William Bercik

I never met Bill face to face, I purchased his webpastie service back in September 2005. I called Bill several times a month, soon our tech talk evolved into a friendship. I really enjoyed his gentle nature and I admired his innovative ideas. Bill was a MAJOR influence in my career, because it was his service that enabled me to podcast and he mentored me on a number of career altering pursuits. I am deeply saddened by his passing and offer his family and friends my condolences.

My cousin Bill,
How sorry I am to see you go. After many years we reconnected for a week in Costa Rica. We bonded and had a great time cruising around on your scooter and visiting your favorite watering holes. It was a pleasure to find you had grown into a man with a sharp wit and a gentle soul. I will always treasure the time spent with you. Happy trails.

Possom - As I sit here reviewing you adventures in Mexico, I cannot help but reflect on how many lives you have touched and the memories they have of you. Personally, I am currently wearing the SCH3 shirt you gave me when I was visiting Santa Cruz in 2004 during my 2-week R&R trip from Iraq. Back then, I was Just Bret and was far from home. SCH3 and many fellow Hashers will definitley miss you on trail, though I really think you are just scouting trail with G and are just waiting for the...

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

I was deeply saddened when I heard Bill passed away. Bill was one of my favorite R&D engineers at Borland with whom I had the privilege to work with. He had wit, charm, humor, and a down to earth friendliness that is hard to come by these days.

My sincere condolences to all of his family and friends. Such a loss is always tough to deal with. May you all find peace, ease of being and happiness beyond this tragic loss, I am sure Bill would have wanted that for you.

I am still in shock at learning of Bill. I've known Bill for 14 years and I will miss him dearly. What a great funny guy. One of many funny stories involving Bill, was when I was at his house in Monterey and he asked if I wanted to do a shot of tequila. I said "sure" so he grabs a pair of scissors and walks outside, to a
tree growing in his yard. On this tree were about 20 tiny airline bottles of booze tied with ribbons to the branches. He finds me a tequila and cuts the ribbon. ...

Bill was one of the programmers that was excellent at his job and was fun to work with. He liked adventures and had a great sense of humor. Bill, we will miss you!

- Mei (ex-Borlander)

I was shocked and saddened by the news I received today of Bill's passing. Bill was bigger than Life. As many others have also agreed, he was the funniest, most unique person I ever met and could never forget. I feel blessed to have known him from Borland. He always had a smile and I loved his stories from his lifes experiences. I'm so glad he had so many great adventures and lived life to it's fullest. How about the time he showed up on the bus to the Borland party in S.F. after the computer...

Bill, sorry to hear you went on your final trip. I'm glad you lived a full life. Here's to you, where ever you are!