William F. Green, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away peacefully July 15, 2024, surrounded by the love of his family.
Bill, 91, was an all-around kind of a guy: entrepreneur of a gas station/food stop in Herbster, Wis.; union pipefitter and service expert; trustee in Willowbrook where he grew up and attended Hinsdale Township High School; and an avid craftsman (especially woodworking) and specialty cook, famous for deviled eggs and his home-brewed Good Old Boy's Cokee Patokee Juice.
He was the best father, father-in-law and grandfather anyone could ever have, always gifting loved ones with fire-burned Lazy Susans, bookshelves in the shape of airplanes, wine bottles cut to be planters, mugs and Yeti's colored and fired on his own homemade spit. He even made a numbered spinning wheel for the kids to spin and win prizes.
Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia (Zitzka).
He is survived by his four children, Susan, Bill Jr. (Marianne), Karen Erhart (Bill) and Tom (Pam); three stepchildren; his grandchildren, Brian (Lulu), William, Ashley (Mike), Nicole (Mike), Megan, Caitlin and Jordan; his great-grandchildren, Nancy, Michael, Steven, Liam, Adeline, Noah, Mila, Fiona, Cameron and Bennett; and his sister, Louise (Phil).
A visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at Adolf & Powell Funeral Home, 7000 S. Madison St., Willowbrook, until a noon service at the funeral home.
Interment is private at Clarendon Hills Cemetery.
Brian Powell Funeral Directors of Hinsdale handled the arrangements.
