William R. Fink

William Robert Fink, 83, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Witham Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, Indiana. He was born in Ghent, West Virginia on December 26, 1941, son of the late David and Ila (Bryant) Fink. Raised in and around Ghent, West Virginia, he graduated from Shady Springs High School in 1959. William went from working as a consumer electronics technician at a television, VCR, and radio repair shop to eventually leading the technical writing division for consumer electronics repair at Howard W. Sams Publishing. There, he assisted the authorship of what became known as the “Bible” of television and VCR repair. He later worked at INAir Aviation, in Indianapolis. He led a team of electronics engineers repairing aircraft electronics and became an FCC Certified Flight Instruments Repair Inspector at INAir Aviation until his retirement. A longtime resident of Advance, Indiana, William loved spending time with family. He enjoyed fishing and kept busy with woodworking, leather-works, gardening and various home projects. Being generous with his time and abilities, he was always willing to help out friends and family. Survivors include children, Robert Brian Fink of Woodstock, Georgia and Carol Lynn (Fink) Rawlings of Stuart, Florida; 8 grandchildren: Carin, Nicole, Hannah, Rachel, Ramsey, Taylar, Lloyd, and Adam; 10 great grandchildren: Christopher, Dameon, JP, Noah, Victoria, Jenson, Addison, Amelia, Juniper and Miriam; his brother, Michael Shea of Indianapolis helped look after William in his later years along with good friends and neighbor, Lucy (Jo) Wethington and Don Crawford. In addition to his parents, William was preceded in death by his dear son, Lloyd Adam Fink, who passed away in 2018. The family is very grateful for the services provided by Myers Mortuary, 1502 North Lebanon Street in Lebanon, Indiana and Boone County Crematory. William’s ashes will be inurned in West Virginia, per his wishes at a later date. A few months prior to William's passing, his son Robert (Brian) helped comfort him again and also shared the Good News of salvation in Jesus Christ. William renewed his commitment to Jesus as Savior and Lord and knew this blessed peace and assurance of his eternal home in heaven. We praise God that we will see our loving William one day, forever. The family suggests offering a donation to Easterseals or to a favorite charity of your choice in William’s honor.

William R. Fink

December 26, 1941 - February 9, 2025