William A. Schleicher III

Branchburg, NJ

William "Bill" A. Schleicher III., 81 of Branchburg, NJ, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026. Born in Mount Vernon, NY; William lived in Branchburg for 53 years.

William graduated from Wilbur Wright High School in Dayton, Ohio. He went on to receive his BS in Political Science from the University of Maryland in 1967. He also received two certificates, one in International Business Law from the City of London College in 1969 and in French Language and Civilization from the Alliance Francais branch of the Sorbonne, Paris France in 1969. William also attained is MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1982.

Following his education, William served as a Specialist 5th Class, United States Army from 1967-1969, where he was stationed in Heidelberg Germany. William was in charge of the Congressional Correspondence for the Army in Europe on the staff of Major General Howard Penny. Adjutant General USAREUR. During this time, William was awarded the Army Commendation Medal, which made him Honorably Discharged.

After serving in the Military, William worked for Systems Analyst at the Johns Manville Corporation from 1970-1974. He was a Systems Manager for Chicopee Division of Johnson and Johnson from 1974-1978, Director of Management Information Systems for Pharmacia Corporation from 1978-1983, and he was President of A. Foster Wayland Development Corporation from 1983-2010.

William married the love of his life, Dorothy (Grabowy) Schleicher on December 31, 1971. Together, they had two loving children, William A. Schleicher IV and his wife Monica, Amanda R. Schleicher and her husband Martin Casalins and Bill and Dorothy's cherished grandchildren, Nicholas R. Casalins, Jeffrey R. Casalins, Monica R. Casalins, Isabelle R. Schleicher, William E. Schleicher, Victoria G. Schleicher, and Daniel M. Schleicher.

The Schleicher family were involved with a bible study group in Branchburg and Readington homes that grew into Grace Community Church (PCA Presbyterian) which was located on Garretson Road in Bridgewater, NJ. Bill served in the first class of Ruling Elders, as a Trustee, and on the building committee.

Bill was one of the founding trustees of the Branchburg Historical Society; one of the first members of the Branchburg Township Historical Preservation Commissions; one of the founding members of the Board of Directors of the Somerset Heritage Trail Association; one of the founding members of the Board of Directors of the Crossroads of the Revolution National Heritage Area; and a member of the Heard's Brigade, New Jersey Militia, Revolutionary War Reenacting group.

Bill was also a Contributing Editor to New Jersey Heritage Magazine, a contributor to the Encyclopedia of New Jersey, and a contributor to the Journal of Ancient and Medieval Studies. He was also the author of Grabowy, Glodkowski, and Suski Families in America.

Additionally, Bill was the Co-Author of the following books in the Arcadia series of local histories: Branchburg; In Somerset Hills, The Landed Gentry; Somerset County, Crossroads of the American Revolution; and Bedminster. Bill was also the cartographer of The Somerset Hills Landed Gentry Map and Co-Cartographer of The Historic Branchburg Map.

In leu of flowers, please make a donation to The Branchburg Historical Society.

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