Walter J. Bilz Obituary

We are sad to announce that on January 20, 2023, at the age of 91, Walter J. Bilz of Park Ridge, New Jersey, born in Westwood, New Jersey passed away. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Walter J. Bilz to pay them a last tribute.

He was loved and cherished by many people including : his parents, William Bilz and Anna Mary Bilz; his children, Ellen M. Heasley (Kirk) of New York, NY. and Stephen J. Bilz; and his wife Patricia E. Bilz. He was also cherished by cousins, nieces and nephews.

As a Third Class Petty Officer in the United States Navy from 1952 to 1954, Walter served as an electricians mate on the USS Antietam, the world's first carrier with a true angled flight deck, and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953 (Executive Order 10448).