William Peter Fassler
Kentucky Post, Saturday, 22 September 1934, page 1
The new commander of James Wallace Costigan Post No 11, American Legion of Newport, will be William P Fassler,. He was the ony member of the post chosen by the nominating committee to head the post. He is a World War veteran and lives at Fifth st. and Central av. Newport.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 21 July 1949, page 1
William P "Butch" Fassler Democratic leader and head of the Fassler Watch Case Repair Co Cincinnnati. Prayers will be siad at the Betz funeral home, Newport at 8:30 am. Burial will be in St Stephen Cemetery. Mr. Fassler, who was 56, suffered a heart attack Wednesday at his home, 1116 Waterworks road Woodlawn. He was a state probabtion officer under Gov A B Chandler of Kentucky. He was a one time nominee for county commissioner.
Mr. Fassler was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Newport; Newport Eagles, Hole Name Society of Immaculate Conception Church, Rankin Prout Carius Post, VFW nd past commander and founder of James Wallace Costigan Post, American Legion, Newport. He was a veteran of World War I.
He leaves his widow, Eleanor Eichholz Fassler; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Ritzie, Newport and Mrs. Mayne Dieckmann, Wilder and a brother, Joseph P Fassler, Newport. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 pm Friday.