Background
Halbfoerster, William John was born on November 16, 1930 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of William John and Edna Mathilda (Lufft) Halbfoerster.
newspaper publishing executive
Halbfoerster, William John was born on November 16, 1930 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of William John and Edna Mathilda (Lufft) Halbfoerster.
Graduated from the high school, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
Public, The Home News, Bath, Pennsylvania, since 1966; president, The Home News, Bath, Pennsylvania, since 1980; editor, The Home News, Bath, Pennsylvania, since 1952.
Assistant director Northampton County Junior Conservation School, since 1980. With United States Army, 1952-1954, Germany. Member Masons (master 1974), Lions (news editor district 14K 1986-1993, district governor 1993-1994, secretary, vice president, then president Bath club, International President certified of appreciation 1993).
Married Anna Marie Wagner, November 25, 1954. Children: Donald, Gail, David, Kevin, Alicia.