Jones Geneaology Report 2024.02.18 - Person Sheet
Jones Geneaology Report 2024.02.18 - Person Sheet
NameFriedrich-Wilhelm Weigand
Birth12 Feb 1915, Berlin, Germany
Death2011, Vermont
Misc. Notes
Friedrich Weigand
of Lowell; formerly of Tyson, Vermont
LOWELL -- Mr. Weigand was born in Berlin, Germany on February 12, 1915, son of Friedrich R. and Charlotte (Heller) Weigand.
He was a graduate of the German Air Force Academy (Dresden) in 1938. He served in the German Air Force as a bomber pilot and captain of a bomber squadron.
After the war, he worked for the American Friends Service Committee in Freiburg, and then later in Darmstadt/Kranichstein, Germany, where he met his wife, Ralpha Randell, of Washington D.C., whom he married in 1949. He immigrated to the United States in 1950. He worked for Fellows Corporation in Springfield, VT for 28 years as a designer of gear cutting machines.
After retiring in 1981, he moved to Tyson, Vermont where he lived until 2006 and where he was active in the Lion's Club and the Plymouth Recycling Committee. He loved watching the Red Sox and collecting stamps. He spent his final years living in Lowell, MA.
He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Ralpha Weigand. He is survived by his son, Christopher Weigand; daughter-in-law, Naiying Weigand; and two grandchildren, Melissa Weigand and Sihao Cao.
WEIGAND -- Funeral arrangements will be private.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Winston Prouty Center for Child Development, 20 Winston Prouty Way, Brattleboro, VT, or to the visiting nurses association.
of Lowell; formerly of Tyson, Vermont
LOWELL -- Mr. Weigand was born in Berlin, Germany on February 12, 1915, son of Friedrich R. and Charlotte (Heller) Weigand.
He was a graduate of the German Air Force Academy (Dresden) in 1938. He served in the German Air Force as a bomber pilot and captain of a bomber squadron.
After the war, he worked for the American Friends Service Committee in Freiburg, and then later in Darmstadt/Kranichstein, Germany, where he met his wife, Ralpha Randell, of Washington D.C., whom he married in 1949. He immigrated to the United States in 1950. He worked for Fellows Corporation in Springfield, VT for 28 years as a designer of gear cutting machines.
After retiring in 1981, he moved to Tyson, Vermont where he lived until 2006 and where he was active in the Lion's Club and the Plymouth Recycling Committee. He loved watching the Red Sox and collecting stamps. He spent his final years living in Lowell, MA.
He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Ralpha Weigand. He is survived by his son, Christopher Weigand; daughter-in-law, Naiying Weigand; and two grandchildren, Melissa Weigand and Sihao Cao.
WEIGAND -- Funeral arrangements will be private.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Winston Prouty Center for Child Development, 20 Winston Prouty Way, Brattleboro, VT, or to the visiting nurses association.
Spouses
Birthabt 1922
Death13 Sep 2010
FatherRalph Reginald Randell (1890-~1962)
MotherHuldah Deborah Weishaar (1898-1986)
Marriage18 Dec 1949, Germany
Children(Private) (1955-)