William Albert Zoeller

William Albert Zoeller, of Waterwood Texas, 82, passed away peacefully with family by his side on March 23rd, 2018. William was born in Glassport, PA on August 13th, 1935, the son of the late Frederick Heinz and Mary (Esken) Zoeller. He grew up in Sewickley, PA where he graduated from Sewickley High School in 1953 and continued his education by attending the University of Pittsburgh where he received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering in 1957. While at the University of Pittsburgh, he was in the Army R.O.T.C. program where upon graduation, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant Officer and was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas and aided in overseeing the Petroleum Depot Supply and later attained the rank of 1st Lieutenant. He resigned from the military service after four years of active and reserve duty and began a 33+ year career in the oil field. Over the course of his career, he developed and implemented numerous patents and applications in formation and drilling analyses in the detection and location of hydrocarbon zones for Pan Geo Atlas Corporation, Anadrill Schlumberger, and Teleco-Baker Hughes. He traveled the four corners of the world before retiring on Lake Livingston in Waterwood, Texas where he enjoyed fishing and boating. William married his high school sweetheart, Eleanor Jean Hipsley, September 1, 1956 at Emanuel’s Lutheran Church in Bellevue, PA and celebrated 61 blessed years of marriage. They enjoyed traveling, antiquing and most of all their love and companionship of being with each other. Together they raised a family; William David (Vicky), Kenneth Alan (Wanda), Richard Thomas (1961), and Raymond Frederick (Anja); and they enjoyed their six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by Frederick Elmer Zoeller (Brother), Janet Dianne (Stuehling) (Sister-in-Law), and Richard Thomas Zoeller (Son). William was a very outgoing and friendly person, who never met a stranger. He will be truly missed by his loving family and friends. Friends will be received on Thursday, March 29, 2018 from 10 to 11 am with the Memorial Service immediately following at Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home; 1700 Normal Park Drive; Huntsville, Texas. Flowers will be accepted or donations can be made in honor of William A. Zoeller at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Development Office – Breast Oncology, PO Box 4486, Houston, Texas 77210. On line condolences may be offered at www.shmfh.com

William Albert Zoeller

August 13, 1935 - March 23, 2018