Obituary of William J. "Billy" Pasquale, Jr.

William J. “Billy” Pasquale Jr., 27, of Peabody, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016 following a long time struggle with addiction. Billy was born in Salem, on June 8, 1988, son of William J. Pasquale and Nancy L. Bacon-Pasquale Mansi. He was raised in Salem and attended Salem High School and Bishop Fenwick High School in Peabody. Billy was employed as a craftsman with the Danco Construction Company in Peabody, and his family will always remain ever so grateful to Danco for their friendship and support. In his youth he played on the Salem–Swampscott Youth Hockey League and Pop Warner Football League. As an avid sportsman, Billy enjoyed downhill, water and jet skiing, wake boarding, and was a talented artist. Billy also had a special place in his heart and loved to go to Square Pond at Camp Eddie in Shapleigh, Maine. In addition to his mother Nancy Mansi formerly of Salem, and his father William J. Sr. and his step-mother, Doreen M. Pasquale of Peabody; Billy is also survived by his siblings, Anthony Mansi, Jessica Loughnane, Amanda Mansi, and Michael and Matthew Quinlan; his paternal grandmother, Patricia Pasquale of Peabody and his late grandfather Robert Pasquale; his maternal grandmother, Barbara Frahm and her husband Robert of West Palm Beach, FL, and his late grandfather Donald Bacon; many aunts, uncles, nephews, cousins and friends. Billy’s family will receive relatives and friends on Friday, April 22, 2016 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 82 Lynn St., Peabody. A private family service will be held at a later time. In lieu of flowers, his family requested that donations be made in Billy’s name to the Learn 2 Cope Program, www.learn2cope.org , 4 Court Street, #110, Taunton, MA 02780. Please visit www.ccbfuneral.com for directions, online obituary and memorial guest book.