Mr. William "Bill" Romenesko's Obituary
William (Bill) Melvin Romenesko, 77, of Longview Texas passed away May 29th at Good Shepherd Medical Center. We are celebrating his life with a visitation and memorial service on June 7th at First United Methodist Church, Visitation starting at 1:30 pm and a Memorial Service at 3:00 pm.
Bill was born to William Clarence and Marie Antoinette Romenesko on April 27, 1937 in Green Bay Wisconsin. He married the love of his life Janice Mary Smith on July 21, 1956. Bill started his career as a barber but had a love for automobiles and the ability to fix anything. He spent the majority of his career in auto body repair and auto part sales. He was a small business owner of Romenesko Hardware and supported his community volunteering for the sheriff’s department in Gillette Wisconsin. Bill moved his family from Green Bay Wisconsin to Longview in 1973 and was the Archway cookie company manager but soon returned to his passion at King Pin and ABC Auto Parts. Bill then retired and enjoyed spending time with his family. He is preceded in death by his granddaughter Danielle Crump and a younger brother Gerald (Jerry) Romenesko. He was a beloved husband and father of 8 children, 17 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife Janice Romenesko; daughters and sons-in-law Cynthia Ann married to Charles Gass, Sandra Lynn and John Jacobs, Victoria Lee and Jeff Ward, Pamela Jean and James Crump, Wendy Sue Savage, Michelle Mary and Mark Crum; sons and daughter-in-law William (Bill) and wife Donna Romenesko, Chris Romenesko; grandchildren Jessica Gass, John and wife Jennifer Jacobs, Stephanie and husband Bradford Taylor, Jennifer and husband John Paul Salazar, Nick and wife Shalane Ward, Brett and wife Christine Crump, Amy and husband Bobbie Dohr, Amanda Romenesko, Stephanie Mitchell, Brittanie Lane, Noah Savage and Finance Kelsey Nebl, Alex Savage, Jordan Crum, Jenna Crum, Joshua Crum, Samantha Crum; great grandchildren Taylor Grace Jacobs, John Carter Jacobs, Andrew Scott Taylor, Tripp Davis Taylor, Charlie Knox Taylor, Luke Salazar, Cayden Ward, Rylan Ward, Jace Ward, Brooklyn Crump, Payton Mitchell, sisters Betty Christopherson and Judy Buss.
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