William A Combs

William A. (Bill) Combs, of Levittown, aged 66 years, passed away on November 20, 2022.

Bill was the devoted husband to Jody (Joanne L) Combs. They had just celebrated their 30^th wedding anniversary on November 14th. Bill was the loving father to Tabitha Lynn Guthrie (Shaun), Roy A Combs, III (Christine), and stepfather to Dawn Rutherford. He was a proud grandfather of nineteen grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

The youngest son of Roy A Combs, Jr (d. 2005) and Elouise B (Beckman) Combs (d. 1990). His brother David O Combs (Renee) passed away in 2008.  Bill is survived by his brother Theodore (Ted L. Combs (Nancy) and sister Deborah E Rakos (Rod), along with many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Bill was retired from working as an auto mechanic, shop manager and finally owner of his own automotive repair shop. He started working on cars with his father on the family race car, for the family-owned R&B Corvair Repair out of the family garage, and then for several area repair shops until managing Bruce’s Liberty station for many years. Ultimately, he was able to achieve his lifelong dream to run his own shop – the Combs Auto Repair (C.A.R) Shop in Morrisville, PA.

An avid racer, Bill enjoyed all varieties of racing. From drag racing at ATCO to attending NASCAR races at Pocono, Bill tried his hand (or foot?) at all types of racing. He especially enjoyed watching his children and grandchildren catch that same racing bug he had gotten from his father before him.

But of all the things Bill loved, he most loved being Santa Claus to his children, grandchildren, many friends, and relatives. Embracing the role his father left to him, he wore Santa themed clothes year-round, and he embodied the suit and the attitude of caring for others and sharing love to all. He participated in charity Santa gift runs and represented the elf on many occasions.

He will be dearly missed by all who knew him and called him husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend.

Family and friends are invited to a  remembrance celebration on Saturday, December 17, 2022, from 10am to 12pm at the Galzerano Funeral Home, 3500 Bristol – Oxford Valley Road, Levittown, PA 19057.  Interment will be held privately at the convenience of the family.