William "Bill" R. Forte Sr., age 83, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 2, 2021.Bill was born March 23, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Louis and Bella Forte.
A graduate of Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, Bill owned and operated his own business for many years. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, and loved spending time with his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother in law, Bill Matthies.
He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife, Sharon Forte; children, Debra Perrine (Steven) of NJ, William Forte Jr. (Lea) of FL, Michelle Biasiello (Vincent) of NJ, Dwayne Morrissey of FL, Michelle Morrissey of NJ, Kristy Dasch of FL; eight grandchildren, Matthew Perrine, Heather Smith, Liean Sanchez, Steven Sanchez, Vincent Biasiello, Michael Biasiello, Shane Mitchell, and Nicholas Ragni; as well as one sister, Mary L. Forte of PA, and other friends and family.
A celebration of life for Bill will be held at a later date.
Contributions in Bill's memory may be made to St. Thomas More School Alumni Association, https://www.stmschoolpa.com/alumni.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.Ott-Laughlin.com for the Forte family.
