William Asuro

William “Bill” Asuro, dependable husband, loving father, unapologetically proud dog dad, government assigned “cool” uncle, and overall an authentically hilarious and kind friend, died at age 65 on December 28, 2020 after trying to escape the cold, icy grip of cardiac arrest not once, but twice. Yep, the man was a stubborn fighter through and through.

Stubborn as he was, this was truly his strongest and most admirable trait. William was a resilient man who believed that one must give their 100% to any task given at hand in order to fully enjoy the fruits of our labor, despite whatever life throws ahead of us. Born on November 28, 1955, William was the second eldest son out of 6 children to the late Filomena and Pedro Asuro Sr. Soon after graduating from Far Eastern University (Manila, Philippines), he bravely voyaged to greater things by traveling overseas and began his career as a civil engineer in Saudi Arabia. During his 30 year career, he met his wife Joselina, through a friend of a friend… of a friend.

Their love story was rather unconventional; after being introduced to this lively and pious woman, William wooed his way into her heart through long coin-operated phone calls and sending her sweets and flowers. Despite the fact that his would-be wife was a dorm-living bachelorette university nurse at the time, where a massive gate and a couple of intimidating security guards separated hopeful men from flirting with the ladies, William was just too stubborn to give up. Needless to say, Joselina found it incredibly corny, but oh-so romantic.

In their 28 years of marriage, William and his wife raised two equally stubborn children: Gerard Asuro (27) and Neave Asuro (23). Through them, William has instilled his ideals to work hard and nurture their talents to its fullest potential. He was an avid advocate for parental involvement in school matters and extracurricular activities, so much so that he was a longtime PTSA President for his children’s primary school and parent batch leader for a child’s childhood music club.

And no, he wasn’t a “soccer dad” or “tiger dad” (maybe just a healthy amount), he was just a natural born leader who happened to be a loving father to a fault. His children inherited not only his extensive wit, but also his annoyingly sarcastic humor, a notably big (and beautiful) nose, the love for good food, and the drive to get things done the right way. [Text Wrapping Break][Text Wrapping Break]By 2009, his family immigrated from Saudi Arabia to the United States, with him having to go back to Saudi Arabia to continue to support them financially. For the next 5 years, his wife and children were thousands of miles away from him, only to reunite once every year to visit them during the holidays. Through the power of online chatting and MagicJack, he stayed connected with them, constantly calling and sending instant messages just to make sure that they were doing well, despite all the hardships and bouts of homesickness.

By god’s grace, he reunited with his family one last time, permanently residing in California with them by 2016. In those last blissful years, he worked with his wife as geriatric caregivers. Although it was tough, William never backed down from a job, and he made sure he was damn good at it. With his jovial nature and can-do attitude, his honest dedication became his most notable strengths as a hardworking man. [Text Wrapping Break][Text Wrapping Break]Despite all this, William has always been a very simple man. He did not care much about the flashy things in life, always opting to wear a simple shirt and sweatpants over high-end labeled items (he’d never say no to acquiring a nice pair of sneakers every once in a while, though). Rather than visiting malls or going on crazy adventures, he’d rather cozy up indoors and cuddle with his beloved dog while watching the local news or classic TV game shows. He loved to cook for his family as much as he loved trying new foods and discovering new restaurants to visit with his family. Even with only spare change in his pocket, he loved to extend his generosity to his brother and sister in-laws in the Philippines and his nieces and nephews here in the United states, treating them with good laughs and gifts.

He was so simple, that his hobbies included spending loose change on lottery scratch cards or getting a quick bite of Wetzel Pretzel’s good ol’ pretzel bites. Kind, humble, and intentionally obnoxious to drive anyone crazy (ultimately to make you laugh), William loved the simple things in life and never took them for granted. He will be greatly missed, especially the way he intentionally mispronounced things to his wife’s chagrin (e.a. Abercrombie= AberNAHcrombie, Wetzel Pretzel= WehCHEL PreCHEL).

William is survived by his wife, Joselina Asuro, his two children, Gerard and Neave Asuro, and his beloved chihuahua, Flexo. He was predeceased by his younger brother, Wilbur Asuro, and his beloved mother, Filomena Asuro. During this horrible pandemic, we, his family, would like to ask everyone to pray for the souls who have lost their lives to this devastating virus and to please be responsible, wear your mask, and practice social distancing. If you would like to attend his virtual viewing via Zoom, please contact us by email at [email protected] with your name and "Virtual Funeral Attendance" as the subject line in order to gain access to the meeting code and passcode.