William worked in construction and also pursued his passion for art by designing and selling his own jewelry. He was a gifted writer and a brilliant oral storyteller, known for captivating those around him with his vivid imagination and darkly humorous tales.
William was preceded in death by his grandmother, Betty Blakeley. He is survived by his wife, Kailyn Ash; his daughter, Violet; his father, Jami Bruce Blakeley; his mother, Jeanette (Jeanne) Rohner; his stepfather, Craig Rohner; his sisters, Jane Blakeley and Leela Blakeley; his grandparents, Mary Ellen Mosely, Richard Hagman, and Darel Blakeley; his step-grandparents Donna and Randy Rohner; and aunts and uncles Katherine Truesdale, Jason and Shannon Blakeley, Curt Rohner and Emellie O’Brien, Kendra and Kay Rohner, and Corey and Heather Rohner.
Family and friends are invited to celebrate William’s life at a Celebration of Life gathering at Loose Park on Sunday, May 4, at 2:00 PM. A Requiem Mass will also be held at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on Saturday, May 17, at 10:00 AM.
Donations can be made to Punk Rock Saves Lives punkrocksaveslives.org or Artist Helping The Homeless ahh.org
