Mr. Warren B. Thiers
May 19, 1931 - May 6, 2022
Warren B. Thiers, age 90, of Melbourne died peacefully on Friday, May 6, 2022 in Viera. Warren was a retired Assistant Professor of Electronic Engineering Technology for Brevard Community College in Cocoa. He was a PADI certified scuba instructor and especially loved the manatees at Crystal River. He previously worked for Brookdale Community College, Honeywell, and Bell Laboratories. After retiring, Warren developed an interest in cooking, genealogy, and cloud computing. His favorite TV show was CSI. He enjoyed tinkering with Google Home and Amazon Alexa and knew the pros and cons of both of them. Born in Plainfield, N.J., he had also lived in Cocoa and Cocoa Beach. He attended Plainfield High School and Asbury Park High School before joining the Navy. He received his Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering from Monmouth College in West Long Branch, N.J. He was predeceased by his parents, William and Jean Thiers and his brother, Thomas Thiers. Surviving are his son and daughter in law, John and Beth Thiers of Port St. John, FL.; 2 daughters and a son in law, Jeanie Ashby of Midvale, Utah; Jan and George Rohn of Brick, N.J.; a sister Zora Erickson of Rutland, Vermont; 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. A celebration of life will be at a later date. Burial at Sea will take place by the U.S. Navy.
Warren B. Thiers, age 90, of Melbourne died peacefully on Friday, May 6, 2022 in Viera. Warren was a retired Assistant Professor of Electronic Engineering Technology for Brevard Community College in Cocoa. He was a PADI certified scuba instructor... View Obituary & Service Information