William A. Gabel, 83, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 8:54 p.m., February 17, 2017 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born November 19, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan to William and Jessie (Osgood) Gabel.
William attended USC- Santa Barbara before entering the US Army. After his discharge, he attended Wabash College. He married Linda Whitcraft in Lincolnville, Indiana on July 14, 1963. He worked at General Tire, in Wabash, and retired from both United Technologies and Manchester Foundry. He was a member of Wabash Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed math, psychoanalysis, riding his bike and hiking.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Gabel of Wabash, four children, Rhett Gabel of Wabash, Adam (Charlotte) Gabel of Nashville, Tennessee, Megan Gabel of Compton, California, and Seth (Lara) Gabel of Anacortes, Washington, five grandchildren, Shyanne Gabel, of Oregon, Sydney (Austin Samons) Gabel of Wabash, Riley Gabel and Emma Gabel both of Kokomo, Indiana, and Reilly Gabel of Boulder, Colorado, great-granddaughter, Adalynn Samons of Wabash, and his brother, Phillip Gabel of Phoenix, Arizona. He was preceded in death by his parents, step-father Dr. J.A. Wall, three sisters, Gwendolyn Keragis, Genevieve Parrott, and Geraldine Gabel, and his granddaughter, Sarah Gabel.
Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m., March 4, 2017 at Wabash Presbyterian Church, 123 W. Hill St, Wabash, with Rev. Jonathon Cornell officiating.
Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash.
The memorial guest book for William may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.