Born February 1, 1927. Died April 21, 2012. Byron retired after 43 years on Milwaukee's Police force as Communications Supervisor as well as from the US Coast Guard as Lieutenant Commander. He was a member of the Schlaraffia as well as other Masonic organizations. Byron was a beloved husband, father, father-in-law and grandfather and is survived by his wife of 60 years, Sabine, children Michael Connerton and Stephanie Leipzig, son-in-law Martin Leipzig and granddaughters Kristen and Natasha.Prayer Services will take place at Wisconsin Memorial Park, 13235 West Capitol Drive, Friday, May 4 at 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Byron's name to: The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Institute, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065.