William E. Lantz, 79, died Dec. 14, 2011, at his home in Vero Beach.
He was born in Schenectady, N.Y., and was a lifelong resident of the Schenectady area and a winter resident of Vero Beach.
He graduated from Nott Terrace High School and attended Siena College.
He worked for GE as a machinist in the main plant for eight years and then in purchasing and cost estimating at Knolls Atomic Power Lab for 32 years, retiring after 40 years of service.
He was a graduate of the GE Apprentice Machinist Course and a member of GE Apprentice Alumni Association.
He was a member of the Heldeberg Twirlers.
Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Rose M. Lantz; son, Jeffrey J. Lantz, of Ballston Spa, N.Y.; daughter, Cheryl E. Mazzariello, of Albany, N.Y.; brother, John C. Lantz; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded by his first wife, Fran Lantz.
The funeral was Dec. 19 at the Daly Funeral Home in Schenectady.
Interment was in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Schenectady.
