LEXINGTON – William Erich Hertzog, 69, of Lexington, SC, passed away on March 23, 2020 at Lexington Medical Center. He was born in Binghamton, NY, the son of Mansell Archer and Eunice Stone Hertzog. He attended the University of Rochester where he earned a Bachelor in Science degree in Physics and later attended the University of South Carolina to complete a Master's degree in Computer Science. For many years, he was employed as a computer software engineer writing and testing software at NCR Corporation and later retired from Avtec. In 1993 while employed at NCR, he received the Chairman's Customer Satisfaction Award in New York City.
Bill is survived by his wife of almost 47 years, Jeanne R. Hertzog (Wojcikiewicz) and daughters, Dr. Lorraine Lisiecki (Philip) and their children, Robert, Erik, and Devin of Santa Barbara, CA, and Dr. Andrea Gossett (Gregory) and their children, Miranda and Eliza of Durham, NC, as well as his brother, James (Christine) of Rochester, NY, and several nieces and nephews and their families. He was predeceased by his parents and his brothers, Herbert and Gary.
A loving husband and devoted father, Bill was an active volunteer for Lexington District 1, including coaching multiple Odyssey of the Mind teams and was a supportive figure for many years in local horseback riding activities. He had a deep interest in the sciences and enjoyed science fiction but was particular about the science behind the fiction in selecting authors. He will be greatly missed by his family and leaves behind a legacy of learning and kindness.
The family thanks the caring staff at Lexington Medical Center.
Services will be held at a later time at Corpus Christi Church in Lexington with interment at Mepkin Abbey in Moncks Corner, South Carolina.
Memorials may be made to the ETV Endowment of South Carolina, Suite B1, 401 East Kennedy Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302, Mepkin Abbey earmarked for the "Garden Volunteer Program", 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road, Moncks Corner, SC 29461 or by donations of food to your local charity.
Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel, is assisting the family.
