In Memory of Heinz A. Briegel

Heinz A. Briegel, age 97, passed away December 13, 2025. Born and raised in Stuttgart, Germany on January 21, 1928, he served in the German military in 1944 and 1945 until the American army took him as a POW at the end of World War II. Emigrating to the U.S. in 1953, he worked in different trades until attending the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA, graduating in 1960 summa cum laude with a BS in Mathematics. Working in Springfield, MA as an actuarial student, he met his wife, Dorothy C. Breynaert, to whom he was later married for 54 years. They moved to Richmond, VA in 1966, where Heinz began his career at Fidelity Bankers Life Insurance Company and completed his studies to become a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries. He remained with the company as Senior Vice President and Actuary until his retirement in 1990. In retirement he continued to play tennis and tend his garden, took up piano lessons, began woodworking as a hobby, and traveled extensively with Dottie. He attended St. Luke Lutheran Church from 1966 until his death. Heinz traveled almost annually to his class reunions until they were discontinued in 2015 and was the last survivor of his high school class. He is survived by his 3 children, 5 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and several relatives in Germany. A memorial service will be held at St. Luke Lutheran Church.