William "Bill" Fillingham of Parryville celebrated his 90th birthday on Oct. 21. He was born in Geneva, New York. He served in the United States Army in the China Burma India Theater during World War II as an MP.

After the service, he decided he would like to live in the Allentown area. He got a job at Western Electric, where he met his wife, the former Florence Shoenberger. They were married almost 59 years before her death in December of 2007.Bill was also a salesman for Heimbach Bread and a manager at Valley Distributing. He has two sons and two grandsons. His son Robert, and his wife, Margaret, live in Montana. His son, Jerry, and his wife Bridget, live in Lehighton.He has two grandsons; Scott, who is married to Julie, and Christopher, who all live in Montana.For many years Bill enjoyed hunting and woodworking. He walks almost everyday with his son, Jerry, at the Weissport Canal.