William Doyle Friel

I was surprised and saddened when I recently heard about Billy's passing. I managed the Rochester V.I. from 1973 to 1976, and I could not have had two better employers then Bill and Jack. I have great memories of that time because of Bill and Jack...Bill was a wonderful charismatic and loyal guy. I know he will be greatly missed by his family, and those of us who were lucky enough to have known him.

We are so sorry for the loss of a great friend. Bill was the first person I met when I moved to Brighton in 1956. We became instant friends and that lasted all of these years. We had the opportunity to travel to many places together over the years and those times I treasure. Both Bill and Jack treated me like a brother and I miss them both. His love for his children,grandchildren, friends and family were expressed to me often. Every Christmas we would get together here in Florida and Rehash...

Nadine,
Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your enitre family at this difficult time! I think that we all have the same wonderful memories of Bill, always laughing and cracking jokes to make others laugh too. He will never be forgotten!

So saddened to hear about Bill. We shared a lot of laughs and good times togather from riding cycles to dinners to parties. He always kept everyone laughing. My memories will always be fond, god bless you and Bill's family.
Ronnie Board
Ronnie's Suburban Inn 1965 - 1986

Dear Nadine,

I am so sorry to hear of Bill's death. I want to express my heartfelt sympathy to you and your family. Bill was always a friendly and cheerful face on Lily Court and we will all miss him there very much. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you while you are in New York or when you get back to Sanford.

You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Sincerely,
Antonia Gerli
2001 Lily Court
Sanford, FL

I am so very sorry to hear of Billy's passing. He was a very close and special friend when we were young. He was in my wedding and I was in his. We shared many good times and although I have many wonderful memories I will miss him. My thoughts and prayers are with all of his family and friends.
Barbi (Neumer) White

Nadine,we are so sorry for your loss. We express our deepest symapthy. Please let us know if there is anything we can help you with.Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family

We were sadden and surprise by the news of Bills death. WE send our prayers and sincere sympathy to the entire family. He will be impossible to forget.
The Dimeno's

please accept my heartfeld condolences on the passing of Billy... I am so sorry for your loss... both he and his brother, Jack, were great friends and mentors in my life when I was just a teenager... they both had a tremendous impact on me and what I eventually ended up doing.... I first met Billy the very first night he and Jack opened the Varsity Inn in Rochester... I was 18-years old and a student at the University of Rochester... Billy would hire me as a bartender... later I would be the...