Ernest Wiehl Jr.

1924 - 2017

Ernest A. Wiehl, Jr.
Ernest A. Wiehl, Jr. passed away peacefully December 8, 2017 in Vero Beach, Florida.
He was born January 15, 1924 in Memphis, Tennessee, son of the late Ernest and Lucile Wiehl.
He attended Fox Meadow School, Roger Ludlowe High School, and Loomis School. During those years, Mr. Wiehl became an Eagle Scout. He entered Yale University; when Pearl Harbor was bombed, he left Yale to join the Army. Mr. Wiehl was in the service for 3 1/2 years, in the 10th Mountain Division, eventually being sent to the Philippines. After the war he returned to Yale and graduated with the class 1945W. At Yale he was a member of Zeta Psi and Elihu.
After graduating from Yale, Mr. Wiehl joined Consumers Petroleum in Fairfield, CT where he became president.
Mr. Wiehl was an active volunteer. He served as President of the Oil Jobbers Association of CT, Chairman of Bridgeport Hospital Foundation, Chairman of the Fairfield Library Board. He was a member of First Church Congregational in Fairfield, and Community Church in Vero Beach.
He enjoyed sailing and golf and was past Commodore of the Pequot Yacht Club, member of the New York Yacht Club, and past President of Brooklawn Country Club. In Vero Beach, he continued his golf and boating interests as a member of John's Island Club and Quail Valley River Club. Mr. Wiehl was also an accomplished artist, drawing and painting scenes from his many sailing trips along the eastern coast.
Mr. Wiehl was predeceased by his wife Mary Lee. He is survived by his daughter, Margaret Gilfoy of Sherborn, MA, and his two sons and their wives, Richard and Dana Wiehl, and Peter and Karin Wiehl, all of Bridgewater, CT. Mr. Wiehl is also survived by five grandsons and their wives: Jamie Wiehl; Thomas and Kristin Wiehl; Evan and Chelsea Wiehl, Nathan and Stephanie Gilfoy; Jed and Catherine Gilfoy, as well as seven great-grandchildren: Jackson Stokes, Elliott and Henry Wiehl, Nora Wiehl, Paige and Hannah Gilfoy, and Fern Gilfoy.
A memorial service will be celebrated January 25, 2018, at 1 p.m. in the Community Church Chapel, Vero Beach.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Bridgeport Hospital Foundation, 267 Grant St., Bridgeport CT 06610 or The Vero Beach Art Museum, 3001 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32963.
Arrangements are under the direction of Strunk Funeral Home, Vero Beach.
An online guestbook is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.