Richard D. Wilhelm
1941-2018
Friendship
Richard D. Wilhelm of 6943 Howard Road passed away Friday December 28, 2018 in the Blake Medical
Center Bradenton, Florida following a brief illness. Born on July 31, 1941 in Buffalo he was the son of Otto
and Emma Keise Wilhelm. Dick married the love of his life JoAnn Sanford on August 24, 1963 in
Williamsville, Mrs. Wilhelm survives.
Dick served in the U.S. Army from 1963-1969. Dick lived in Snyder for Thirty-seven years. He was a
graduate of Amherst High School and from Erie County Technical College. Dick served a tool die
apprenticeship at Primas Tool and Die in Buffalo. Later he worked at GM Delphi in Lockport as a tool and
die maker. He was later promoted to the supervisor of tool room retiring as senior model shop supervisor
in 2002. Following his retirement he moved to Friendship where he enjoyed many activities with his
family and friends. He was a member of St. Mary’s Church Bolivar. He enjoyed caring for his house and
property and was active in the pheasant program in Allegany County and Buffalo. Dick was an avid and
proficient sportsman in target shooting and pheasant hunting. He was the type of person you
immediately liked upon meeting him. He will be greatly missed. He enjoyed his many German
Shorthaired Pointers dogs over his lifetime with special note to Drummer and his present dog Mocha.
Surviving in addition to his wife of fifty-five years are one daughter Debbie Wilhelm New York City and
two grandchildren; Grace and Wilhelm Morrison Buffalo. He was preceded in death by his parents,
daughter Janine, a brother and sister-in-law Ron and Arlene Wilhelm, and a sister Lillian Wilhelm Wouk.
Friends may call at St. Mary’s Church 111 Wellsville St. Bolivar on Saturday June 22, 2019 from 10-11 A.M.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 A.M. with Fr. James Hartwell pastor as celebrant. Burial will be
in St. Mary’s Cemetery Bolivar.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Schaffner Funeral Home Inc. Bolivar.
Schaffner Funeral Home
