William Ernest Kraft, Sr.

William Ernest Kraft, Sr., age 75, of Dayton, passed away on October 18, 2020. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, on April 27, 1945, the son of the late Richard and Wanda Kraft.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his daughter, Juliet Kraft.

William is survived by his beloved children, Trina Bangash, William E. Kraft, II and Phillip Kraft; grandchildren, Adam, Alex, Nikita, John Paul, Julian, Tristen, Sean, Serena, Jade, Alexis, Gracie, Serenity, Taylor, and Braden; sister, Scarlett Hansford; friend, James Lewis; and the beloved mother of his children, Gail.

He served his country proudly by serving in the United States Navy. William worked for many years at DESC in the Communications Department. He was a member of P.W.P, where he was a past President. In his free time, he enjoyed playing pool and loved to play cards.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 5th, from 3pm-4pm, at Newcomer Funeral Home, 4104 Needmore Rd., Dayton, where a Memorial Service will begin at 4pm.

"The State of Ohio is under a mandatory mask order and has required that face mask will be worn in all public places."

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