William C Weber

William (Bill) Weber, long-time teacher, department chair, and coach at Libertyville and Vernon Hills high schools, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones in his hometown of Waukegan on January 6th 2026.

Bill was born in Waukegan to parents Marjorie "Marnie" (nee Haydecker) and William L. Weber on January 13th 1945. Bill spent his childhood in Waukegan, Illinois where he began a long, highly active, social, and robust life in the company of others. Much like his father, he played nearly any sport there was to be played, especially baseball and wrestling. He was also active in high school theater as well as choral groups.

After graduating from Waukegan High School in 1963, he then matriculated at the University of Arizona where he majored in English education and became a member of the Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity. It was also while at university that he met the love of his life, Charlene Hollinger. They were married on May 31st, 1968 and after graduating the following day, Bill and Charlene Weber moved back to Illinois.

Bill then began a long career first as a teacher and then later as English department chair at Libertyville High School in the fall of 1968. Much like his own high school experience, Bill's experience working at Libertyville High School was highly active and eclectic. He taught English, he coached baseball, track, and wrestling, and was a part of a staff barbershop quartet. When Vernon Hills High School opened in 1999, Bill became English Department Chair at the new VHHS, a position he had held at Libertyville HS since 1981. He retired in 2002 after 34 years of service to the children, parents, and community of District 128.

After retiring, Bill focused on the aspects of life that were his purpose throughout all of his life: his family and his community. Bill had three children, all of them boys and was highly active in their lives as a father, a mentor, coaching their sports teams and leading church youth groups. He was an active member of Christ Episcopal Church in Waukegan where he served on the vestry and was a member of the choir along with other assorted church groups. He loved a good joke, a good book, a good turn of phrase, a good song, a good show, a good game, and a good time. He spent his life teaching and serving anyone he could and ensuring that any gathering was a happy one.

Bill is preceded in death by his mother and father and many friends and colleagues. He is survived by his wife Charlene, two sisters; Marjorie (Roberts) and Patricia (Petitclair), his three sons (William, Adam, and Nathaniel), and his granddaughter (Myrium). Visitation and funeral services will be held at Christ Episcopal Church in Waukegan. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 13th from 5pm - 8pm. Funeral services will be held on January 14th starting at 10am with a visitation beforehand starting at 9am. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Waukegan to College program based out of Christ Episcopal Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Peterson & Patch Funeral Home in Waukegan, please sign our online guestbook at www.waukeganfunerals.com