William L. Bottorff II

William Leonard Bottorff II, 59, of Toms River, NJ, passed away on October 8, 2015, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Orange, NJ, and lived in Livingston, NJ, before moving to Toms River in 1985. He was a member of the Buy Wise Auto Parts family, with whom he worked as a sales manager in Vauxhall, NJ, for the past 15 years. William was a volunteer for the Livingston Fire Department, a Toms River Soccer Association coach, and member and editor of the Vintage Automobile Club of Ocean County.

He is survived by his wife Patricia Bottorff of thirty years, his son Brian Bottorff of Toms River; his two daughters: Kimberly Geran and her husband Robert of Aberdeen, MD, and Debra Bottorff and her wife Danielle DeMattia of Toms River; his brother John Bottorff and his wife Patricia of Loves Park, IL; his two sisters: Lori McAtee and her husband William of Louisville, KY, and JoAnne Sult and her husband Donald of Powell, OH; and his father William Bottorff of Toms River. William was predeceased by his mother Joan Bottorff in 2001. He is also survived by countless family and friends, and his beloved dog “Maddie”.

Visitation will be on Monday, October 12, from 4 to 8PM at the Anderson & Campbell Funeral Home, 703 Main Street, Toms River, NJ. Cremation will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations in his name to the American Cancer Society.