William Wallacker, Jr.

August 8, 1939 – July 17, 2015

William was born August 8, 1939 on Vashon. His maternal grandparents lived in Dockton on piano row. Bill was a grand-nephew of Theodore Berry and a great grand-son of John Bussanich, the

Dockton blacksmith. As a child, he moved with his family to Richmond, California. His first job out of high school was working in a salmon cannery on Kodiak Island. He did that for several seasons,

eventually owning and operating his own fishing boat. During the off seasons, Bill lived in California where he owned a cattle ranch and worked as a “pile-butt” for several construction firms including Manson General. California is where Bill resided when he passed away.

Bill is predeceased by his parents and a sister Geraldine, and is survived by a son Gene, his brother Lee, cousins Bob Cruse and Loraine Phillips on the “mainland” and nieces and nephews.

Paid Obituary.