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William Faklaris Jr.

Visitation Date: Sunday, January 27, 2019
Visitation Time: 3:00-8:00 p.m.
Funeral Date: Monday, January 28th, 2019
Funeral Time: 10:00 am
Place of Funeral: Chapel Service at Salerno's Rosedale Chapels
Funeral Notes: Family and friends are invited to gather at the funeral home Monday for additional visitation from 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Interment: Wheaton Cemetery

Funeral Home

Salerno's Rosedale Chapels

Phone: (630) 889-1700
Address: 450 W. Lake Street Roselle IL, 60172

Church Details

Chapel Service at Salerno's Rosedale Chapels

Phone: (630) 889-1700
Address: 450 W. Lake St. Roselle Illinois, 60172
Service Date: January 28th 2019
Funeral Time: 10:00 am

Interment Details

Wheaton Cemetery

Phone: 630-668-8223
Address: 1209 Warrenville Road Wheaton IL, 60189

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Posted by:
Patty Greene

Posted on:
Monday, February 11, 2019

Dear Teri and Family, I'm so sorry for your loss. I had the pleasure of knowing your husband since I was about 18 years old. As you know, he and my late ex-husband, Bill, were lifelong buddies. I was telling someone the story of the New Years Eve (probably 1976) my friends and I spent at The Giraffe disco in the Marriott near O'Hare. Bill was able to get us in even though we weren't legally old enough. He taught dance lessons at The Giraffe and we all loved hanging out and dancing with him. I have so many fond (and funny) memories. When my Bill and I moved back from Texas, in 1985, we lived with my parents until our house sold. Bill would come by often and hang out with my family, telling jokes and playing games. I remember one Trivial Pursuit game that he won by answering this trivia question: What was launched on January 30, 1968? The answer: The TET Offensive. And, of course, Bill knew that because of his service in Viet Nam. He was also a great joke-teller! He had hundreds of them! Little Dirty Johnny jokes, prop jokes, and more that I can't remember. I know you know that he was a wonderful man, loved by so many. Teri, I'm so sorry I wasn't able to attend the service. We planned to come, but my husband is a plumber and got called out on an emergency for an elderly customer with a broken pipe flooding her basement. (Since we moved to the South Loop, I no longer have a car.) But, please know I was there in spirit. My family and I share your grief. And, I hope that you and your family can be comforted by warm memories of Bill and maybe eventually, a smile at one of his many jokes. With my deepest sympathies on your great loss, Patty

Posted by:
Gary J. Bosco

Posted on:
Monday, January 28, 2019

As I get ready to spend another long day with my wife in her hospital room today I can't help lament not being there to say good bye to my life long friend Bill. Teri please forgive another posting but in my heart this is the only way I can touch Bill one more time. Willie, I will forever remember how much you brightened up everyone's life. You were always the youngest guy in our various groups but your personality and presence consistently made every encounter we had during the years we hung out, an experience everyone cherished. Whether it running the bases, making a side pocket bank shot, rolling a strike, sinking a 20-footer, or spinning away to those 60's soul music songs we danced our routines to, you were the core of our groups. So many memories from years long gone; memories that still bring back a smile to my face and a special warmth to my heart. I'm absolutely certain you filled the lives of Teri and your children with as many wonderful memories, and that my special friend will be your greatest legacy. In the final evaluation, how each of us will be remembered and miss when we are gone is one of the strongest measurement to the life we led, and you will live on for many decades because of the joy you brought to others. I'm heart broken I can't be there in person to see you one more time, but I trust in the Lord, and look forward to seeing you again at some future point so we can celebrate our friendship, and maybe crack a joke or two about the good old days. God bless you my dear friend. Doc

Posted by:
Susan Llorens

Posted on:
Friday, January 25, 2019

Teri .. my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family . I remember seeing the close relationship you shared with Bill .. during the fun times we all shared together . Be comforted in knowing what you shared and experienced with Bill is not something everyone gets to experience in their lifetime .. you were a blessing to each other .. something to treasure in your heart forever Most sincerely with love Susan L.

Posted by:
Larry A. Little

Posted on:
Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Teri and family--my heart is full of sorrow for your loss, and I will continue to pray for Bill and your family as you navigate through this time of mourning. Bill was one of my best friends as we were growing up in Chicago. The endless hours spent in our basement and in the park at Garvy school will always be some of my treasured moments. As we were growing up it seemed that we shared our mothers. I would spend time with Bill’s mom Freida, and he spent just as much time with my mom at our house. I remember stopping at Bill’s house on the way home from Taft High School and spent so much time talking to my second mother about all of life’s problems and all of my concerns, while enjoying a bowl of Jello. The basement at our house on Oak Park Avenue was always a gathering place for all of the guys in the neighborhood as we prepared to hit the baseball diamond across the street, or to play football in the snow, or just hanging out playing pool or shooting darts. All of these wonderful memories will not be forgotten. Bill was one of the guys that tied us all together. He always had kind words and that great smile of his for all of our childhood buddies. Oh, and the many days we spent at Arlington Park racetrack with my brother Les, as we tried to make that killer bet. Bowling for the Taste of Honey Lounge, will also be a fond memory. The days we spent on the golf course, not as many as we both would have liked, were always a great time as we chased after those elusive birdies or eagles. I have lost a good friend, and a wonderful man. Looking forward to seeing you in heaven. God Bless you my friend and I’ll see you on the back nine. Larry.

Posted by:
Gary J. Bosco

Posted on:
Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Teri and family--my heart is full of sorrow for your loss, and I will continue to pray for Bill's soul and for our blessed Lord to help you all through this most difficult time. Words cannot express how much I will miss Bill. He was more than one of my best childhood friends, he was my brother. I have so many wonderful memories of our times together from when we were just grade schoolers spending hours playing softball, basketball and football in the Garvy grade school lot on Oak Park Ave., to all the times we spent together during and after high school dancing away at the Hut and Deep End in Des Plaines. We were so close back then that we not only worked at the same job, we also attended Wright together, and in 1969 enlisted in the USAF on the buddy plan. Although we've lived in different states for the last 20 years, I feel like I've lost a part of me, but I know that loss can't begin to compare with what Teri and his children are going through, and I'm sure Mitzi and Ricky's grief is just as overwhelming. I'm trying to take some comfort believing Bill is once again back with his mom Freida, and his dad Mono, and in knowing his warm and infectious smile is lighting up heaven where he is finally free from all pain. We've lost a wonderful man but we'll never lose those wonderful memories. Be at peace my life-long friend, you'll always be in my heart and mind. Doc

Posted by:
Jo

Posted on:
Monday, January 21, 2019

Dear Faklaris family , Words cannot express to all of you how I feel about the loss of Bill. I have had the pleasure and honor of being friends with Bill, Mitzi, Ricky and their Mom and Dad. Many good times share together as we were growing up. I’m so glad I got to see Bill and chat with him when he was in Sherman Hospital in Elgin. Bill was an amazing man a strong man a kind man and a loving man. I felt like he was a brother. I will keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers and in my heart. Your memories of Bill will bring you comfort during this difficult time. When you look up in the sky and see the stars twinkling that’s Bill smiling down on all of you. Rest in peace Billy boy until we meet again. God bless you.