Willard Eugene Wheaton Jr. of Chalfont, PA died peacefully on Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at Rockhill Mennonite Community, Sellersville. He was 86.

He was the beloved husband of the late Maria T. Riedlberger Wheaton.

Born in Youngstown, OH, he was the son of the late Willard Eugene Sr. and Gladys Mae Simon Wheaton.

Mr. Wheaton was a resident of Chalfont for the past 21 years. He graduated from Youngstown College with his bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, Class of 1948. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy having served aboard the U.S.S. O’Brien during World War II. Early in his career, he was employed in the welding industry at Taylor Winfield Company in Youngstown, OH. Later he became the founder and owner of Wheaton Company, located in Warrington, for 36 years. In his leisure time, Willard enjoyed building numerous clocks and working on genealogy. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

He is survived by his two brothers, Warren Wheaton of Phoenix, AZ and William Wheaton of Mount Olive, KY. He is also survived by his long time dear friends, David and Marcy Belles of Zionsville, PA and their family.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Monday, December 31, 2012, from 9:00 AM until Words of Remembrance at 10:00 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Avenue (at Sandy Ridge Road), New Britain, PA 18901.

Interment will take place at Our Lady of Czestochowa Cemetery, Doylestown, PA.