William Peters Vergason

02/26/2003 - 10/12/2025

William Peters Vergason, of Alexandria, Virginia, died on October 12, 2025 in Rome, Italy. He had the deep soul of a true artist and found his passion in life through sketching and painting. William was an abstract expressionist painter whose vibrant, intuitive canvases emerged from intimate conversations between the artist and his medium. His extensive website, www.williamvergason.com, is a wonder to behold. He was continuing his studies in art as a full-time student pursuing a BFA in painting at Temple University's Rome program when he unexpectedly passed away at the age of 22.

William is survived by his parents, Victoria and Michael Vergason, his older brother Matthew, his triplet siblings Olivia and Christian, Indi (the beloved family golden retriever), and numerous friends and extended family who knew him as someone who brought color, warmth, and genuine presence to their lives. William will always be remembered for his exquisite ability to see and showcase the beauty in life – of both people and things.

Visitation will be held on November 21, 2025 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Demaine Funeral Home, 520 S. Washington Street, Alexandria, Virginia. A private memorial service and burial will be held for William the following day. William will be laid to rest at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Alexandria, Virginia and will be honored at the Virginia Theological Seminary's Chapel Garden Memorial and Temple University Rome. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that gifts be made to the William Peters Vergason Scholarship supporting travel and drawing at the University of Virginia School of Architecture. Contributions can be made online at arch.virginia.edu/giving .