William “Billy” Hagenbaugh, 64, of Lehman, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 at home.
He was born Dec. 1, 1958, and was the son of the late William J. and Jessie D. Hagenbaugh.
Bill was a well-respected member of the community, serving for over 50 years in the Lehman Twp. Fire Department, 30-plus years as assistant and chief. He always encouraged training, education and free thinking. He was also instrumental in the creating of the now Back Mountain Regional Fire/EMS in hopes of providing services and response times to better serve his community. Bill was an officer for 11 years in the Back Mountain Police Association, Lehman Twp., Lake Twp. and Dallas Borough departments.
He was currently employed by the H&K group, Pikes Creek division, as a driver and a certified driving instructor. Bill had been trained in sales while he was employed by the Sunday Independent Newspaper, and used those talents at Ertley Motorworld, Pompey Dodge and Susquehanna Fire Equipment. He also worked as a winter seasonal driver for Penn Dot, Pikes Creek.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years, the former Helen Heffernan; sisters, Linda Gregory (Donald), Lehman; and Debra Agnew (Brian), Loyalville; sister-in-law, Ann Heffernan-Root Koval (Phil), Trucksville; nephews, Kurt Schneider, North Carolina; Jared Schneider, Danville; Jack Schneider, Lehman; Kallie and Hunter Root, Binghamton, N.Y.; and Thomas Heffernan; treasured great nieces; and all brothers and sisters in fire, EMS and police services.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday from Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home Inc., routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek, with the Rev. Fadi Haddad and Elder Joseph Marr, of the Beaumont 7th Day Adventist Church, officiating.
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