Memorial Service: 11:00 am, Saturday, December 13, 2014, at the Greenfield Hll Congregational Church, 1045 Old Academy Road in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Lewis Edward Wier, of Fairfield, Connecticut, formerly of Bronxville, a devoted husband and father passed away on November 28, 2014, at the age of 85. He grew up in Toledo, Ohio and graduated from Ohio State University in 1951. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the Air Force and was stationed in Denver and San Francisco. In 1952, he married Phyllis Verbryke, a fellow graduate of Ohio State.Their daughter Sherrie was born in 1955 and their son Greg was born in 1957. Ed worked as an executive for Procter and Gamble and the family lived in Mexico, Venezuela, Switzerland and Spain for 9 years before moving back to the US, to Bronxville, N.Y, where Ed was President of the International Division of Playtex. After the children graduated from high school, Ed joined RJ Reynolds and he and Phyllis moved to Geneva Switzerland. He later joined Glendinning Assocaites and relocated to Fairfield , Connecticut where he resided until his death. He was an avid sports enthusiast, and loved the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Connecticut Lady Huskies. He was an active member of the Greenfield Hill Congregational Church in Fairfield Connecticut. He was predeceased by his wife Phyllis Wier, his parents, Harry and Helen Wier and his brother, Mel Wier. He is survived by his two children, Sherrie Wier Howey of Scarsdale , New York and Greg Wier of Mason, Ohio, his four grandchildren, Laura Howey, Katie Howey Taylor(Matt), Bradley Wier and Cristina Wier and his son in law, Bud Howey and daughter in law, Sandra Wier. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 11 am at Greenfield Hll Congregational Church, 1045 Old Academy Road in Fairfield, Connecticut. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to The Center for Family Support, 333 Seventh Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10001.
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