Arthur Benedict Hechmer, Jr., 87, passed away August 10, 2019 at his home. Born August 31, 1931 in New York, New York, he was the son of Arthur Benedict Hechmer, Sr. and Helen (Rush) Hechmer. Arthur was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. After his military service he worked for many years as an electrical engineer for the U. S. Navy. He loved being outdoors, playing tennis, kayaking, swimming, and bicycling. Arthur was musically talented, playing both the piano and the accordion. Preceding him in death were his parents, Arthur and Helen Hechmer, his wives, Mary and Helen, and several siblings. Survivors include three children, son, Arthur Benedict Hechmer, III of Nicoma Park, Oklahoma, two daughters, Bernadette and her husband Chesley Caddell of Nicoma Park, Oklahoma, and Ellen and her husband Darrel Stewart of Healdsburg, California, 4 grandchildren, William, Danica, Kyle, and Daniel, and 1 sister, Claire Appleton of Rainbow Lake, New York. A Funeral Mass was held at 10:30AM Friday, August 16, 2019 at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, 1107 E. Felix Place, Midwest City, Oklahoma with Reverend Robert T. Wood as the Celebrant. Inurnment will be at Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens in Ocala, Florida at a later date.
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