Poughkeepsie, New York
William Rinaldi IILARGO, FL - Bill entered into eternal rest at the Bay Pines Veterans Hospital with his son and friends at his side on April 3, 2014.Bill, known to his family and friends as "The Colonel," was born William Rinaldi II on September 6, 1943. Son of the late John and Nancy Sebastiano...
Read MoreI met Bill through my wife Joey and her friends,what a great person this man was.He was full of life and smart wasn"t the word for him,he was brilliant. His name came to mind today and he was a person hard to forget. Vietnam hurt him,but he carried on.....FRANK
Frank Cuonzo Largo,Florida
March 01, 2025 | Friend
lots of laughter up there on the block....sometimes no sense at all...wonderful stuff...he will be missed....greatly...
Barbara Kennedy
June 09, 2020 | FL | Coworker
He could tell my personality just by talking to me and told me to just ask him and not be bashful about an item at his display of auction merchandise at the flea market. Threw an orange in my hand when I was hungry , that's the kind of person he Was.
zelda
May 11, 2014 | Kingston, NY
Dear Josh,
I am so sad in the loss of my special friend, Bill, after 27 years I take with me wonderful memories and times well spent. He was an honest and kind man to all. My partner, Tom, called him The Colonel and he called Tom The Captain. I know he is with Tom and they are both in a better place. I will miss Bill everyday. Always in my heart.
Lynnie
Lynn Simmons
May 04, 2014 | Poughkeepsie, NY
Was friends with Billy since?. I can't remember back that far. Probably early 1960s. My favorite line of his was when we would go for lunch at Balassone's coffee shop. "Turtle Soup, and make it snappy!" to the waitress every time. I still use it but sparingly. RIP Bill. We all miss you.
Jerry (Deano) Starpoli
April 29, 2014 | Milton, NY
The legendary trip to California
Dear Josh, Jim and I have so many happy memories of your dad. This picture was taken in the 60's when we all lived together on Titusville Rd. Our love to you and all your family.
Jim and Susan
Jim and Susan Pelish
April 29, 2014 | Boca Raton, FL
My sincere sympathy to all family and friends. Billy and the Rinaldi family will remain in my heart, where they have always been.
Sharon Burton Rinaldi Lyon
Bethel, Maine
Sharon Lyon
April 28, 2014 | Bethel, ME
Dear Joshua,and family members,
Please know that I always regarded Billy as great guy and good friend, from High School and Dutchess Community College days. We continued our friendship while I worked at Vassar College and while his dear son Joshua was attending Poughkeepsie Day School.We shared an interest in Antiques and mutual buddies. Memories of lots of laughs and good times will always be fond to me. May he rest in peace, and may your sadness fade knowing that the world is a better...
Ellen P. Flynn
April 27, 2014 | Mattapoisett, MA
“Cousin Billy” was the big kid from Poughkeepsie, the big personality who spent an entire summer when he was 17 entertaining and taunting his younger “Jersey” cousins.
After dinner each night we'd congregate on the front “stoop” allowing his charisma to pour over us all while playing 52 Pick Up or Find the (imaginary) Quarter in the Grass and It's Yours. While visits between us were more intermittent than they should have been, Bill had a wonderful way of making you feel as though time...
April 16, 2014