Bill Parisi passes-- Funeral arrangements added to initial post 6/18

I am very sorry to hear that. I enjoyed Bill's articles and on-line postings.

My prayers are with his family.

My thoughts and prayers for Bill's family and friends.  I will miss seeing him at York and online.

Andy

Fare Well Bill, May the tracks always be clear for you and yours.

My prayers for them as well.

So sorry to hear of Bill's passing.  Prayers for his family and friends.

My prayers and condolences are with Bill's family and friends. RIP Bill

How sad!  I always loved seeing the places that Bill would go, and the pictures he would take.  We will all miss him terribly!

Jon

Sad news. Bill will be missed.

Sincere condolences to all Bill's friends and family.

Rod

My Condolences to Bill's Family and Friends

RIP, Bill. You'll be fondly remember, and deeply missed.

He was a wonderful asset to the hobby, and an all around great person. Rest in Peace.

Bill's work and assistance will definitely be missed. Condolences to his family, friends and associates.

Wild Bill was one of the first faces I always looked for at York and Allentown.  He was always one I enjoyed passing the time with on one story or another.

May his memory always be for a blessing!

Sorry to hear that!

Prayers for his family... very sorry to hear that news.

Oh man....that is sad news!

Dave

Very sorry to hear of Bill's passing.  He will be missed by all.  My condolences to his family and friends.

Dan

Another important member of the hobby has made his last run at the end of the line, may he rest in peace.~

Always enjoyed his photos. R.I.P. Bill

This is very, very sad, indeed. 

At York this past April Bill assisted my wife and me at the OGR booth as we contemplated the use of the new Ameritowne building, the 6-story hotel, on our layout.  The building would not quite fit over the 7" square post beam enclosure in the midst of our 'town' layout peninsula.  But with Bill's enthusiastic help, we came up with a way to expand all of the walls purchasing one additional kit,....Bill's Place.  (Is that a coincidence?!  I wonder.)

The building is nearly complete.  We've been working to incorporate EL lighting into some of the building's 80+ windows.  I wanted to have it completed before summer's end so I could share pics with Bill, and, perhaps, bring it to the October York meet to show him.

It's the only time we met Bill, although his name has been a part of the hobby and OGR for many years.  I feel somewhat 'cheated' (poor word...forgive me, please) by his passing, not able to complete the project 'circle'.  But, on the other hand, we feel blessed to have had his personal involvement, smiling, enthusiastic help in what will be the centerpiece structure of our city. 

We'll miss you, Bill.

Ken/Deb

This is terrible news.....  I always enjoyed his postings as well as his contributions to the magazine.  He was such a great guy and will be missed by everyone.  Our prayers go out to him and his family....God Bless all of you....

Alan

I am absolutely floored.........

Bill was a great fellow and one of the bright spots on my trips to York. I have known him personally ever since this Forum got started. I always enjoyed spending time with him. I will miss him, his smile, his stories, his knowledge.....very much. 

My prayers are with his family. I share their loss. He was one of the "good guys".

Peter

It is a sad fact that We've lost quite a few member over the years, the really sad part is that eventually all of their contributions will fade away over time into oblivion, not giving new members insight to who these past members were and their contributions. How about a "locked forum" Archive of all the past members contributions with just their names, year of passing,  and then,  all of their posts through the years. This would be sort of a memorial forum I guess you could call it. It would give new members the benefits of their wisdom, and us older member fond remembrances of our fallen comrades....Just a thought

Bill was one of those good guys and will be missed here on the Forum.

I always enjoyed his layout photo revues.

My prayers are for Bill and his family.

Another very sad piece of news... my condolences to Bill's family and close friends.  Saw him many times holding down the fort at the OGR booth in Allentown.  And his many photos throughout his travels were a great contribution to this forum too.  I've said it before and I'll say it again... we're losing WAY too many folks in our small corner of the world.

David

So sorry to hear of Bill's passing.

Shocked and saddened to read this.  I've met Bill in passing but have seen him and his work in OGR and his posts here.  Always a class act!  He will be missed.  My prayers go out to his family and friends.

Very sad news. Bill was such a nice guy and an OGR fixture. He will be missed. My prayers for him, his family and friends. May God bless you.

Very sad, I met Bill at the LCCA meet here in Portsmouth a few years back.  I know he was working on a layout re-build a while back too.  To his family and all those at OGR that worked with him I give my condolences.

It is very sad to hear this news.  Only two weeks ago I was in Florida the same time as Bill and we had a few good conversations.  Bill was a top notch person.  We talked about spending time at the Lionel open house again.  Bill was one of the nicest persons I have known.  Bill served his Country with honor.  I first met Bill a few years ago when he paid Dotty and I a visit.  From day one, he stood very tall in my book.  I, like a great many other people will miss Bill.  Here is a photo of Bill at my home, doing something he liked.  Taking pictures of train layouts.

My condolences to his family and friends.

So sorry to hear this.  Although I didn't know Bill on a personal level, I saw him a few times working the OGR booth at train shows and it seemed like he always had a smile on his face.  Deepest sympathies to Bill's family, and his OGR family.

Bill and Judy were becoming good friends of ours. It was a pleasure when they visited with us a few weeks ago. It was the start of what we hoped would be a long friendship.

Bill was so full of life and had so much to offer in his life experiences, and would be happy to share his knowledge and thoughts on a wide variety of subjects. He will be sorely missed.

Rest in peace, my friend.

 So Shocked! I met him several times at the Allentown show! A Great contributor to this forum. He will be missed!

Our thoughts and prayers for Bill's family and friends. 

Ralph & Laura

This is truly sad news.  Although I never met Bill in person, he's been a long-time contributor to the forum over the years and I've always looked forward to any latest photo gallery updates on his web page.  Plus, being a fellow vet and IT geek I've always looked forward to his contributions.  He will be truly missed.

OH NO!!  This is so so sad to hear, what a great guy.

My condolences to his family and friends, he will be missed

Alex

Very sad to hear of Bill's passing.  The train and music world have lost an esset

My sincere condolences go out to Bill's Family during this difficult time.  He was a great guy!

Al K. 

So sad to hear this. My condolences to his family and to all those he worked so closely with who are sure to miss him. One of the truly good guys.

Gerry