William P. Baroni

William P. Baroni Bill, age 88 years old, passed away on March 31, 2025, in Dracut, Ma, from complications of heart disease and kidney failure. He was surrounded by his loving family in his final hours and died peacefully in his home.

He was born in Billerica, MA, on July 22, 1936. Son of the late Harold D. and Elizabeth Couture Baroni, the third of seven siblings. He graduated from Howe High School, the infamous class of 1954. He spent time in Arizona, where he taught ballroom dancing. He served in the Army 86 engineers during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged with the rank of E4. In 1953, he was initiated into the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craft Workers.

Retiring after 43 years as a bricklayer and mason. Bill was also an owner and partner in seven different businesses when he retired and an avid investor in the stock market trading as a hobby. He enjoyed watching the stock market from his favorite chair in his office, overlooking the view from his house up on a hill. He had a great sense of humor, loved to tell dirty jokes, and would never recommend giving stock tips.

He was the widower of Betty Hayslip Baroni, whom he was married to for 52 years and saw through 15 years of Parkinsons disease until her death in 2015. He is survived by his sister, BettyAnn Baroni, daughter, L. Susan Decker, and grandchildren, Heather Cook and husband Steve of Nolensville, Tennessee, Heidi Warnes, and husband Rob of Henniker, New Hampshire, Bruce Decker Jr of Friendship, ME, great-grandchildren Tucker and Emmett Cook, Madilyn and William Warnes, in-laws Lorraine Baroni, Leah Baroni, many nieces and nephews and his many friends at his favorite ML Shaws breakfast restaurant who according Bill put up with me for 30 or more years!, but they would tell you he was one of their favorite regulars at breakfast every morning.

He is predeceased by his infant daughter, Kim, and his siblings, June Chagnon, Robert Baroni, Dorothy Bourassa, Harold Baroni Jr, and Joann Baroni Dalziel.

The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Bills caregiver, Heidi Warnes, and hospice nurses, with a special heartfelt thank you to Leonore Anza.

In Bills memory, please consider planting your favorite flower or tree in his memory.