William F. Heuer

PLANTATION, FL William F. Heuer Jr, 92, formerly of Auburn, died peacefully in his sleep on August 12th at Covenent Village in Plantation, FL. He was the son of the late William F. and Theresa K. (Cummings) Heuer Sr. He leaves his loving wife of 40 years, Mary (Ferguson-Ridler) Heuer; a son, William F. Heuer III and his wife Loretta of Holliston; two daughters, Jeanne(Heuer) Eddy and her husband William of Jacksonville, FL., Marianne (Heuer) McManus and her husband Paul of Cherry Valley; a stepson, John Ridler and his wife Rosemary of Worcester; a stepdaughter, Monica (Ridler) Pyle and her husband Frank of Allentown, NJ; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was pre-deceased by his first wife of 25 years, Anastasia (Clausen) Heuer in 1965
William was Born in Brooklyn, New York August 18, 1913. He lived in Beacon and Brewster, NY before moving to Auburn, in 1959. He graduated from Manhattan College in 1935 with BS in Civil Engineering and was a World War II veteran of the United States Army served as a 1st Lt. In the Pacific Army Corps of Engineers Oct 14, 1942 - April 28, 1946; served as a Captain in the Army Reserve until Sept 20, 1956 and retired as supervisor of track after a career with the NYC/Penn Central Railroad in New York and Massachusetts. He was a member of St. Gregory's Parish in Plantation, FL and Knights of Columbus. He was an avid Red Sox & Patriot's fan. Enjoyed bowling, golfing, gardening, crossword puzzles, shuffleboard and playing cards. He also enjoyed collecting coins and stamps.
A memorial service will be held in the chapel at Covenent Village W. Broward Boulevard in Plantation, FL on Wednesday, August 30th at 3:00 PM. A funeral mass will be on Saturday, September 23rd 10:00 AM at St. Pius X Church, 1154 Main St., Leicester, . Interment will follow in Notre Dame Cemetery in Worcester.
Memorial contributions can be made to U-Mass Memorial Walk to Cure Cancer, 365 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01605 or www.firstgiving.com/billheuer. Callahan & Fay Brothers Funeral Home, Worcester. For online guest book, please visit. www.callahanfay.com