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Bill was a lovely human being, always interested in others. Quick to laugh and helpful to all.
Mary Palmgren Haskell
January 05, 2026 | Friend


Maplewood, New Jersey
01/16/1932 - 12/13/2025
William Richard Holzapfel, known to many as Bill, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at his home in Maplewood, NJ. He was born on January 16, 1932, in Elizabeth, NJ, and spent his entire life in his beloved home state.After graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School in...
Read MoreBill was a lovely human being, always interested in others. Quick to laugh and helpful to all.
Mary Palmgren Haskell
January 05, 2026 | Friend
Bill will be missed by me and I believe many others. In 1988, I was working in New Hampshire and was offered a job as a utility lawyer in NJ. At that time I had the opportunity to talk to and get advice from Bill about NJ public utility law practice. Once I arrived he continued to be someone I could talk to about utility practice an other matter.
Marty Rothfelder
December 22, 2025 | Work
I´ve known Bill through his great work with the Public Utility Law section of the NJSBA. A true gentleman and great attorney. He will be remembered and missed.
Matt Weissman
December 22, 2025 | Work
I am so sorry for your loss . My first legal job was as a law clerk in his firm in Cranford. When I called him over the years to get his take on a legal issue he was always generous with his time and wisdom.
Christine Bator
December 21, 2025 | Work
Knew Bill many years of professional work in Union County and it´s municiipalities
Armand A Fiorletti
December 21, 2025 | Friend