Helmut Wagner Obituary (1934

RUSH-On June 28, 2024, Helmut Wagner passed away peacefully at the age of 89. Born in Wiesbaden, Germany, he is the only child of Robert and Marie (Funk) Wagner. He is predeceased by his loving wife of 62 years, Ingeborg, and survived by his daughter Cora Lee (David) Merchant, several cousins and many, many friends. Helmut loved working on cars. He retired in 2001 from a 45-year long career working on, and for the last 10 years, directly for Porsche. He loved playing soccer in his youth and later in life enjoyed attending Rochester Amerks hockey games. Although his health began failing, the one thing that never failed throughout his 7+ decades of faithful service was his love for Jehovah God, his family, his fellow brothers & sisters, and faith in the Bible's assured promises of a better future. A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 19 at 6:30 pm at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1227 Calkins Rd., Rochester, NY 14623. Pictures of his life will scroll starting at 6:00 pm and again after the service. For those unable to attend in person, it will also be streamed via zoom (Meeting ID: 399 909 068; Password: 858028; Dial-In: 1-646-558-8656). In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the worldwide work on JW.ORG, or to UR Hospice.