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William A. Weis "Bill"

Company E-2

29 Jun 1939 - 2 Mar 2020

Place of Death: San Antonio, TX.

Interment: Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery

It is with great regret and sorrow that we must inform you of the death of our Classmate, Bill Weis, on March 2, 2020, in San Antonio, TX. 

Bill is survived by his wife, Carolyn; daughter, Laura Ihonvbere and her husband Daniel; sons, William and his wife Carol and David and his wife Ruth; step daughter, Debra Chernosky and her husband Marvin; step son, Doug Jordan and his wife Linda; and nine grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 4:00 PM on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Porter Loring Mortuary North Stateroom, 2102 North Loop 1604 East, San Antonio, TX 78232.

Due to the Declaration on March 16, 2020 at 2:00 p.m., by City, County, and State officials barring gatherings larger than 50 people, all funeral services will remain private for the foreseeable future.

Interment will be at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery at a date to be determined.

Condolences may be sent to Carolyn at 2527 Steepleway, San Antonio, TX  78248-2210.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Bill may be made to the Boy Scouts of America. PO Box 152079, Irving, TX  75015-2079. 

Well done, Bill. Be thou at peace.

Remembrances:

Class Memorial Pages\E-2 Bill Weis.pdf

Obituaries:

William Alan Weis, 80, died unexpectedly on March 2, 2020. Bill was born in Rochester, NY on June 29, 1939 to William Christian Weis and Helen Elizabeth Burton Weis. As a young man he participated in the Boy Scouts and achieved the level of Eagle Scout at the age of 16. He graduated from John Marshall High School in Rochester, NY, West Point Military Academy, and the Naval Post Graduate School. Following his service in the Army, Bill worked at Southwest Research Institute. Bill and Carolyn travelled extensively and he was fond of saying that they had set foot on all seven continents. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Helen Weis. He is survived by wife Carolyn; daughter Laura (Daniel) Ihonvbere; sons, William Scott (Carol) Weis, David Alan (Ruth) Weis; step daughter Dr. Debra (Marvin) Chernosky; step son Doug (Linda) Jordan; nine grandchildren; brother Terence (Dee) Weis; nephews, nieces, and cousins. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 4:00 PM on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Porter Loring Mortuary North. Due to the Declaration on March 16, 2020 at 2:00 p.m., by City, County, and State officials barring gatherings larger than 50 people, all funeral services will remain private for the foreseeable future.  Interment and final resting place will be at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Boy Scouts of America or a charity of your choice.