William McAuliffe

November 1, 1947 - October 5, 2015

William "Bill" McAuliffe, 67 passed away peacefully Monday, October 5, 2015 from a short battle with cancer. Born on November 1, 1947 in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late William and Josephine (D'Ambrosio) McAuliffe. He lived most of his life in Wethersfield and Rocky Hill before residing in Berlin. He had a love for all animals, especially his cat Bud. An avid sports fan of the NY Giants, Boston Red Sox, UCONN men's and women's basketball, but his greatest passion was following NASCAR racing. Bill leaves behind his sisters, Joan Filon and husband Tom of Farmington, Marie Vasquez and husband Joe of Rocky Hill; nephew Tim Filon and wife Erin of Bristol, nieces Cara (Vasquez) Faucher of Haddam and Marissa Vasquez of Rocky Hill; his aunt and uncle Connie and Ang D'Ambrosio of Rocky Hill; his dearest friend Nancy LaCasse of Berlin and many cousins. Service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13 at Rose Hill Funeral Home in Rocky Hill. Calling hours are one hour before the service. Burial is private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Connecticut Humane Society or Parkinson's Foundation.