William Eric Schraft, 47, of State Highway 23, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 8, 2009.
Born March 4, 1962 in Norwich, Bill was the son of Ernest F. and Shelvy (Brooker) Schraft. He graduated from Norwich High School with the Class of 1980 and later from Morrisville College, earning his Associate’s Degree.
Bill was the head janitor at the Norwich Middle School.
Bill was an avid fan of many sports including fantasy football and had an extensive collection of baseball cards. He was also a member of Canasawacta Country Club where he played many rounds of golf with his friends. His greatest love however, was his family, especially his nieces and nephews.
Bill is survived by his parents, Ernest F. and Shelvy Schraft, of Norwich; his brother, Ernest F. Schraft Jr. and his wife, Lisa, of Smyrna and his sister, Cathy Carpenter and her husband, Wayne, of Norwich; his beloved nieces and nephews, Zachary and Cody Schraft, Stacey Jenne and Kristin and Stephanie Carpenter; his grandnephews, Carter Schraft and David Button; and his grandniece, Aydrielle Schraft. Several aunts, uncles and cousins also survive.
Funeral services for Bill will be held at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at the Wilson Funeral Home. Friends are invited to call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 11:30 am until the time of the service. Burial will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Contributions in memory of Bill may be made to the American Heart Association, 26 So. Washington St., Binghamton, NY 13903.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting the Wilson Funeral Home website at: www.wilsonfh.com
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I am very shocked and saddened, my prayers go out to you.
I wanted to let you know I am so sorry to hear about Bill’s passing. He was class mate of mine and we graduated from Norwich High School together. It is always tough to hear that someone as young as we are to pass. I had seen him with his nieces and nephews at the bowling alley one time and you could tell how much he loved them. I ask and pray that the Lord Jesus Christ is with you and your family through this tough time. God Bless Deb (Franklin) Myers.
Uncle Fritz,Aunt Shelvy & family,
I wanted to let you know that you are in my thoughts, please accept my most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. My prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. R.I.P. Woogy
He Only Takes The Best
God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be.
So He put His arms around you and whispered “come to me.”
With tearful eyes we watched you, and saw you pass away.
Although we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best.
What great times with Bill I had Playing basketball, Cleveland you name it. Great loss to me as Scrafty was one of a kind and a great friend. I will miss him.
Bill was a great guy. My sincere condolences to his entire family.
Tom Wessels
Littleton, CO
Bill wasn’t just a friend, he was like a third brother to me. We fought, laughed, and defended each other like brothers. I can’t imagine what my life would have been without his friendship. He will be missd by many. My deepest conolences to the entire Schraft family.
Bill was such a kind person , always with a smile and rarely did he complain about anything.
When I worked at the school I saw him hussle around and working so very hard. He will be greatly missed. I’m so sorry for your loss.
Shelvy and Family,
I was so sorry to hear the news about Bill. He was such a wonderful, thoughtful, fun, caring man and a friend to all of us who worked with him at the Middle School. I regret that I can not attend the service today but wanted you to know that my thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time.
Billwas a very caring person,i had alot of good times with him when i worked at the high school cafeteria.Hs esed to come from Jr Hi to get supplies for them.I send my condolences to his family,i know he will be missed dearly.
The Middle School is lacking a lot of laughter today without “Wild Bill”. What great times we had at athletic events, laughing and poking fun at one another. He definitely took care of all the staff, coaches and kids. He was a great friend and certainly brought a lot of laughter to a lot of us. I am so sorry for your loss.
Ernest and Shelvy & Family.
My hear goes out to you—-nothing but time and God’s grace can heal
the loss of a beloved child.
Know that Billy is in a better place, I’m sure the Angels of GOD took jo, home.
Bless you, you are in my heart.
So sorry to hear about bill… too yong to b gone… reminds me of my brother Fritz… we never know why things happen the way they do sometimes it just seems so unfair… I guess we will all betoghther some day and for that we will be greatful… my sincerest sympathy.. so sorry…carol
We were shocked and saddened to hear about Bill. On behalf of LeVon, Megan, Kristin and myself, please accept our condolences and know that we are praying for your family.
Bill was a special person to me .He was a classmate of mine.We had a good time at our last class reunion2005.He will be missed and remembered at our next one. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. JoanBeckwith Nesbitt Winder GA
To the Schraft Family:
Please accept my sincere sympathy on the loss of your son, brother and uncle.
I graduated from NHS with Bill in 1980 – and it was always good to see him at our class reunions. I know several of my neices and nephews knew Bill from his days of hanging out at Miller’s Trailer Park – as I recall, he loved baseball!
My thoughts and prayers go out to the entire family.
Pegi (Loomis) LoPresti
Dear Ernie,Shelvy and family,
There are no words to express our deepest sympathyto all of you over the loss of Bill.What a wonderful,caring jovial person he was.He always had time for a chat,a laugh and always was willing to help at the drop of a hat.The world has lost a beautiful person who was a friend to all he came in touch with.We really believe that saying-Only the good die young and Bill was way too young to leave this world.We will treasure the friendship that we had with Bill over the last several years and keep him in our hearts forever.Never be afraid to laugh,smile or cry again-believe me-it helps.Take care of each other and always know that we are here for you.
Love,Lauren and Mark Howell
Ernie:
So very sorry to hear about your son…it is never easy losing a child.
Patsy Smith
I am very sorry to hear about the loss of your son.
My thoughts and prayers go to you and your family. I wish I could attend the services but time and distance won’t allow it.
Gordon Houck
My prayers to the family .But i know he’s not alone(Del).Life here way too short but glad we had the time to share that we all did. peace be w/ you all
My thoughts and prayers go out to your family, losing a loved is never easy, I havent seen Billy in a while, but do have some great memeories of some killer snowball fights when we were kids, take care and God bless
Our sincere condolences to the Schraft Family. You are in our thoughts.
With Deepest Sympathy…Fran & Diane (Brewer) Wadsworth.
Fritz & Sheldy, My heart hurts for you. May time give you some peace.
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