LANGE, William Gerhard
1925 - 2019 (94 years)-
Name LANGE, William Gerhard Birth 5 Feb 1925 Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY 
Gender Male Death 16 Nov 2019 Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY Person ID I48645 Laur from Germany Last Modified 17 Nov 2019
Father LANGE, William Friedrich Phillip, b. 4 Sep 1882, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY d. 18 Mar 1960, Sanborn, Niagara County, NY (Age 77 years) Mother WALCK, Esther Amalie Ernestine, b. 17 Jun 1896, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY d. 28 Oct 1981, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY (Age 85 years) Marriage 20 May 1917 Sanborn, Niagara County, NY Family ID F16751 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 MUELLER, Nancy Lorna Family ID F17057 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 Nov 2024
Family 2 WALCK, Shirley Elizabeth, b. 18 Aug 1929, Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY d. 23 Mar 1989, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (Age 59 years) Marriage 24 Nov 1949 North Ridge, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY Notes - Niagara Gazette - 11/23/1949
Lange-Walck
SANBORN, Nov. 53_The mar-
riage of Shirley Walck to Mr. William
Lange. Jr, will take place at
4 o'clock tomorrow at St. Peter's
Lutheran church, North Ridge.
ALSO
Niagara Gazette - 10/15/1949
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Walck Lockport
roari. announce the engagement of
their daughter Shirley E.. to Mr.
William Lange, Jr. son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Lange, Sr.. Sanborn
The wedding will take place November
24.
Children 1. LANGE, Bryan Thomas 2. LANGE, Kathleen Mae 3. LANGE, David Paul 4. LANGE, Bradley James, b. 3 Jun 1959, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY d. 3 Jun 1959, Ransomville, Niagara County, NY (Age 0 years)5. LANGE, Steven William Family ID F17058 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 Nov 2024
- Niagara Gazette - 11/23/1949
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Notes - 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.
- 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.