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Memories and Condolences
for William Anselmi
Nancy Lutge
January 8, 2014
Dear Bill,
You always made Helen & me laugh when you would knock on the door to the court secretaries saying "Broderick Crawford Highway Patrol!" I will always remember the good old days with you fondly in my memories.
shelley wells
January 5, 2014
Renee. My heart goes out to you and your family in this hard times. Love you anything you need. I'm here for you.
Jeanne Dague
December 21, 2013
I rode Patrol with Bill as a Reserve Deputy. he was my partner in my first pursuit. My heart goes out to the families.
Martin Hatley
December 21, 2013
I was another of Bill's partners in the old days. I will always remember his humor and the pranks he played and were played on him! He was one of a kind! My condolences to his family.
Wendy Jones
December 20, 2013
Renee, I'm so sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you and the rest of the family at this time.
Luann Reis
December 19, 2013
RIP Bill! My prayers are with the Anselmi family. Bill will be missed.
Mark Pytko
December 17, 2013
Billy was a kind soul and loved life. Anyone who met him was a better person for it. He will be missed by many people but will always be loved by them.
Diane Patterson-Haynes
December 16, 2013
Bill. You were a great person and friend. SLO has lost a great man. You were a good friend to me and I will alway cherish our friendship. May you rest in piece,. My prayers are with your family at the extremely difficult time
Nunes Bobby
December 16, 2013
To have known Bill you would had to go to San Luis High with him. We were in the same car club, shared cars, and graduated together. Looking at the posts from San Luis kids, you can see how much we loved Bill. Just recently talked to him on Facebook and shared a lot of old stories. I will miss you, dear friend. Wish you would have had more time. Bobby Nunes Love you, Bill.
Rand Kegle
December 16, 2013
Bill was one of a kind, a great guy
December 16, 2013
My sympathy to Bill's family, he was one
of our special classmates and friends.
We sure had fun at the reunion committee meetings in the 80's. We
all were greeted so graciously at his
home for one of the meetings. I remember we all joked about his tight
his jeans were, and how in the world did he even get into them. We had a ball working together. As your mascot
you are part of a very special class from SLO High - 1961, you are family
to all of us. We love you and will miss you, your friend always. Judy
"Tiger Lilly" Dunlap, San Luis Obispo
everett shong
December 15, 2013
Bill was a great guy, We will miss him.
good by bill.
December 15, 2013
I'm going to miss you ole pal, We sure had many good times and many many good laughs in the last 1/2 century. I will never forget all the many times we helped each other change busted transmissions in our ole 1950 Fords ... there isn't enough space here to mention all the great times we had together .... You were a man of your word, and a were always there for a friend in need May God Bless You .. Your Ole Bro >>Floyd Lewelling
Martha Bradshaw-Karshner
December 15, 2013
Bill called me one day out of the blue not long ago, just to chat and catch up. He sounded so happy, full of life as always. I will never forget working in my garage one morning and hearing a roar of pipes outside the door.....when I opened it, there was Bill, sitting in his gorgeous '57 black Bel Aire, with a grin on his face.
God speed, Bill.
Michael Dubin
December 15, 2013
At 14 Bill talked me into secretly pulling my brothers 47 Indian Chief out of the garage to coast it down the very steep Essex St(Johnson) from Palm to Monterey, then push the 600# full-dresser up Toro and coast down Essex again until we were both beat. Motor was frozen but brakes worked.
Michael Dubin
December 15, 2013
At 15 Bill & I rode down Cuesta Grade in the trunk of my sister's 50 Chevy to lean over the bumper to hear her twin Douglas glasspacks crackle and pop all the way down
Kris Dutra
December 15, 2013
Many great memories and fun times with the Anselmi's and Sherwood's. Gina and my friend Mark I am thinking of you and your family's, Bill had such a great sense of humor that I will always remember.
Bruce Korsmeyer
December 15, 2013
R.I.P. Bill. You taught me a lot on patrol and just had a great time with you during my short time at SLOSO. Prayers to the family.
Mary Lemus
December 14, 2013
I was honored to have known a man with such a kind way and quick Witt. He always had a kind word, and could lift people's spirits. Am so saddened by his passing. Condolences to all his family.
