When I come to the end of the road and the sun has set for me I want no rites in a gloom-filled room. Why cry for a soul that's set free. Miss me a little, but not too long and not with your head bowed low. Remember the love that we once shared. Miss me, but let me go. For this is a journey that we all must take and each must go alone. It's all a part of the Master's plan, a step on the road to home. When you are lonely and sick of heart, go to the friends we knew and laugh at the things that we used to do. Miss me, but let me go.

William was a man of many skills, abilities, and talents and was known by a variety of titles throughout his life including private pilot, Army corporal, photographer, insurance adjuster, teacher, husband, Daddy, principal, gun shop owner, black coffee drinker, clotheshorse, single malt scotch snob, avid reader, caretaker, home chef, jazz enthusiast, sports car connoisseur, fine timepiece aficionado, online dating marvel, Duppy (a grandchild’s mangled version of Grampy which he adored and vastly preferred), resolute Catholic, multi-cancer survivor, double bypass patient, raconteur, and charming flirt.

He is survived by his loving daughters Lea (Patrick Nolan), Gia, Tressa, and Rana (Matthew Strazza) and wonderful grandchildren Gillian, Nixie, Riley, Brady, Fina, Lila, Cody, Ryder, and Perry. William was predeceased by his devoted wife of 25 years, Alice (Kilduff).