William "Bill" Thrasher - Age 83 - of Stratton, Ohio, passed away Tuesday-November 5, 2002 at the Lancia Villa Royale Nursing Home of Steubenville.He was born May 31, 1919 the son of the late Charles and Gussie Westbrook Thrasher.Bill is a member of the Stratton Nazarene Church.He is a veteran of W.W.II having served in the Asiatic Theatre of Operations in the U.S. Army.Bill is retired from the Village of Stratton as a Sewage Department Superintendent.He was preceded in death by: Parents / Wife: Marie I. Heiney Thrasher in February 21, 1980 whom he married April 5, 1952 / 2 Brothers: Harry and Charles Thrasher/ 2 Sisters: Minnie Wright and Dorothy Keenan.Bill''s survivors are:Several nieces and nephewsFriends and family will be received for visitation 2-4 & 7-9 pm Thursday at the Clarke Funeral Home - 302 Main Street, Toronto. 740-537-1234 or 800-588-1446A funeral service will be held 1:00 pm Friday, November 8, 2002 at the funeral home with Pastor Kenneth Noonan officiating. Burial will follow at the Sugar Grove Cemetery near Empire, Ohio.Memorial contributions in memory of Bill may be made to the Stratton Nazarene Church, 501 Fifth Street, Stratton, Ohio 43961