William Harder - Puppeteer, Special Effects, Projectionist of William B. Fosser's OPERA IN FOCUS
In Memoriam - William Harder

William Harder, age 84 of Chicago passed away peacefully on the morning of October 30, 2014. Retired Motion Picture Executive, Multi-Media producer and U.S. Air Force Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Frances Mary nee Metelko; loving father of Janice Mary (Ron) Mitchell of Toronto, Canada, Christine Ann Harder (Diana Alejandro) of Los Angeles, CA and Mark William Harder of Brooklyn, NY; proud grandfather of Frances, Lincoln and Sarah Mitchell of Toronto, Canada; dear brother of the late Dan (late Mary Lou) Harder of River Forest, IL; fond Uncle of Eva, Danny, Nikki, Lisa and their families; beloved friend of Fr. Simon Braganza, Art Styzen and Amelia Hennighausen. Visitation Sunday, November 2, 2014 from 3:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Colonial-Wojciechowski Funeral Home, 6250 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Funeral Monday, November 3, 2014. Prayers will be said at the funeral home at 9:15 a.m. followed by procession to St. Tarcissus Church, 6020 West Ardmore Avenue, Chicago, Mass 10:00 a.m. Interment at Maryhill Cemetery (chapel), Niles will follow. In Lieu of flowers, donations to St. Tarcissus Church appreciated.

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