William E. Hughes

William E. "Bill" Hughes, age 78, of Greene Twp., passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Friday, August 24, 2018 at UPMC Hamot, following an extended illness. He was born in Erie on July 14, 1940, son of the late John and Ruth (Batten) Hughes.
Bill served in the U.S. Navy from 1959-1964 and was honorably discharged. He served as an engineman and achieved the rank of Petty Officer 2nd Class. He served aboard the USS Nimble and the USS Adroit from which he visited many places in Europe and the Middle East. For his service, Bill received an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.
Bill was employed by the former Uniflow Mfg. Co. for over 40 years prior to his retirement. He was a master woodcrafter and loved finishing woodwork and home painting projects. He also enjoyed decorating the family home for the holidays and taking long road trips with his wife and grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by one grandson, Steven Galloway and one sister, Mary Jane Hansen.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 56 years, Janet T. (Smith) Hughes; three daughters: Sharon Galloway (Dave) of Wattsburg, Tina Blakeslee (Blain) of Union City and Lynn Turner (Jim) of Greene Twp.; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one brother, Tom Loupe (Dar) of Erie; three sisters: Penny Amann (Jim) of Arizona, Ruthann Dick and Kathy Menoski (Chuck) all of Erie; his faithful feline companion, Boo Boo and many nieces, nephews and great friends.
Family and friends may call at the Dusckas-Taylor Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., 5151 Buffalo Rd. (at Hannon Rd. in Harborcreek Twp.), on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. and are invited to attend the funeral service there on Wednesday at 11 a.m. to be conducted by the Rev. Blair Blakeslee. Following the service, Bill will be laid to rest at Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery where full military honors will be rendered by the American Legion, Carl Neff Post #571 Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family in care of the funeral home.