December 14, 2013
I am deeply saddened by the loss of your father, Mark and Gina. My thoughts are with you and you are remembered in my prayers. Jim and Teri Twyeffort
Paul Willard
December 14, 2013
Very sorry for your loss, Bill was a great man
Tonia Harrell
December 14, 2013
Condolences to the ANSELMI Family
sharlet beeman
December 14, 2013
So sorry for your loss of a dear love one my thoughts & prayers with You & Yours!
Joe Reynolds
December 14, 2013
To all the family, SO SO sorry for your loss. Bill you'll be mised by all who knew you. A gearhead from way back.R.I.P. my friend, till we meet again..
Judie Griffin
December 14, 2013
To my "big brother Bill", you have left a hole the likes of which no one can fill. You were a charming and kind man who offered your help before being asked. I am saddened by your untimely departure. No more pain for you, RIP: Judie
Maryanne Duron-Shelton
December 14, 2013
My heart goes out to the Anselmi family in this time of sorrow. Heaven welcomes a better man, a man of duty and commitment. The world has lost a loving soul. Bill, a dear friend who will deeply be missed.
Bill Miller
December 14, 2013
Deepest sympathy for Mark, Gina and their family's as well as Bill's other wonderful family. The old Tassajara St neighbood lost a few great people this year. Thanks Bill for the memories... The cars, going to George's Matket with a note to buy you cigarettes and of course the garage with the wall of photos or I guess we can say Centerfolds that us kids caught a glimpse of every now and again. God Bless you.
Richard Klaucke
December 14, 2013
To the Anselmi family, Our deepest sympathy to you all. A pleasure to have worked with him. Sincerely, Richard & Kaye Klaucke
December 14, 2013
So sorry to hear of the death of a great man. who all of our family thought so much of..My thoughts are with your family.....Lavina Machado Holder...
jack gang
December 14, 2013
memories of bill from 1972 as a young ride along, then in the 80's watching him in court and other assignments. it's true,his generation of deputies will never be matched.. rip,bill.
December 14, 2013
Bill was a life long friend. We went to high school together, were in the same car club, shared hot rods, graduated together, and followed each other's careers. Bill worked for the Sheriff's Department, but there was an outlaw in him. I guess that's what I loved most. I miss you, Bill. Our birthdays are one day apart.
DOTTIE THOMPSON
December 14, 2013
I WORKED WITH BILL AT SLO SUPERIOR COURT. I HAVE FOND MEMORIES OF HIM AND THAT TIME. HIS PERSONALITY HELPED MAKE IT A FUN AND LIVELY PLACE.
Mary Lemus
December 14, 2013
What a great guy with a kind way about himself! And a great sense of humor, even while being a Deputy dong his job! I saw him at Costco and we chatted a bit!!! Still he was that same caring soul! He hadn't changed-and that was good! Condolences to his family. Mary Lemus
December 14, 2013
Lots of good memories. Judi Sherwood
David Walker
December 14, 2013
Bill,or "Willie" as he was known then, and I were best of friends at Roosevelt Elementary School in Pomona in the 1950's. We rode our bikes everywhere looking for mischief to initiate. We shared a love for hot rods, early rock and roll music and creating whatever relatively innocuous pranks we could. When Bill's father Geno was transferred to San Luis Obispo, when we were in the 6th greade, it was traumatic. The first summer he was there, the Anselmi's invited me to spend a week in SLO. I took the Greyhound from Pomona to SLO and we had a grand time roaming the city on our bikes and continuing our trouble making ways. May he rest in peace.
December 14, 2013
While I didnt know Bill, he had to be a great guy if he was friends with my Uncle Bob Sherwood. You are together again, friends! My condolences to his family.
Robert Fuller
December 14, 2013
I will always remember Bill's way with people and all his cars! I was proud to be Deputy Sheriff with Bill! Rest in peace.
Rich Gove
December 14, 2013
An iconic SLO personality. He will be greatly missed by so many. Thoughts, prayers and sympathies to Renee, family and friends of Bill. Somewhere right now Bill is asking an angel to pass a 7/16ths wrench. Miss ya, buddy!
Susan Johnson
December 14, 2013
Very sad to hear of the passing of Bill. He was a kind gentle soul, one that will be missed in law enforcement forever with his wit, knowledge and his classmates from slo sh. God Speed to you Bill. And to his family may the good Lord give you comfort in your time of loss. With Respects always
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