Frederick J. Weber
Rick, a devoted husband, loving father, veteran, and committed Catholic, passed away on August 1st 2025 at the age of 80.
Born on December 4, 1944, Rick lived a life defined by faith, courage, and a deep love for his family. In 1968, he married the love of his life, Eileen Heitert, beginning a partnership that spanned more than five decades.
His spirit of adventure led him to serve in the U.S. Army, where he was stationed in Alaska and completed a tour in Vietnam, earning a Bronze Star for his meritorious service.
Following his military service, Rick worked in the heavy equipment industry before embracing the pioneering world of personal computing, contributing to an early computer start-up. Later, he found his professional home managing manufacturing operations in the defense aviation industry.
A devoted father to Colette and Erick, he cherished time spent in the outdoors—leading countless family skiing trips, camping excursions, and explorations that instilled in his children a love of nature and a sense of adventure. He continued his love for the outdoors with his grandchildren skiing and hiking into his 70s. He was ever engaged in their many sporting events and along with Eileen hosted them on trips to the Rocky Mountains.
Rick’s time spent selling Caterpillar equipment in the early days of his professional life stirred in him a love for trains, which he shared with his family, especially his grandkids. He rode the rails with them in the mountains of Colorado and California. He was a frequent visitor to the National Museum of Transportation where he loved to wander among the big locomotives with his grandchildren.
Rick will be remembered for his adventurous spirit, and his unwavering dedication to family and country. He is survived by his wife Eileen, his children Colette Black and Erick Weber, grandchildren Fritz, William, and Katelynn Weber and JJ and Gabriel Black.
Services: Visitation and funeral Mass will be held Thursday, August 14 at St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church, 1969 Dougherty Ferry Rd. Visitation at 9 a.m. with the Mass to follow at 10 a.m. Interment Jefferson Barracks Cemetery.
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