William "Bill" E Wieland, Jr

William E. Wieland Jr. (Bill), 92, of Apollo Beach, FL, passed away July 22, 2025. Born on July 27, 1932, in Buffalo, New York. He graduated from Bryant and Stratton Business School in 1953 with honors. He was also honorably discharged from the Army as a Corporal. He had a successful career, retiring at the young age of 55, in 1987, as Regional Administrative Officer for the NYDOT in Buffalo. William married the love of his life, Sandra L. Roesch, on October 4,1958. In 1987 they moved to Apollo Beach, FL, enjoying a fulfilling retirement. They traveled all over the world and enjoyed boating in the Florida sunshine. He was a charter member of the Apollo Beach Yacht Club and served as Treasurer and Rear Commodore. William held positions as Treasurer and Ambassador for the Apollo Beach Chamber of Commerce. Throughout his life he enjoyed serving in many different capacities at church, he lifeguarded at church camp (where we met his wife, Sandra) and was Treasurer at United Church of Christ. In his retirement years he helped with the books at Ruskin Methodist Church until he couldn’t drive. He also enjoyed collecting stamps.

William E. Wieland Jr. is survived by his children Diane Livesay of Tampa, FL, and David (Richelle) Wieland of Peachtree City, GA; as well as 4 grandchildren, Edward Livesay, Andrew (Laura) Livesay, Zachery Livesay, and Kathryn Wieland. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 66 years, Sandra L. Wieland, his parents, William E. Wieland and Gertrude L. (Gierz) Wieland, his brother, Robert Wieland and son-in-law Edward Livesay.

A Visitation will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, followed by a Funeral Service at 11:00 am at Sun City Funeral Home, 1851 Rickenbacker Drive, Sun City Center, FL.