Heinrich Richard Heinzel, born April 3, 1928 in Ober Zieder, Germany, died November 7, 2015 in Hightstown, NJ. Henry immigrated to the US in 1953, married Dorathea (Noll) Heinzel in 1956, and together they moved to Princeton, NJ where he worked as the caretaker of Our Lady of Princeton Convent for over 40 years.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorathea, in 1988 and is survived by his seven children, Loretta (Bob) Wells, Liz (Stephen) Heinzel-Nelson, Lucy (Tom) Goeke, John (Tori) Heinzel, Paul (Eileen) Heinzel, Katy Heinzel, Maggie (Preston) Heinzel-Neel and 26 grandchildren.

He was a wonderful and loving man, husband, father, father-in-law and Opa. He was so strong and gentle. He showed us how to live our faith by walking humbly with his God, how to raise a family with love and respect and the value of hard work. He came to this country with nothing and built an amazing family story. He will be deeply missed.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:45am on Friday, November 27th at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 214 Nassau St, Princeton, NJ. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Princeton Cemetery. Arrangements under the direction of Peppler Funeral Home, Allentown, NJ.