William H. Castor; had rental firm

William H. Castor, 92, formerly of Richboro, who retired in 1983 from CMC Heavy Equipment Rentals, a business he cofounded, died of a heart condition Friday, Sept. 20, at Doylestown Hospital.

Mr. Castor, a native of Northeast Philadelphia, started his career working as a mechanic for his father's Sunoco service station. Later, he went into business with his brother, Edward, as cofounder of CMC Builders in Trevose. He also cofounded CMC Heavy Equipment Rentals, from which he retired in 1983.

Mr. Castor was a World War II veteran, having served in the Army from 1942 to 1946. He worked as a staff sergeant in the Pacific. Apart from his family, serving his country was Mr. Castor's proudest accomplishment, according to his daughter Katie Burger.

Mr. Castor lived in Richboro for over 30 years before moving to Barefoot Bay, Fla., in 1984 with his wife, Elizabeth McCloy Castor, after retiring. Mrs. Castor died in 2011. The couple loved traveling, making trips to Alaska and Tahiti, among other places. Mr. Castor was always up for a game of poker and loved to bowl.

"He was the kindest man around," Burger said. "His family meant more to him than anything."

Mr. Castor was in the habit of holding doors open and letting others ahead of him in line. During a family trip to Switzerland, he was left off a bus because he let so many people on ahead of him. His wife, who was not quite as patient, made it on the bus without him.

In addition to his daughter, Mr. Castor is survived by two sons, Bill and Bob; daughters Helen Visconti and Betsy Keppeler; a sister; 15 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

A viewing will be at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown Rd., Richboro. A funeral service will follow at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown.

Contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, Box 758517, Topeka, Kan. 66675.