On November 14, 2022, William departed this life peacefully in his sleep in his home in Green Valley with his second wife, Olga, by his side. William “Bill” was born on April 15, 1939, in Chicago, Illinois, where he became a programmer and Trainer for IBM. In August of 1972, he married Elaine Zaleski. He made Tucson, Arizona, his home in 1979, with his wife Elaine and their two children Alyssa and Jon. Later he lived part time in San Carlos, Mexico with his second wife, Olga, whom he married in October 2014.

William was preceded in death by his first wife, Elaine, his sister, Noreen, and his parents, William and Ruth. He is survived by his brother Tom, his second wife, Olga Rodriguez Lizarraga, and his children, Alyssa and Jon, and his four grandchildren, Gale and Kiara, and Liam and Jenson. 

A celebration of life is planned for a later date in Green Valley, Arizona. The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, people send donations to Catalina hospice: www.catalinahospice.com.