Veteran Bill Frankenbach Dies at 82

William A. Frankenbach, 82, of Southampton, an Air Force veteran of the Korean War and a stalwart of veterans' affairs on the East End, died Wednesday afternoon.

Frankenbach was the Southampton Village Fourth of July parade chairman for 48 years and his late father, a Marine and World War I veteran with the same name, ran it for the 35 years before that.

A Cornell University graduate, he was also a past president of the and American Legion Post #433 commander.

Frankenbach is survived by his wife of 58 years, Colleen; children Susan (John) Steinke, Lisa Marie McWilliams and William A. Frankenbach Jr.; sister Patricia Andersen, and grandchildren Jameson McWilliams, Paul McWilliams, William Steinke, and Kristen Steinke.

Visitation is Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at . Firematic and American Legion Services will begin on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The funeral will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at  in Southampton. Interment with military honors will follow at Water Mill Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to The Southampton Village Fourth of July Parade, P.O. Box 1234, Southampton, NY 11969.

Learn more about Frankenbach at 27east.com.