Franklin D.R. Wieand

Franklin D.R.
Wieand
Franklin D.R. "Ted" Wieand, 88, of Slatington, passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of the late Joan M. (Chandler) Wieand, who passed away in January 2021.
Born in Ind-ianland on April 4, 1933, he was a son of the late Roland and Helen (Hunsberger) Wieand.
Ted graduated in 1951 from Slatington High School and then played professional baseball, first signed by the St. Louis Cardinals, followed by the Cincinnati Reds and finished his career in 1962 with the New York Yankees.
He also played in Hav-ana, Cuba, for the Sugar Kings in the In-ternational World Series.
During the offseason, Ted worked for Dorward Plumbing. After his playing days, he worked for Schuler Service and also for Muhlenberg College, where he retired as plumbing supervisor.
Ted was inducted into the Northern Lehigh Ring of Honor, Class of 2010-2011, and the Lehigh Valley Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.
He enjoyed bowling, golf, fishing, hunting, camping and spending time with family at the Potter County cabins.
Ted was a member of Assumption B.V.M. Catholic Church, Slatington.
Surviving are a son, James Wieand, and his wife, Susan, of Slatington; two daughters, Catherine Wieand of Slatington and Janice, wife of Daniel Demko of Walnutport; a daughter-in-law, Cindy Wieand; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mildred Binder.
He was also predeceased by two sons, Joseph Wieand, and his wife, Susan, and Jeffry Wieand; and eight siblings, Harold, Edward, Clayton and James Wieand, Elsie Mitman, Althea Klutzaritz, Ruth Binder and Ethel Geiling.
Service: Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. Monday, July 12, Assumption B.V.M. Catholic Church, 649 W. Washington St., Slatington. Interment, parish cemetery, Slatington. Call 10-11 a.m. Monday in the church. Arrangements by Harding Funeral Home, Slatington. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his name may be made to the funeral home towards the future placement of a local memorial in his name.