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Saturday

October

Memorial Visitation

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Saturday, October 24, 2020

Norman Dean Home for Services, Inc.

16 Righter Avenue

Denville, New Jersey, United States

(973) 627-1880

Saturday

October

Memorial Service

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Saturday, October 24, 2020

Norman Dean Home for Services, Inc.

16 Righter Avenue

Denville, New Jersey, United States

We know due to scheduling, the pandemic and restrictions on attendees that everyone will not be able to here. Bill's service will be recorded and added to his webpage here so all can be "present" from a distance.

Ralph A. Miriello posted a condolence

Thursday, October 1, 2020

Bill and I were introduced by our mutual friend Al Haberstroh back in the nineteen seventies. Bill, Al, Doc Garner, along with a larger, shadier group of cohorts shared an amazing period of comradery, raucous behavior, and just pure fun. Bill attended a wild Halloween party that I hosted in my new house in Connecticut back when. He irreverently dressed up as a Golgotha Christ with his cross and that was just like his dry humor. He attended my first wedding (yes, I had more than one), took many excursions to our social get togethers in Randolph, Vermont, participated to numerous Winter's in our crazy ski houses up in Hunter Mountain, and let's not forget our rainbow-colored trips to Doc's family cabin in Chestertown in upstate NY. When not traveling and finding ridiculous adventures, Bill and most of us, could often be found in our local watering hole, The Place on Second Street, where he befriended Gabe the bartender, we would all have interesting conversations till wee hours and often we unsuccessfully tried to pick up girls over many a beer. The group had some of the best experiences anyone could hope for and the connections lasted for two decades and beyond. Bill was a memorable part of that experience! When I heard about Bill's turn in health, I was upset. We had not talked much in the last several years. That's sometimes just the way life goes. He lived in NJ and me in Georgia. I wanted to reach out to him and let him know I was thinking of him and appreciated his friendship. I wasn't sure if too much time had passed and it might be too little too late. We did get a chance to talk briefly and importantly we made a reconnection. I will miss Bill and always appreciate his friendship. I offer my sincerest condolences to Erica and his siblings for their loss. RIP my friend. Ralph Miriello

Erica Posted Oct 10, 2020 at 4:47 PM

Ah Ralph thank you so much for the sincere and compassionate words above. was the one who picked up when you called him during his last days. He said he’d call you back; when he didn’t, I knew we were going to our final time together because he loved when his old pals reached out to him ... he got so excited every time he spoke about his friends. I only wish you could have all connected with him one last time - 2020 has been rough for all of us. Running out of room, see below

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Erica Posted Oct 10, 2020 at 4:50 PM

I am going to share old photos with Joe which I think were took during some of the times you mentioned in your post. I’ll find you on Facebook, too. He kept songs you guys wrote together (I know, because everyone had a verse!) and so many old photographs ... thank you again for sharing and for reaching out to him during his final days. It means everything to me. Stay well!

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juliesinisi@yahoo.com uploaded photo(s)

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Bill and I were colleagues at Purdue Pharma and became friends. We were coffee buddies and often enjoyed an afternoon piece of chocolate. He was a good sport taking my ribbings calling him an old hippie, which he was proud of. We shared liberal views and much of the same music ( except I had fondness for disco, not him so much). I missed our discussions after his retiring a year before me. Bill had an excellent mind for cutting through and seeing the bs, and he was a good listener on personal matters and thoughtful in his responses. Peace out Bill and fly with the angels.

Erica Posted Sep 30, 2020 at 12:20 PM

Julie, thank you for the kind words both here and when we spoke. My dad always loved you and I appreciate you for being his friend <3

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Walter Haberstroh posted a condolence

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

I have known Bill for, I guess, my entire life. As kids Bill and my brother Al were called “The Big Kids” and Myself and Bill’s brother Ed were “The Little Kids”. We played (and managed to get in trouble) together almost every day. When we got older we shared adventures camping in Vermont, winters at our rented ski house and attended numerous Yankee and Giant games. I will always remember Bill as a close friend. I hope he is looking down on us and smiling.

Erica Posted Sep 30, 2020 at 12:23 PM

Walt, going through his things there are so many memories with daddy and “the guys”, I wish he was here to share some of his memories from those times and tell me about the photos ... I’ll have to send them to you all on the fb. I hope you and your loved ones are remaining healthy and safe in this crazy year. Thank you for being his friend for all of these years.

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Al Haberstroh posted a condolence

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

I’ve known Bill since we were two or three years old. He was born just 24 days after I was and he lived across the street from me. We played together as kids and remained friends through adulthood. After college, we shared an apartment in Weehawken. We played on the same softball team for many years, were both part of the Hunter Mountain ski house group and the crew that trekked to Vermont every summer holiday weekend (those were crazy days). I was also the best man at his wedding. To say I lost good and old friend is an understatement. I’ll miss you my friend, R.I.P. Al Haberstroh

Erica Posted Sep 30, 2020 at 12:24 PM

Thank you for sharing; thank you for giving him such good memories for so many years; thank you for being his friend <3

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doc Garner uploaded photo(s)

Friday, September 25, 2020

I know it's not a very good photo but it's one that reminded me of better days and one of our many trips to Vermont. This photo was taken on the Floating Bridge in Brookfield, VT. I believe it was taken at the end of a trip bouncing around Arcadia National Park Maine, Quebec City, Quebec and of course Vermont. Good Times!

Erica Fersch Posted Sep 28, 2020 at 2:23 PM

Thank you so much for sharing Doc!

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