Roger W. Heather, loving husband of Gloria P. Heather (nee Symmonds) for 61 years. Beloved father of Tim (Paula) Heather, Chris (fiancé, Anna) Heather and Lynne (Tom) Toensmeyer. Devoted grandfather of 5 grandchildren and great-grandfather of 6. Dear brother of the late Loren Heather and Juanita Brown. Died Nov. 17, 2014. Age 89.

Roger served as a great father and role model, one of Cincinnati’s finest pipe organists and pipe organ designers, having been organist/choir director at the Presbyterian Church of Hamilton, Ohio for 30 years and Twin Towers Retirement Community in College Hill for 49 years, and having served also as Dean of the Cincinnati Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Between 1959 – 1987, he designed over 25 Greater Cincinnati Schantz pipe organs.

During World War II, he served as a combat infantryman as a member of the 63rd Infantry Division in France and Germany, during which time he spared the life of a cornered German soldier, in the closing days of the war. Recipient of the Bronze Star for heroic conduct in battle.

Visitation will be Saturday, Nov. 22nd from 10:00AM until time of funeral service at 11:00AM at the Sanctuary of the Twin Towers Retirement Community, 5343 Hamilton Ave., Cinti., OH 45224.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Twin Towers Music Department at the same address. Mihovk-Rosenacker Funeral Home serving the Family. www.mrfh.com