William (Bill) R. Persichette, born to the late Bertina Mastriona & Marion Persichette on May 1, 1943 at Mercy Hospital in Denver. He was raised in Welby Colorado. He was the last one of four children and the only son.
He attended Mapleton School where he played basketball and football. There is where he met the love of his life RoseLee Bomareto. They were married for 60 wonderful years. Together they have four children: Bill Jr. & wife Valerie Smiley, Missy & husband Ken Clemens, Johnny & Lisa Owens, and the late Joseph. They have nine grandchildren that call him Poppi, seventeen great-grandchildren that call him Poppa Bill and Poppa Cacoots.
Bill had three sisters: Bubbles & the late Dominic Gargano, Tee Tee & the late Hank Younger, Lee Lee & the late Tim George. His in-laws were the late John & Leona Bomareto. His Brother-in-laws: the late John Jr., Leo & Lucinda, and Ron & Tami. Family was everything to him, he loved them all and each was special in their own way.
He was an Entrepreneur, and an icon in the trucking industry. Among his many endeavors he was an intricate part of supplying material and transportation for the building of the Denver International Airport. He worked hard and did his best work under stress. He loved a challenge. He could be hard as nails, intimidating, or as gentle as a lamb. You wouldn’t want to challenge him because he would go the distance to prove his point, then would say “It’s a matter of principle!”, laugh and say, "I'm never wrong!” He had a great personality and was loved by all. He set examples and mentored many. He was Italian of the Year and was very proud of his Italian heritage.
We all loved and adored him. He will be greatly missed by all.
