- Date Of Birth: April 10, 1946
- Date Of Death: December 30, 2017
- State: Kentucky
Daniel R. “Dan” Herche (1946-2017) It is with unfathomable grief that we announce the sudden passing of Daniel “Dan” R. Herche, 71, of Cincinnati, on Saturday, December 30th in Brooklyn, New York. Dan’s incredible life began on April 10, 1946, in Bridgetown, OH, where he was born to Robert and Martha Herche. He attended Oak Hills High School, and returned to the Cincinnati area after completing a degree in accounting from Miami University in Oxford. It was there that he met and married Glenda Ann Creek Herche, and became a doting, devoted and supportive father to Christopher Daniel and Sarah Elizabeth. After Glenda passed, Dan joined a grief support group, where he met the second love of his life, Christine Chuparkoff Romano. They married in 2001 and enjoyed the last 16 ½ years traveling, making friends and serving others. Dan joined Arthur Young out of college and then moved to Cincinnati Gas and Electric (later Cinergy) in 1976, where he held numerous positions in finance, accounting and internal auditing. He was named controller in 1987 at age 40, making him perhaps the youngest officer at the company. He retired in 2000, but never one to sit still, rejoined the workforce as chief financial officer of Myron G. Johnson & Son Lumber until 2007. After his second retirement, Dan used his newfound free time to focus on making an impact on this world. He was a true humanitarian, a huge presence with a heart of gold. He had a special affinity for children, especially his young nieces. If one had a traveling softball game in South Carolina, then she could count on Uncle Dan to be there cheering her on. Sometimes too loudly, but always with passion and spirit (and cowbells and noisemakers). He also truly loved the youngsters he tutored at Holy Family Parish. His passion for helping children led him to volunteer with First Tee, teaching life skills through the game of golf. Known as the “Bus Stop Grandpa,” Dan took glee in greeting the kids of his neighborhood on their way to or from school.
