William W. Nietsch Jr.

William W. Nietsch Jr.

William Nietsch Obituary

Published by Richmond Times-Dispatch on Nov. 11, 2008.
NIETSCH, William W. Jr., 86, of Chester, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2008. He served in the United States Army as a T-Sgt in the 3160th Sig. Serv. BN., and was predeceased by his parents, William W. and Lillian J. Nietsch; brother, Richard W. Nietsch; and a grandson, William W. Nietsch IV. He is survived by his wife, Doris G. White Nietsch; son, William W. Nietsch III; daughters, Linda Susan Handford and Jean Nietsch; stepson, Walter E. Schwarz III; stepdaughter, Jean Ann Pierro; four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Enon Volunteer Fire Department or Crater Community Hospice, Inc., 840 W. Roslyn Road, Suite E, Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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