William "Bill" Kenneth Hendricks

William Kenneth Hendricks

May 19, 1939 ~ May 28, 2025

William Kenneth “Bill” Hendricks, 86, of Martinsburg, formerly of Freehold, NY, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday evening, May 28, 2025 at Conemaugh Nason Medical Center, Roaring Spring.

He was born in Catskill, NY, son of the late Herbert R. and Emily R. (Hamm) Hendricks.  Bill was twice married, first in 1958 to Alice M. Bahr, who preceded him in death on October 4, 1995 and then in 1998 he married Mary J. (Cunfer) Greene.

Surviving are his beloved wife, Mary of 27 years; five sons: Michael L. Hendricks in Florida, Lester W. Hendricks (Tricia) of Pensacola, FL, Jason D. Hendricks (Eve) of Milford, CT, Jeremy A. Greene (Beth) of Tannersville and William D. Greene of Jersey Shore; a daughter, Melissa A. Shirk (John) of Jersey Shore; 16 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Bill was preceded in death by a son, Jonathan E. Hendricks; and seven siblings.

He was a 1957 graduate of Catskill High School in New York. Bill also received a Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Accounting from Russell Sage College, Albany, NY and was a 1999 graduate from the Lancaster Theological Seminary, earning a Master of Divinity Degree.

Bill was U.S. Navy veteran, who carried out numerous operations aboard a Minesweeper Vessel during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

He retired in 1995 as an accountant from the Department of Tax and Finance with the State of New York.  Bill also served as the former Pastor for St. John’s United Church of Christ in Bedford and with The Greenfield Charge of the United Church of Christ.

Bill was faithful member of St. John’s United Church of Christ in Martinsburg. In his youth, he was a member of the Catskill Boys Club, where he won many trophies for weight lifting and body building.

Bill was an avid reader and also loved spending time with his family, watching movies, sketching and drawing.

Friends will be received from 10 until 11am, Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at St. John’s UCC, Martinsburg, where a celebration of life service with military honors will begin at 11am at the church, Rev. James Neatrour and Rev. David Ackerman officiating.  Arrangements are by John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., Martinsburg.

Contributions in memory of Bill may be given to St. John’s UCC, 117 E. Julian St., Martinsburg, PA 16662, The Greenfield Charge of the United Church of Christ, P.O. Box 428, Claysburg, PA 16625, Homewood Living Martinsburg Foundation, 437 Givler Dr., Martinsburg, PA 16662 or National Kidney Foundation, c/o support.kidney.org.