William A. Pacheco

William “Bill” Anthony Pacheco went home to Jesus on November 27, 2019 at age 77.

Bill was born to Silva Pacheco and Annette Chester on August 6, 1942.  His parents immigrated to New York City from Europe (Italy and Portugal).  He was the second of six children and grew up in Long Island City, NY.

Bill met his wife Kathleen “Kathy” Sexton when they were young teenagers and they married in 1963.  They had two children Doreen and Frank and raised their family in Astoria, NY.  In addition to being a loving husband and dad he was a proud papa to five grandsons.

Bill had an incredible work ethic and took
pride in his work.  For nearly 30 years he was a piano maker for Steinway & Sons.  He later went on to join MTA Triboro Bridge where he retired from in 2016.  For 25 years Bill enjoyed working and “playing” with his MTA family.

Bill joins his parents and sisters Marie and Margaret in Heaven. He is survived by his beloved wife Kathy, his sister Anne, his brothers Frank and Ronnie, his daughter Doreen and her husband Derek,
his son Frank and his wife Christina and his grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Memory of William A. Pacheco to support the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center https://giving.mskcc.org/

Exodus 23:20
“See, I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared.”