lit a candle 1d agoMy mom rang me from Pennsylvania to tell me, Bill Shields passed. 77. Lucy still out there, fifty one years married to that man. Used to see him in the garage most evenings after his shift. Makes you stop for a minute, that kind of news from so far away.
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William Shields was a carpenter from Hatfield, Pennsylvania, who spent his working life building things with his hands and spent his free time with family and friends at the Mount Union Rod and Gun Club. He was not a public figure, a celebrity, or a household name. He died on…
William Shields was a carpenter from Hatfield, Pennsylvania, who spent his working life building things with his hands and spent his free time with family and friends at the Mount Union Rod and Gun Club. He was not a public figure, a celebrity, or a household name. He died on October 26, 2026, at the age of 77, and is remembered through the obituary published by his family with the Huff and Lakjer Funeral Home of Lansdale, Pennsylvania.
According to the funeral home notice, William Shields was born on June 3, 1949, in Philadelphia, the son of Frederick and Marian (Thompkins) Shields. He went on to build a long career as a carpenter, working for many years with McNeil Pharmaceuticals, the company behind well known consumer medicines made in the Fort Washington area of Montgomery County. He was a longtime member of the Mount Union Rod and Gun Club, a detail his family chose to highlight, suggesting that hunting, fishing, or simply time outdoors with fellow club members was an important part of his life.
His family life was central to who he was. He was the husband of Lucy (Perry) Shields for 51 years, a marriage that outlasted most. He was a father to Perry Shields, who lives in Allentown with his wife Regina, and to Victoria Shields of Lansdale, and a grandfather to Jackson Shields. He was preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Shields.
No cause of death has been made public, and the family's notice does not state where he died or describe an illness. People Forever has found no indication that William Shields held public office, served in the armed forces, or worked in any field that drew press coverage during his lifetime. This page exists because his family chose to share an obituary publicly, and his death is recorded here with the same care and respect given to any life, well known or not.
Friends and relatives are invited to gather on Thursday, November 5, 2026, beginning at 9:30 in the morning at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, followed by a funeral service at 10:30 that same morning. Burial is planned to be private, according to the family's announcement.
Biography adapted from News reports and the sources cited on this page; death reported by OregonLive.com.
so sorry Kim, sending love to you and your mom