William Theodore Hebel Jr.

William Theodore Hebel Jr., 80, of Merrimack, NH, passed away Tuesday morning, December 1, 2020 at St. Joseph Hospital, after a period of declining health.

Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on June 28, 1940, he was a son of the late William Theodore and Hilda (Hudgins) Hebel. During his youth, Bill resided in Connecticut, Jamaica and New York State. He is a graduate of Cornell University and earned a Master’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

A resident of Merrimack for over 50 years, Bill had been employed as a Physicist at Sanders Associates and their successor BAE Systems for 47 years.

Bill was a longtime member of the Main Street United Methodist Church of Nashua; sang in the church choir and was an active church volunteer. In his leisure time, he enjoyed cross country bicycling, astronomy, computers, electronics and photography.

Members of his family include two sisters, Linda Hebel widow of Ted Douglas, and Elizabeth Shaw and her husband Lee; a niece, Kerry Shaw Duffy and her husband Patrick Duffy and their child Colin; a nephew, Brian Shaw and his wife Ann Marie (Dentzer) Shaw and their children Eleanor and Zachary; and his extended family at the Main Street United Methodist Church.

Bill will be laid to rest at Hunter Valley Cemetery in Liverpool, PA. Due to the current pandemic, a celebration of his life service will take place at a later date. Donations may be made in his memory to the Main Street United Methodist Church, 154 Main Street, Nashua, NH 03060. The FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE, 18 Lock Street, Nashua, NH is assisting the family with local arrangements.