William Debartolo

William “Bill” Edward DeBartolo, 54, died August 22, 2014. Bill was the beloved son of Kathy Gallagher and the late John DeBartolo, and stepson of Mike Fritze; loving father of Codi; loving brother of Karen (Mark) Conyers, and the late John “Hammer” DeBartolo; cherished half-brother of Maria (Trent) Klein; adored uncle of Ashley and Angela; cherished stepbrother of Teresa and Kenny; and loved by countless other family and friends.

Bill enjoyed riding motorcycles, both on and off-road, detailing cars, at which he had no equal, shooting, working out, martial arts and talking. He will be sorely missed.

Memorial visitation for Bill Friday, September 5, 4:00-9:00pm with a memorial service at 7:00 pm at Countryside Funeral Home 95 S. Gilbert Street (at Middle Street) South Elgin, IL.

Cremation took place privately at Countryside Crematory. Following services a celebration of Bill’s life will take place Saturday at a family member’s home. Information (847) 289-8054 or www.countrysidefuneralhomes.com.