[msb-alumni] William Pacelli a.k.a. Bill Clark, Dies at 88
- From: Steve <pipeguy920@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <msb-alumni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2015 16:07:50 -0500
BlankFor those who might remember him on WITL. I remember his play-by-play of
MSU football. Also, as an aside, his daughter is married to Jim Pankow, the
trombonist for Chicago.
Steve
William Pacelli William M. Pacelli Eaton Rapids William M. Pacelli of Eaton
Rapids, passed away November 3, 2015 in Venice, FL at the age of 88. Bill was
born in Chicago, IL., July 8, 1927 to Willian and Agnes Pacelli. He attended
St.
Michael Church and school in Chicago. Bill was drafted into the Army in 1945
and
served in the Phillipines. He married Doris Gutsmiedl in 1952 and they have 6
daughters.
Bill attended the Radio Institute of Chicago under the GI Bill and worked as an
announcer at WAAF and WCFL in Chicago. He and his family moved to Texas to
continue his radio career as announcer and sales manager for station KHUZ.
There
he did play-by-play for local sports. The family moved back to the Midwest and
he was hired as a salesman for WISM in Madison, WI. He then transferred to
Lansing as sales manager for WITL and did play-by-play football and basketball
for MSU, using the radio name, Bill Clark.
Bill worked for WITL for 32 years retiring at age 70. He was a member of the
Lansing Rotary Club and was elected president in 1984. Bill also volunteered at
the Lansing General Hospital Foundation, served with the Lansing Chapter of the
Red Cross, was president of the Lansing Ad Club, and was a guest lecturer on
Radio Advertising at MSU, Pepperdine U., Aquinas College, Davenport College,
and
Lansing Community College. He received the Silver Medal from the Lansing Ad
Club, the Toastmaster International Achievement Award, and many other awards
and
honors.
In 1988 Bill wrote a book on Radio Advertising Sales, "The Game Plan". Over
1000
books were sold across the country. Bill also had a theatre career including 10
years performing with the Social Security Scandals in Lansing, and 12 years
with
the Silver Fox Follies in Venice, FL., and also served as their president.
Bill never saw a stranger, but a potential friend, and always brought smiles
and
laughter to those around him. "My greatest satisfaction in my job was to employ
young, earnest employees and to watch them grow and succeed in their future
careers".
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Doris Pacelli; daughters, Doris (Don)
Crews, Patricia Pacelli, Marcia Griffes, Cindy (Gil) Weber, Jeanne (Jim)
Pankow,
Tina (Mark) Moronell; 15 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren. Bill was
preceded
in death by his parents. A Funeral Mass will be at St. Peter Catholic Church on
Thursday November 12, 2015 at 11 am with interment at Rosehill Cemetery.
Visitation will be at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, 518 S. Main St. Eaton
Rapids on Wednesday from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm with a Rosary prayed at 7 pm.
Visitation will continue at the church on Thursday one hour prior to the
service.
Those desiring may make memorial contributions in Bill's memory to St. Peter
Catholic Church, 515 E. Knight St. Eaton Rapids, MI 48827 or the Lansing Rotary
Club, 417 Seymour Ave, Lansing, MI 48933. Please visit our website to place
online condolences or to sign the guest register, www.shellyodell.com .
Published in Lansing State Journal on Nov. 8, 2015
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