Irvin F. Piehler, age 78 of Webster, Ma, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2022. He is preceded by his parents, Raymond E. Piehler and Doris K. (Dostoler) Piehler who ran the Snug Harbor restaurant for many years on the shores of Webster Lake.
Irv leaves his soul mate of 30+ years Margaret M. Bond and daughter Kelly of Brooklyn, Ct, his son Jon O. Piehler (J.O.) of Dudley, Ma, his other son Todd A. Piehler of Webster, Ma, his daughter-in-law Jennifer A. Piehler and his two loving granddaughters Madison O. Piehler and Gabrielle R. Piehler. Irv also leaves his sister Gail A. Roe and brother-in-law Bruce Roe of Webster, his former wife Marlene J. Piehler, and many cousins, especially Gabriele R. Bergmann of Weimar, Germany.
Irv was a graduate of Bartlett High School in 1961. In 1962 he joined the US Marine Corp and served as a Corpsman in the 3rd Medical Battalion. Subsequently, he was stationed at Camp Pendleton, assigned to San Diego Naval Hospital, and tended to the wounded troops returning from Vietnam.
After discharge, he attended Nichols College and Clark University to pursue a career in banking and finance. He spent the majority of his banking career at Worcester County National & Shawmut Bank and Putnam Savings bank. He retired from banking in 1995.
Irv was an avid water skier and sailing enthusiast, holding numerous Eastern and North American water skiing titles including an Eastern Region water ski jumping record in his youth. He also participated in 12-meter America’s Cup sailing trials and numerous Newport-Bermuda races. He was very proud of that.
He was also very involved in the community in his younger days. Irv served as a president, treasurer, director & campaign chairman for the Webster-Dudley United Way; treasurer, director for Hubbard Regional Hospital; treasurer, and director for the Webster Lions Club; treasurer for the Webster Exchange Club; president and director for the Webster-Dudley-Oxford Chamber of Commerce; treasurer for the Heart Fund and American Cancer Society; and as secretary for the Sierra Club of Worcester Southern.
Irv will be best known for his time spent on Webster Lake, which was a big part of him. Whether it was as a boy swimming in the lake at Snug Harbor, water skiing morning, noon, and night as a teenager, or captaining the helm of a pontoon boat in his later years. Irv enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. If you knew him, you probably remember one of his sayings or limericks that he would recite often.
A Memorial Mass will be Friday, June 17, 2022 at 10 A,M. in St. Louis Church 16 Lake St., Webster, with Military Honors. Burial will be at a later date.
A Celebration Of Life will be scheduled Thursday, June 23rd at Point Breeze at 12 PM
to commemorate Irv and his 78 years on this earth.
The Robert J. Miller Funeral Home and Lake Chapel, 366 School St,
is honored to directing arrangements.
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