William Peter Cedfeldt, 91, formerly of Glen Rock, N.J., Harrison, and Naples, Florida, passed away on April 4, 2023, in Dayton, Ohio.

Bill Cedfeldt was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on October 27, 1931, to the late Karl and Anna Cedfeldt. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954 during the Korean War, earning the Army of Occupation Medal (Germany) and the National Defense Service Medal. Bill married the love of his life, Mildred “Millie” Brunjes, in 1955. Bill and Millie met in Brooklyn through Luther League, a church youth group. Church membership was always a cornerstone of Bill’s life. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Pace University and began his career as an accountant, but found his true calling working for religious non-profits. He was the Director of Communications for the Lutheran Church in America on Madison Avenue in New York City for many years, then finished his career as the Director of Public Relations for the American Bible Society. He stopped working in 1996 and enjoyed a long retirement with Millie in Maine and Florida. Wherever they lived, Bill and Millie made friends with ease and built a sense of community.

Bill truly enjoyed travelling and he travelled the world. He was an avid reader of history and fiction, loved animals (especially dogs), and always had a fish tank. Bill most enjoyed spending time on Long Lake in Harrison. For more than three decades, the house in Maine that Bill and Millie built was a very special gathering place for family and friends. It was an idyllic setting where children and grandchildren grew up and built connections to nature on the lake and in the woods. It was a place where many family connections were strengthened, and lifelong friendships were formed or reinforced.

Bill was a role model to many: an outgoing, kind and extremely patient man with a great sense of humor. He was a friend and inspiration to all he met.

He will be remembered as a loving husband, an amazing father, father-in-law, grandfather, uncle, and friend.

He is preceded in death by his parents Karl and Anna, and his brother John.

He is survived by his loving wife Mildred; daughters Heidi Huth (husband Shane, former husband Peter Tyrcha) and Trina Maschino (husband Kurt), son Paul Cedfeldt (wife Andrea); and his seven grandchildren: Trevor, Tyler, Dakota, Connor, Luke, William, and Anna.

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