Guido von Autenried, 91, of Park Ridge, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at home with his loving wife, Erna, at his side. He was born in Lauterbach, Germany, grew up in Berlin, studied civil engineering, and immigrated to the United States. He and Erna Bergmann were married in 1954, settled in New York City and then in New Jersey.
Guido’s career spanned 57 years at Buck, Seifert and Jost, during which he designed water and wastewater treatment plans, transmission and collection systems, and pumping stations throughout New York, New Jersey, Virginia and Puerto Rico.
He is survived by his wife Erna, sons Ron and Paul and their spouses Joni and Liz, and five grandchildren: Bridgette, Brittina, Paul Jr., Christopher, and Kurt.
Visitation was held at Becker Funeral Home, Westwood on Friday, June 7. The service celebrating Guido’s life and faith was held at the funeral home on Saturday, June 8. Interment followed at Hollywood Memorial Park, Union, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org or the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 112 N. Main St., Pearl River, NY, 10965.
