William (Bill) Herbst, 92, husband of Pepi, father of Mark (Diana), Jay (Donna), and Gina, grandfather of Nicole and Alexander (Torrie), and great grandfather of Max, Elliot and Charlotte, passed away in Naples, Florida September 12, 2021. He was a member of Temple Shalom.
Bill was a man of many dimensions. Trained as a chemist, he spent many years among the test tubes and flasks of a lab. He authored at least seventeen patents. Later, he became a businessman and traveled the world. He was a professional golfer and ran tournaments. He was an artist, a scuba diver, a lover of fast cars, Klezmer music, James Bond movies and stand up comedy. Bill was a tireless instructor, first at home, going beyond the text books to instruct his sons and daughter in chemistry and math, and then, later, as a substitute teacher.
Bill’s quick wit made us all laugh as we recall both his quips and those comments that became family lore. We miss him, but his memory sustains us even as we mourn our loss.