Posted on 11/08/2018
William Kilian "Bill" Romoser, LCDR, USN (Ret.) Jr. (1934 - 2018)
LCDR William Kilian "Bill" Romoser Jr., USN (Ret.), 84, of Fort Valley, Virginia, died Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at the Blue Ridge Hospice Inpatient Center in Winchester, Virginia.
A memorial service will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Calvary Episcopal Church in Front Royal conducted by the Rev. Valerie Hayes and the Rev. Deborah Rutter. There will be a reception following the service in the parish hall.
LCDR Romoser was born June 6, 1934 in Annapolis, Maryland, son of the late RADM William K. Romoser Sr., USN (Ret.) and Elsie Kalkman Romoser.
He was a member of the Fort Valley Volunteer Fire Department, the Board of Directors of the Fort Valley Community Center, a member of the Fort Valley Ruritan Club, and a docent at the Fort Valley Museum.
He was an active member of Calvary Episcopal Church and once served as Junior Warden.
He was a swimmer at the Naval Academy and a member of the water polo team. He enjoyed body surfing and sailing, and was a marathon runner. He also was an amateur ski instructor.
Surviving are his wife, Martha Ann Romoser; a son, Scot Kalkman Romoser and his wife Rosemary of Fairfax, City; a daughter, Marcella Romoser Scherer and her husband Mark of Jupiter, Florida; a sister, Barbara Romoser Brock and her husband Jim of Naples, Florida; and two grandchildren, Laurel Helen Romoser and Claire Chandler Romoser.
Bill was a loving husband, father, brother, and grandfather. He will be greatly missed by his family, church family, and friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork St., Winchester, VA 22601.
Arrangements are being handled by Maddox Funeral Home, Inc.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.maddoxfuneralhome.com
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Maddox Funeral Home
105 West Main Street
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-2773
Published in Northern Virginia Daily on Nov. 9, 2018