Eugene W. Hetherly

1922 - 1999  (76 years)

• Name	Eugene W. Hetherly
  Nickname	Crash
  Born	18 Dec 1922	Alden, Erie County, New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	18 Jul 1999	Batavia Nursing Home, Batavia, Genesee County, New York, USA
  Buried	Clarence Fillmore Cemetery, Clarence, Erie County, New York, USA
  Person ID	I93540	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	Lester Levi Hetherly,   b. 22 Jun 1898, New York, USA ,   d. 24 Mar 1971, Pinellas Park, Pinellas County, Florida, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Reba Mary Danser,   b. 1899,   d. 21 Sep 1951  (Age 52 years)
  Married	Bef Mar 1922
  Family ID	F41647	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Francesca Lopez,   b. 20 May 1928, New York, USA ,   d. 7 Mar 1987, Elba, Genesee County, New York, USA  (Age 58 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F41646	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Canandaigua Messenger Wed 21 July 1999 "Crash" HETHERLY dies at 76 BATAVIA----Eugene "Crash" HETHERLY, legend in western New York aviation circles, has died at age 76. HETHERLY was a mechanic at Bell Aircraft who later became a pilot and flew everything from cropdusters to military planes to helecopters. He flew search-and-rescue missions for the Genesee County Sheriff's Department and was part of the mapping team that surveyed the orginal New York State Thruway route. In 1973, HETHERLY was one of 59 pilots honored by the Helicopter Association of America. His co-workers at Bell Aircraft gave him the ironic name "Crash" because he never had a mishap while flying. HETHERLY, who had lung cancer,died Sunday at the Batavia Nursing Home. He is survived by his daughter, and also a brother and several nieces and nephews.