Born in Bristol, the son of the late Clara (Rhone) and Robert Abernethy, Bill has been a lifelong resident of Lower Bucks County. Bill graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1976. He was employed at B&R Moll, Inc. in Warminster, PA.
Bill loved racing and spent his youth running midget and quarter midget cars with his father, Bob. Bill was an avid Nascar fan and loved going annually to the Poconos with friends to watch the races.
Bill is the beloved brother of Lester D. Abernethy (Lori) and devoted uncle of Russell.
He will also be sadly missed by his family and friends.
Family and friends are invited to call on Monday, April 4, 2022, from 6:00 until 7:00 pm at the James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc., 2200 Trenton Road, Levittown. Interment will be held privately.
Memorial contributions in Bill's name may be made to the Mike Rowe Works Foundation online at https://www.mikeroweworks.org/