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William (Bill) Lawrence Patterson, 52, died unexpectedly on Sunday, February 7th, 2021.
Born in Manasquan, New Jersey, on December 20th 1969, Bill enjoyed summers on the island of Chincoteague, Virginia with his brother, Jim, and their grandparents. Bill went to the University of Maryland, then Florida State for his Masters in Institutional Research. Bill was a talented and successful bussinessman, with a career first at Arthur Anderson in Chicago, then as GM for Proflowers in San Diego, then Customer Service Manager at Zebit, and most recently Vice President of Customer Service for Planet Art.
Bill had been living in San Diego, CA for 19 years and loved his adopted home city.
He is survived by his fiancée, Cheryl Jones-Head, his mother, Cindy Ambrutis and stepfather, Tony Ambrutis.
He is also survived by his father William Robert Patterson, stepmother, Lucy Patterson, four siblings, Lorrie, Jean, Michael and Luke, and many beloved nieces and nephews.
Due to COVID, in-person services will not be held at this time. Online services are being organized.
The full measure of Bill's life is the deep affection felt by his family and friends. He will be sadly missed. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the San Diego Zoo, www.sandiegozoo.org/memorial
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