Birth date: Sep 8, 1937 Death date: Mar 31, 2021
William "Bill" Vance passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at his home. He was born on September 8, 1937 in Baltimore, MD. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Kathleen "Kitty" Vance. Bill is preceded in death by his Read Obituary
Bill, Kitty, my husband Charlie Rudl and I have shared many fun times over the years with fond memories of newspapers, family and friends. Kitty, my sincere condolences. I can only hope that Charlie met Bill at those pearly gates with a smile on his face, a twinkle in his eye and love in his heart. Charlie passed on January 21st. Please keep in touch.
I am another Bay Weekly staffer who enjoyed seeing Bill on a weekly basis and hearing about his latest escapades and what he brought to contribute to our communal candy dish. He was a great storyteller and I enjoyed every encounter we had at that office. He is missed. My condolences to his family.
I had the pleasure of working with Bill at Bay Weekly. He did more than deliver the paper. He stopped and talked with readers, made note of new businesses that might want to advertise and then shared all he had learned with the rest of us. He always knew what was on sale where and he'd readily share that information, too. I always looked forward to Thursdays at the office when Bill would stop in. I know he will be missed by many. Kitty, I offer my sincerest condolences.
Bill was an excellent piano player, he like to play cards, bet on football and loved playing pool.
Bill & Kitty had traveled to China, Europe, Thailand, Korea, Hong Kong, Ireland and places in South America, North America & Canada.
Bill was security conscious and looked after our neighborhood.
Bill knew where all the bargains were in grocery stores, clothes, hardware & just about anything you mention to him you were looking for he would find it!
He loved all the dogs they had over the years.
He also has a High Quality Scotch Collection.
Bill had interesting opinions on just about everything. For years he would drive Noel crazy over getting a railing for our outside steps. We finally got ours but Bill (being hardheaded sometimes) never did, but he was going to! I bet Kitty gets one!
We really cherish the times we spent with Bill over these 17 years. Our prayers & thoughts are with Kitty.
As a founder of Bay Weekly newspaper, I owe a lifelong debt of gratitude to Bill Vance. For years, he literally carried out Bay Weekly's mission, delivering our papers faithfully, truly and cheerfully to waiting readers to whom, as to all the Bay Weekly family, his retirement was a loss now deepened. I remember gratefully that on his Thursday mornings to pick up his papers, he delivered humor, good ideas and candy to the Bay Weekly office. Bill made our Bay Weekly family richer, and without him we are poorer. Dear Kitty, I offer heartfelt condolences.
