William K. Heyer

William K. Heyer (78) of New Milford passed away unexpectedly on September 3, 2022. Bill was born in Jersey City to William F. and Lillian (Greite) Heyer and grew up in Cliffside Park. He was a graduate of Cliffside Park HS, and St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY. He earned MBA degrees in Accounting and Finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Bill is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years Jo-Ann (Gallagher), son William and his wife Kristen, son Craig and his wife Whitney and two adored granddaughters Olivia and Kayla. He is also survived by his sister Gail Holzworth and nieces and nephews. Bill started his professional career at Equitable Life in NYC. He was subsequently associated with CPC International, JC Penney and Nabisco Corporation. He was employed at Mercedes Benz of North America in Montvale for over 25 years. He retired in 2007. Basketball was Bill’s game. An accomplished athlete, he was inducted into the Cliffside Park Hall of Fame and played on the 1965 NIT Championship team at St. John’s under legendary coaches Joe Lapchick and Lou Carnesecca. He and his family moved to New Milford in 1974. While his children were growing up, Bill coached Little League, Babe Ruth baseball and Biddy Basketball. During their HS years, he never missed one of their varsity football or basketball games. He then turned to refereeing High School basketball games. He was an IAABO basketball official for 26 years. In his later years, he became a member of the Omega Men’s Club of Cliffside Park where he enjoyed meeting with childhood friends and former classmates. Bill’s greatest pleasure was spending time with his family, whether it was a family dinner, a sporting event, or a road trip. After a traumatic injury, his strength and perseverance were an inspiration to all. He truly was a gentle giant, greatly loved and sorely missed. A Memorial Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 17th from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at Volk Leber Funeral Home, 268 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ. A service will begin at 4:30 PM. Cremation is private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Bill’s name to the Brain Injury Alliance of NJ (bianj.org/donate).