William A. "Bill" Kranz, a former faculty member and a Williamsport Area Community College alumnus, died Friday, Nov. 25, at UPMC Williamsport. Kranz earned an associate degree in technology studies in 1985 and was on the college's construction faculty from August 1981 until November 1999 – first as an instructor of plumbing and heating, and later as an associate professor of HVAC and refrigeration. A memorial service and visitation are scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 10, at Noll's, 1 E. Central Ave., South Williamsport. A full obituary is available in Wednesday's Williamsport Sun-Gazette.