YOUNGSVILLE - Werner Karl Munzenmayer, 90, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008 at Wake Med.

A celebration of his life will be conducted from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at the home of his son, Bernd, at 45 Jackson Road, Youngsville.

He was born in Hamburg, Germany. He and his family immigrated to the U.S. in 1949 and became U.S. citizens in 1955. He trained as a pastry chef prior to WWII. He participated in WWII and was severely wounded. After a lengthy recuperation, he became a Master Pastry Chef, and at one time owned a pastry shop in New Rochelle, N.Y.

Surviving: his wife, Gerda; daughter, Helga Vick (Donald) of Raleigh; son, Bernd Munzenmayer (Karolina) of Youngsville; sister, Inga Cummins of San Mateo, Calif.; two grandsons; and one great-granddaughter.

Online condolences can be forwarded to his daughter Helga at thevicks@bellsouth.net or his son Bernd at munzb@msn.com.

Arrangements by Cremation Society of the Carolinas.

Online condolences can be made at www.cremnc.com.