Birth date: Sep 18, 1966 Death date: Jun 8, 2026
William “Bill” Waskel (Pavese), 59, of San Bernardino, entered peacefully into the presence of the Lord on June 8 surrounded by his loving family. Known to many as Bill Pavese, he proudly carried the Pavese name in honor of the st Read Obituary
Playing pool at the sports page on karaoke night and after I sang a song he came up to me and told me he liked my voice, that it was very soothing, I thought that to be one of the best complements anyone ever said to me, coming from such a kind and thoughtful guy I appreciated even more. Rest in peace Bill I will always smile when I think of you and how kind hearted you always were. Condolences to your family especially jeri ann who I've known because she was my daughter Lisa Wagner best friend for a lot of years. May God see you through this time of great sorrow.
Bill went on a cruise to the South Pole and took the time to send our family a postcard. We loved that about Bill. Mom still has the post card on our kitchen wall.
There are so many things I could say about what Bill meant to our family. This is just one example of how cool he was. Sharon Carrow
For our beautiful Billy:
Our world feels a little less bright without your light in it today. Your caring spirit filled our hearts, and you will never be forgotten. Your friendship taught us that your love was not given in giant gestures, it was in the small every day kindness that you shared. Just showing up, being present, filling others with genuine empathy and loving support. Always just listening, caring, and loving. Your sunshine will continue to fill us with warm memories. You were truly GOLDEN, our dear friend, and you will be missed forevermore.
May you rest in the eternal peace and in the comfort that you truly deserve.
Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf,
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day
Nothing gold can stay.
Love you so much, always, and forever
Stacey and Jon
Billy had a knack for not stressing about things that were outside his control… He was able to simply let things go and not let them bother him. That was extremely admirable and a great lesson for us younger siblings. 🤙
I met Bill in my early 20s, but we didn’t become close friends until we met again in our 40s. Both times, pool was what brought us together.
We often sparred when it came to our favorite sports teams, many times placing drink wagers on the outcomes.
Bill was there for me when my dad passed away. Over the years, Bill and I became what we called “best friends.” I remember us laughing when we both acknowledged it.
I found it surprisingly easy to tell Bill, “I love you, man,” when the moment felt right. For some reason, that was never awkward between us.
So I say to you now, Bill: I love you, man.
I’ll miss you, my friend.
