WILLIAM PAUL VEROSKO, the son of Frank S. and Rose (Urbanic) Verosko, was born 10 Dec 1928 at Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania. His siblings were sister, Mildred "Mimi" (b 1922) and brother, Francis "Frank" (b 1927). Their mother, Rose, died in 1939 of Rheumatic Heart disease.
At the age of 17, Bill joined the Merchant Marines, serving at intervals from 1946 through 1953. He and his brother traveled around the world together.
Bill was married four times; his two sons, Bill, Jr. and Gary, were from his first marriage.
The life experiences of Bill Verosko have been many and varied. For thirty-two years he owned a sheetmetal contracting business in Long Beach California. He owned and bred racing quarter-horses and thoroughbreds for twelve years. He was an ice dancer and an Antique Weapons dealer. He owned two Rolls Royces and a Ferrari and he traveled the world, mingling with the rich and famous.
In 1993, after heart bypass surgery, Bill returned to Washington County, Pennsylvania and settled at Meadow Lands. He continues to deal in Civil War artifacts, primarily rare images and Union Cases, and is an expert in the repair of the latter.
