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A service will be held at 10 AM on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at the Garden of Memories Mausoleum, 300 Soldier Hill Rd., Washington, NJ, where Hal will be laid to rest with his wife.
Helmut “Hal” Bieser, age 78 of Kresgeville, PA and formerly of Pompton Lakes, died on Sunday, October 16, 2016.
Hal was born in Wiesbaden, Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1954 with his family, settling in Flushing, NY. Hal quickly learned he had a skill for fixing things and became a true “fix-it” kind of guy in all aspects of his life…it seemed there wasn’t anything he couldn’t fix or at least try! He worked in the automotive service industry for many years up until the mid 1990’s, and then he established three successful laundromats before moving to Texas with his wife for their retirement. Although they enjoyed Texas, the lure of their grandchildren proved too great, so they moved back east in 2002 and settled in Kresgeville, PA. He always had a home improvement project in the works and as soon as one was completed, he started the next. Most recently, he was a school bus driver for the Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit where he drove the bus for children with special needs--a group of kids with which he developed a unique ability to communicate and work with successfully.
Hal was a loving and caring grandfather. He was an excellent baker, who was best known for his ‘famous’ cheesecakes. His grandsons always looked forward to the enormous “Grandpa cake” that he would make for their birthdays and other occasions. And, anyone who visited his home would be greeted with a treat, usually fresh from the oven, before they had a chance to even take off their coat! He always tried to sneak extra cookies to his grandsons when they visited and they’ll never forget that.
Hal was a devoted and loving husband to his wife Frances. They met as teenagers, living in the same apartment building in Flushing, NY. They dated in secret and once Frances turned eighteen years old, they eloped. Some said their relationship wouldn’t last because of their differing backgrounds, but their bond stayed strong for nearly 58 years! Hal was a wonderful husband and his love for her never waned. His devotion was exemplified most recently as he cared for Frances through her prolonged illness, even sleeping in her hospital room for months on end, never leaving her side. No one could have cared for her better and his heart was irreparably broken when she passed in March of 2016. He missed her terribly.
Helmut is survived by his son; Richard Bieser and his wife Suzanne of Wayne, NJ, two grandsons; Alec and Josh Bieser of Wayne, NJ, and by four sisters; Helga Hulse and her husband Robert of Texas, Gertrude Drabant and her husband Alex of Texas, Christa Hulse of Texas, and Gretchen Allhenn of Florida. He was predeceased by his wife Frances in March of 2016, and by all five of his brothers.
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A service will be held at 10 AM on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at the Garden of Memories Mausoleum, 300 Soldier Hill Rd., Washington, NJ, where Hal will be laid to rest with his wife.
Services
A service will be held at 10 AM on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at the Garden of Memories Mausoleum, 300 Soldier Hill Rd., Washington, NJ, where Hal will be laid to rest with his wife.
Helmut “Hal” Bieser, age 78 of Kresgeville, PA and formerly of Pompton Lakes, died on Sunday, October 16, 2016.
Hal was born in Wiesbaden, Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1954 with his family, settling in Flushing, NY. Hal quickly learned he had a skill for fixing things and became a true “fix-it” kind of guy in all aspects of his life…it seemed there wasn’t anything he couldn’t fix or at least try! He worked in the automotive service industry for many years up until the mid 1990’s, and then he established three successful laundromats before moving to Texas with his wife for their retirement. Although they enjoyed Texas, the lure of their grandchildren proved too great, so they moved back east in 2002 and settled in Kresgeville, PA. He always had a home improvement project in the works and as soon as one was completed, he started the next. Most recently, he was a school bus driver for the Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit where he drove the bus for children with special needs--a group of kids with which he developed a unique ability to communicate and work with successfully.
Hal was a loving and caring grandfather. He was an excellent baker, who was best known for his ‘famous’ cheesecakes. His grandsons always looked forward to the enormous “Grandpa cake” that he would make for their birthdays and other occasions. And, anyone who visited his home would be greeted with a treat, usually fresh from the oven, before they had a chance to even take off their coat! He always tried to sneak extra cookies to his grandsons when they visited and they’ll never forget that.
Hal was a devoted and loving husband to his wife Frances. They met as teenagers, living in the same apartment building in Flushing, NY. They dated in secret and once Frances turned eighteen years old, they eloped. Some said their relationship wouldn’t last because of their differing backgrounds, but their bond stayed strong for nearly 58 years! Hal was a wonderful husband and his love for her never waned. His devotion was exemplified most recently as he cared for Frances through her prolonged illness, even sleeping in her hospital room for months on end, never leaving her side. No one could have cared for her better and his heart was irreparably broken when she passed in March of 2016. He missed her terribly.
Helmut is survived by his son; Richard Bieser and his wife Suzanne of Wayne, NJ, two grandsons; Alec and Josh Bieser of Wayne, NJ, and by four sisters; Helga Hulse and her husband Robert of Texas, Gertrude Drabant and her husband Alex of Texas, Christa Hulse of Texas, and Gretchen Allhenn of Florida. He was predeceased by his wife Frances in March of 2016, and by all five of his brothers.
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