William Frank Kaufman, 61, died Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at Hilton Head Regional Medical Center in Hilton Head Island, SC. He was born August 9, 1947 in Johnstown, PA. He was the son of the late Robert and Anne Engelbach Kaufman. He was a retired electrical engineer for General Electric. He graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science and a Masters Degree. He was a dedicated Red Cross volunteer and a volunteer at Hilton Head Regional Medical Center. He was a diehard Steelers fan. He loved his family greatly and loved his special friends in England.He is survived by his wife, Linda B. Kaufman of Bluffton, SC; three sons, Robert (Samantha) Kaufman of Bluffton, SC, Bryan (Margie) Kaufman of Cleveland, OH, and Barry (Meghan) Kaufman of Bluffton, SC; and six grandchildren, T.C., Brodie, Meghan, Myles, Sofie and Anderson.