Birth date: Oct 26, 1938 Death date: Feb 25, 2023
William “Bill” Adam Weigand of Edgewater, MD passed away on February 25th, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born on October 26, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois to William Jacob Weigand and Anne (Cingle) Weigand. He grad Read Obituary
Sweet Gazella, I was so very sorry to see that Bill had passed, when I was searching for your new address. I remember Bill’s dry sense of humor and how he would wait so patiently downstairs during our sessions, and while we wrestled with that computer. I cannot imagine your pain. It is never easy to say goodbye. I’m just so very sorry.
I also wanted to let you know about Austin, my nephew. If you remember, he had a session with you when he visited me in Davidsonville, in April 2012. He always spoke about the session and how much it meant to him. It truly seemed to help, and he had some much better years for a time.
Sadly, Austin passed in his sleep on June 11. He was 33. He left behind his partner of 11 years, Tiffany, and their 8-year-old daughter Rowan. His service is Sunday the 16th. Sea Turtle will be present in many ways, as it was during a tree planting last weekend. We have many local musicians playing.
Thank you for being a good experience in his troubled life.
So much love, and hugs to your hearts,
Mary Batson
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As neighbors in the same Withernsea community for decades we will miss Bill's humor and thoughtful presence. Our hearts go out to Gazella, Corinne, Christie and the rest of their family. Peace, Alice Yeager & Fred Hawker
Bill Weigand was my friend, colleague and office neighbor for ~19 years at Maryland. I fondly remember his good nature, repetitive jokes, and his skill at planning back to back ski trips that seemed to occupy his entire winter break. I remember him kindly connecting me to Gazella to solve a challenge around indoor air quality after our daughter Camila was born 18 years ago, and the University somehow had decided to leave our faculty in our offices while they did a major systems renovation of our building (welding fumes not compatible with nursing mothers or anyone else with lungs). As noted by others, he has made substantive contributions to his discipline as the field of bioengineering and bio-manufacturing evolved. On teaching -I remember him telling me that he never took design as an undergrad student because he had done a research project and was going to graduate school and IIT didn't require him to take it. I took design as an undergraduate student, but did poorly because I missed 1/3 of the design lecturers to do grad school visits. And there we were, both teaching design. Process control was another story - I think that clearly was his passion as much as anyone can be passionate about integro-differential equations. Miss you Bill! My most sincere condolences to the Weigand family. Sheryl Ehrman, Professor Emerita, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, (current) Dean of Engineering, San Jose State University
Bill Weigand was my friend and colleague at Maryland for more than 20 years. He was recruited in the early 1990’s because of his expertise in the then emerging field of Biotechnology. But he was much more, serving as the Instructor in several required undergraduate courses including Material & Energy Balances (101), Separation Processes (426), Process Control (442) and Process Design (444). He was fondly known among the students for his good nature and his never ending (and sometimes repetitive) jokes. It was rumored that he even had a following. I also recall the jokes he did not tell in class.
I will always remember Bill with a smile on my face. I join my Maryland colleagues in expressing my most sincere condolences to Gazella, Corinne, Christie and their extended family.
Richard V Calabrese, Professor Emeritus, Dept of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland
Bill was a tremendous mentor. He had a way of asking questions that at the same time, conveyed his thoughts. While this was warm and inviting, it was also insightful and wise.
For those that aren't aware, he was a major force in biochemical engineering, having established the foundation for fed-batch bioreactor operation and optimization. His many students benefitted tremendously by his mathematical talents.
Bill also had an engaging sense of humor, and was never without a joke (no matter how bad!).
I will miss Bill and join my colleague, Kyu Yong Choi, in expressing my deepest condolences to Gazella, Corinne, Christie and the extended Weigand family.
William E. Bentley, Professor, Fischell Department of Bioengineering, U of Maryland
I am saddened by the passing of my former colleague and scholar Professor William Weigand at the University of Maryland. He taught biochemical engineering, chemical engineering thermodynamics, and chemical process control during his tenure at Maryland and his rich industrial experiences and insights were delivered to chemical engineering undergraduate students for many years. He was liked by students for his excellent teaching.
I remember him as an excellent scholar and professor.
With my deepest condolences to his family,
May he rest in peace in the arms of Jesus Christ.
Kyu Yong Choi, Professor, Dept of Chemical and Biochemical Eng, U of Maryland
3/1/2023
