William "Billy" Stronach

William "Billy" Stronach obituary, Van Nuys, CA

William "Billy" Stronach

William Stronach Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on May 27, 2024.
William "Billy" Stronach Jr. was born in Lubbock, Texas October 3, 1959 and died March 27, 2024. He is survived by his sister Vicki Stronach and his daughters Lisa Holmes, Genine Flores, Chris Cruz-Boone and Jessica Nowell. And his 10 grandchildren: Nickolas, Charles, McKenzie, Lillian, Anjel, Susie, River, Inara, Nathan, and Penelope. Billy is preceded in death by his father William Stronach Sr. and mother Ellen Arlene Tugaw.

Billy was a shadow to his father Bill Sr. He was a skilled handyman and roofer and could "spit nails" with the best of them. He was creative in problem solving and never was limited to "inside the box" thinking. He was a bit of a know it all who actually, when challenged, knew it all!

He loved music and spent much of his life in venues big and small experiencing as much live music as he could. He worked as crew for many artists in the 1980's including but not limited to: Judas Priest, UFO, Tom Petty, Alice Cooper, ZZ Top, Eddie Money, 38 Special, Poison, Motley Crew, Ted Nugent, Def Leppard, Sammy Hagar, The Kinks, Greg Kihn Band and Rick Springfield. Billy Stronach was a fixture in the 1980's music scene and his tall lanky build and unruly brown mop got him mistaken as a budding rock star on more than one occasion.

Billy was open about his lifelong struggles with addiction and sobriety. Music was both the poetry of pain and prayer that helped him through his darkest moments.

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Karen Farnbach

May 31, 2024

I will see you later, Cousin. Love you.

Leslie Goldberg

May 28, 2024

Billy, I'm glad you are at peace now! And now, you can stop telling people you worked with Poison...lol. But that's ok... they aren't my only claim to fame anymore. You would have been proud of my career. I'll see you someday backstage in Rock n Roll heaven. Rock in Peace

Sandi Valez- Onsurez

May 28, 2024

I remember Billy as my brother growing up but we drifted apart as we got older. I really don´t remember much just that he loved music and he played the drums very well . Rest in peace big brother your little sister Sandi

Inara Cruz-Boone

May 27, 2024

never met grandpa bill but my mom always told me her favorite memory of him going to her graduation and being there for her. Sad he didn´t get to be there for mine, but I hope he is in a better place

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