Walter Apelt Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Walter Apelt (Poquoson, Virginia), born in San Antonio, Texas, who passed away on September 30, 2025 at the age of 82. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though Walter may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Armin Otto and Ella Anna Joraschky Apelt; and his son John Armin Apelt. He is survived by: his wife Patricia Smith Apelt; his children, Kathleen Apelt, Wendy Apelt Matheson, Charles Apelt and Laura Apelt Maney; and his sister Bernice Apelt Mussey of Springfield, Virginia. He is also survived by twelve grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 11th 2025 from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM at the Claytor Rollins Funeral Home and Crematory (836 Poquoson Ave, Poquoson, VA 23662). A burial will be held on Saturday, October 11th 2025 at 3:00 PM at the Peninsula Memorial Park (12750 Warwick Blvd, Newport News, VA 23606).
