William A. Badaracca, Jr. of Edgewater Park passed away peacefully at home on April 14th, 2026 he was 88.

William was born in Philadelphia, PA to the late William and Anna (nee Coan).  He graduated from St. Joe's Prep High School, class of '54, then went on to earn his bachelor's degree from St. Joseph's University.

William was a member of the Knights of Columbus 4th degree, and former member of the Moose Lodge and Happy Hour Club.  He enjoyed the Phillies, Eagles, reading, gardening, and history.

William is survived by his wife, Mary Jane (nee Todd), children, Anne Marie (Joseph) Monaco, Michele (Tim) Massi, William, III (Barbara), Lisa (George) Gross, Debra (Bryan) Hatzold, Donna (Tom), grandchildren, Megan, Michael, Ava, Emma, Andrew, Austin, Aiden, and brother in law, Bob DiAntonio.

William was preceded in death by his sister Anna Shemanski, sister-in-laws Teresa DiAntonio and Judi Todd, and brother-in-law Bill Todd.

A visitation for William will be held on Saturday, April 25th from 10:00am to 11:00am, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00am, all at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 236 E. Main St., Maple Shade, NJ 08052.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in William's name may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at www.stjude.org

Condolences may be shared with the family at www.weberfuneralhomeinc.com