William Charles Fader

William was born in Santa Barbara on November 17, 1998. He was the second child for Rob and Tammie, little brother of Emma. He was surrounded by love from day one. He went to West Day Care. Some of the children that went there stayed friends for life. Elementary school was spent at La Patera and El Camino, with after school care provided at the Goleta Boys and Girls Club. He went to Goleta Valley Junior High and Dos Pueblos High School as well.

During William’s formative years he was charming, thoughtful, outgoing and gregarious, always with a mischievous smile on his face. He began as a member of the Goleta Boys and Girls Club at an early age. He loved playing sports and the computer Lab. At DPHS he was on the wrestling team for 4 years. He loved wrestling and the camaraderie of the team. These relationships stood the test of time for William. It should be mentioned that William was a highly skilled ceramic artist as well. Pieces of his work will be cherished forever.

After graduating from Dos Pueblos William started working at Zodo’s. He worked his way up to bartender and manager. He made a tremendous amount of friends there and loved his job and the friends he acquired. Unfortunately Covid hit in 2020 and things changed, ultimately leading to Zodo’s being sold. Homeplate Grill/Rounding Third was his next stop. Where he again was a wonderful employee in the hospitality business, gaining huge friendships. He also had a short stint in the Facilities Dept.  at Atomica.

William made the decision to move to Texas wanting a change and new adventure. He moved on March 23 2023. There he was employed as a manager at The 54th Street Bar and Grill in Fort Worth. William made friends wherever he went and a ways was holding out a helping hand.

On January 25, 2024 after closing the restaurant he was involved a fatal traffic accident.

William leaves behind his father Rob, his mother Tammie, sister Emma and extended family. William had so many wonderful friends and extra family who were so important in his life but there are far too many to list.

William lived life his way, it wasn’t always perfect, but it was packed full of fun and adventure for 25 years.

There will be a celebration of life scheduled for May 18 at Kiwanis Meadows, Tuckers Grove. If you are considering attending or helping out please look to Rob’s, Tammie’s or Emma’s social media accounts. Please respond before March 15. We need to get an approximation of the amount of people for planning purposes.

“Fly High Young Man”