Posted 12/15/2010

Anthony W. Heiser

Anthony W. Heiser, 81, of Reidland, KY. formerly of Cheltenham, Pa., died at 4:50 a.m. Saturday, December 11, 2010, at Lourdes hospital.

Mr. Heiser was a retired shop foreman from H&H Flourescents of Cheltenham, Pa., and a former police officer in Cheltenham. He was a member of F.O.P Montgomery Lodge No. 14 in Montgomery County, Pa., and a member of the American Legion. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving his country in the Korean War and was of the Catholic faith.

Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Mary B. Wright Heiser; two sons, Michael Heiser and wife Janet of Philadelphia, Pa., and Tony Heiser and wife Joann of New Town, Pa.; one daughter, Mary Alice Heiser of Reidland; one brother, Martin Heiser and one sister, Evelyn Morrone, both of Rockledge, Pa.; six grandchildren, Kevin, Bill, Andrea, Lauran, Erica and Ashley; one great grandchild, Teaghen; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Martin Francis Heiser and Alice Murtha Heiser; and two sisters, Elizabeth Fernes and Alice Winkler.

A memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 14, 2010, at Hughes Funeral Home of Paducah with Father Brian Roby officiating.

Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. until the service hour at the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Lourdes Hospice, P.O. Box 7100, Paducah, KY 42002-7100 or The American Heart Association, P.O. Box 15120, Chicago, IL 60693.

Condolences may be left online at www.hughesfuneral.com.