family ceremony in Strasburg's Grandview Union Cemetery. To sign an online guestbook and share a fond memory of Bill, please visit the Obituaries and Flowers link on the Toland-Herzig website.

The family suggests that contributions in Bill's memory be made to the Salvation Army, 809 Emmett Ave. N.W., New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663.