William Stapert

William Stapert
March 4, 1941 ~ October 11, 2009

Name: William D. Stapert "Bill"
Life Dates: 3/4/1941 - 10/11/2009
City Of Birth: Paterson, NJ
Pre-deceased by
Predeceased by his first wife, Mary Lee Collins Stapert; mother, Eleanor Dupree Hammond; father, William Stapert; mother-in-law father-in-law, Cyril Sr. Leoette Collins; brothers-in-law, Cyril Collins, Jr., Ken Bramley .
History
He is survived by his loving wife, Thonna "DeDe" Cappellino Stapert; his children, Lee Ann (Earl) Scott, Daniel Sean (Rachel Miesch) Stapert, Elizabeth Eleanor Stapert; step-children, Wendy Halloran, Joseph (Carole Pecora) Przesiek; grandchildren, Alexis, Justin Tyler Scott, Tracy Kelsea Halloran; sisters in law brothers in law, Regina Collins, Kathleen (Tom) Collins-McCormack, Michael (Stacey) Collins, Dorothea (Jim McGuire) Collins, Russell Cappellino, Cos Cappellino, Dr. George Hughes, Valerie Collins; special friend, Michael (Suzanne) Timko; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews; feline friends, Jack Shadow.
Donations
Donations may be made to Our Mother of Sorrows Church, 5000 Mt. Read Blvd., Rochester, NY 14612 in Bill's memory.
Services
BARTOLOMEO PEROTTO Funeral Home, Inc. 1411 Vintage Lane (between Rte 390 Long Pond Rd). Visitation Wednesday 2-4 7-9 PM. Williams Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday 11 AM at Our Mother of Sorrows Church (5000 Mt. Read Blvd.).
Additional Information
Bill graduated with a Bachelors Degree from Rutgers University, a Masters Degree from State University at Brockport, he was in the Marine Corp Reserves, retired from US Navy Reserves as a Chief Petty Office, he was a member of the Rochester Model Railroad Club, American Legion Post #468. Bill always had a great love of music. He played tuba and trombone in school; played bass guitar for many years and was in his second year of playing trombone with the Eastman School of Music New Horizons Band. He worked for ABVI, retired as a bus driver from Rush Henrietta Central School District, an Honorary member of the Crossroads Professional Insurance Association the Federation of NY Insurance Professionals. He was a Volunteer Fireman for the West Henrietta Fire Department.