William "Bill" Herold

January 29, 1937 – October 4, 2012

William “Bill” Herold of Denver, lost his battle with Interstitial Lung Disease on October 4, 2012 with his wife, Barbara, by his side. Bill was born January 29, 1937 in Jersey City, New Jersey and received an electrical engineering degree from Newark College of Engineering. He and Barbara were married January 24, 1959 and have celebrated 53 years together. They had three sons, Steven, who preceded Bill in death on December 5, 1981, and Robert and Scott who live in Denver. Bill had a sister, Dr. Joan Herold, who lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a very active member at Augustana Lutheran Church for many years and recently at Our Father Lutheran Church. He loved playing the guitar and singing with the children's choir.

Bill’s career started with Hughes Aircraft where he developed into a very good software, hardware and systems engineer for large complex integrated computer and communications systems. Many of the programs were first of a kind. The earliest was the Surveyor Program which paved the way for the Apollo moon landing. He helped develop major technology program proposals to the US government. Recently, Bill was involved with a group called the Patient and Family Advisory Council at Exempla Saint Joseph’s Hospital. A group he thoroughly enjoyed. Bill had a love of music and enjoyed playing his guitar and singing throughout his life. He and Barb traveled to many countries during their life together. Bill was loved and respected by his numerous friends and they will miss his wonderful sense of humor.

A memorial service will be held on October 20, at 11:00 a. m. at Our Father Lutheran Church, 6335 S. Holly St., Centennial, Colorado 80121. Funeral arrangements made by Olinger Hampden Mortuary and Cemetery and condolence messages may be sent on their website: olingerhampdenmortuary.com. Donations may be made in Bill’s name to Dr. John K. Messersmith Scholarship Fund, 14 Gramp Deane Road, Assonet, MA 02702 or Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation at www.sjhfdenver.org.