William A. Quinter

William Albert Quinter, 78, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Monday, February 17th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.

Born in Pottsville on December 21, 1946, he was the son of the late Dorothea (Shuey) and Carlton Quinter.

Married for 37 years, Bill was the husband of Sandy (Schaeffer) Quinter.

He was the owner and operator of Bill Quinter's Auto Body Shop for 48 successful years.

A member of the local fire companies, Bill served as Assistant Chief (1981-1992) and President (1992-1993) at the Liberty Fire Company when he retired.

In his spare time, Bill could be found golfing at Indian Hill Golf Club with Don VanShura or setting records while trapshooting in Elysburg. Bill was a lifetime member of the Amateur Trapshooting Association and a social member at the Deer Lake Hosey.
On June 30th, 2024, he was inducted to the Coal Region Racing Hall of Fame.
He also truly enjoyed his Wednesday visits and calls from his dear friend, Butch Becker.

A proud father, Bill is survived by two sons, William C. Quinter and David J. "DJ" Quinter, husband of Jen (Flannigan); and step daughter, Jennifer, partner of Tony Sinkovich Whalen. He is also survived by a sister, "Peg" Doyle, 7 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Bill is preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Joy L. (Zweizig) Quinter and a brother-in-law, Albert Shuey.

A Celebration of Life Memorial will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 22nd at Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home, Inc in Schuylkill Haven. A visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until the time of the service.
Interment will be private at the family's convenience.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to any of the local fire companies: Liberty Fire Co. No 4, Schuylkill Hose Co. No. 2, or Rainbow Hose Co.