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William G. Lange, age 94 of Wheatfield, NY, was called to his heavenly home on November 16, 2019 at Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston, NY. Born in the Walmore area of Niagara County, NY, he was the son of the late William F. and Esther (Walck) Lange. Bill graduated from St. Peter's Lutheran School in Walmore, Trott Vocational High School in Niagara Falls, and Valparaiso Technical Institute in Indiana, where he received a degree in electrical engineering. Bill began work at Colonial Radio in Buffalo, NY, followed by employment at Bell Aerospace Textron in Wheatfield, for 40 years as an electrical engineer, and he designed the microgravity accelerometer. After retirement at Bell, he became president of Canopus Products in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he worked for five years developing the microgravity accelerometer used on the Space Shuttle, and the International Space Station. Later, Bill served as a consultant to Spectrum Astro in Gilbert, Arizona for several years. He was inducted into the Niagara Frontier Aviation and Space Hall of Fame in May 2012. After retirement, Bill enjoyed building and flying radio controlled airplanes, with his son David. He also collected models of military planes, enjoyed reading history novels, watching the History Channel, and cheering for the Pirates and Steelers.
Bill was a lifelong member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Walmore, and served his church as Sunday School Superintendent, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Elder, and Co-Chairman of the church's new entrance building committee.
Bill married Shirley Walck in 1949, and she preceded him in death in March 1989. They were blessed with four children, Kathleen (Rev. David) Beutel, David (Barbara) Lange, Steven (Sandra) Lange, and Brian (Leslie) Lange. Survivors also include his wife, Nancy I. (Mueller-Baum) Lange; ten grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews; and sister-in-law, Alice Lange.
He was also preceeded in death by an infant son, Bradley; a brother, Norbert, and two sisters, Gertrude (Elwood) Krull, and Eleanore (Norman) Moll.
Visitation will take place in St. Peter's Ev. Lutheran Church of Walmore, 6168 Walmore Road, Sanborn, NY 14132, on Saturday, November 23 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the meeting room located in the new entrance. Services will follow at 1:00 p.m. in the church. A private interment will follow after the service, in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the church. Funeral arrangements are being handled through the DuBois Funeral Home.

Family/Spouse: MUELLER, Nancy Lorna. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married WALCK, Shirley Elizabeth on 24 Nov 1949 in North Ridge, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. Shirley (daughter of WALCK, Paul Albert Siegmund and BLANK, Evelyn Helene) was born on 18 Aug 1929 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 23 Mar 1989 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ALEXANDER, Leslie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Kathleen married BEUTEL, Rev David Allen [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GEBHARDT, Lynn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SHAFFER, Barbara Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: RETZLAFF, Sandra Elaine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ALLEN, Ryan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: EDMANDS, Heidi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: PREISACH, Kurt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: FORBES, Brandon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]