William B. Bieber

William B. Bieber, formerly of King of Prussia, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2024 at Vitas

Hospice House, Lake Wales, Florida. He was 85 years old. Bill was born in Kutztown, PA on

September 6, 1938. He was the son of the late Annie S. (Printz) and John W. Bieber. Bill was

preceded in death by his wife of 34 years, Janet S. (Pauley) and two siblings, Fay A. Werley (Jay)

and John B. Bieber (Jean).

Bill is survived by his children, Thomas B. (Kelly), Richard W. (Dawn), and Susan K. Helenski (Ed),

grandchildren Carolyn and William Helenski, Maddisen and Lindsey Bieber, and a sister, Joan M.

Bieber.

Bill was most proud that at the age of 16 he joined the PA National Guard. Bill graduated from

Kutztown Area High School in 1956, where he was class treasurer and voted “most courteous”.

Bill enlisted in the United States Army in 1957. He gained the rank of Specialist 5th class

working in Electronic Warfare Equipment Repair. After serving his country, Bill was employed by

General Electric. He was an aeronautical programmer who began his career by working on

NASA’s Gemini and Mercury space programs and building one of GE’s first main frame

computers.

As a resident of King of Prussia, Bill was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church where he

served as an usher and took great pride in lighting the luminaries and dimming the lights during

the Christmas Eve services. Bill was a baseball enthusiast. Along with his dear friend Jack

Bateman, Bill dedicated many years to the UMBA organization and assisted in the origin

of the Upper Merion American Legion Baseball program by coaching the Valley Forge Lodge

O.S.I.A. and Vito’s Pizza junior and senior legion baseball teams, respectively.

In addition to being an avid golfer, Bill loved to travel. For the past 15 years Bill enjoyed

extensive cruises accompanied by his loving companion, Fran. They were able to travel to 61

countries without ever going on an airplane.

Visitation with Bill’s family will be held from 8:30am to 9:50am on Friday, March 15, 2024 at

Good Shephard Lutheran Church 132 E. Valley Forge Rd, King of Prussia, followed immediately

with his memorial service at 10:00 am. Burial will be at Hope Cemetery, Kutztown, PA at

12:30pm.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Bill’s memory to Good Shephard Lutheran

Church 132 E. Valley Forge Rd, King of Prussia 19406.