It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of  William "Billy” Angelo Navarette, a gentle and kind-hearted man who left us on July 31, 2025. Born on October 22, 1950, he was also endearingly known as Billy and his CB handle was “Hillbilly”. He was predeceased by his beloved mother, Antoinette Lewis and his father James C  Navarette  

He is survived by his only child Annette Navarette, his wife Dorothy Battaglia of sadly only one year and his future son in law Robert Corso whom he loved very much  along with his parents Marion and Ronald Corso who always made him feel like part of the family. He loved them  and loved Marion’s cooking  

His calm personality and genuine kindness enriched the lives of those around him and made him a cherished friend and the most perfect father. He extended a helping hand to anyone he knew, embodying the true spirit of giving and caring. He told the truth, didn’t judge and enjoyed peace and quiet  He used to go muddying in his Jeep and enjoyed hunting in the Corbett  area  

Dad had a few  people who he considered close friend s, Raymond Sorrells has known us since right after dads accident in 1983  Ray was and has always been there for me and my family  he is our family  my dads best friend  for 40 years or so. he loved Ray   

Gary Harper, his brother in law  he loved him so much  Gary and Laurie Harper spent the last Christmas with us and dad  Joey Ard too  that was special   There’s so many other friends and family and they will all will be listed in the book for dad  l will share any memories written about dad   Carol Eckler Shores, moms best friend, thank goodness she doesn’t share all the stories she knows!   we love you  

Janelle Graf Cox his friend online from Australia who I am so lucky is my friend now  there for me always   Love you Nel  and thank you for being dads friend, who listened without ever judging   She knew what a great heart he had by just the texting  sadly they never even spoke  

A man of varied interests and passions, William was particularly fond of fishing, playing poker pool and he was a great bowler. He trained in martial arts at The Dojo, Mark Herman’s studio, another great friend  

He grew up inWPB/Riviera and carried many jobs that served his community  he worked for Nozzle Nolan, owned a Fina gas station on Broadway and later sold it to BP  he workers for Rybovich on a lobster boat and his best career was that of a semi truck driver  I  was always proud of whatever my dad did but this was cool  The KW was beautiful and I loved our special alone time as is co pilot  Year later he opened a Cazzollis pizza place. He could throw the dough  in the air, he enjoyed that job    

He held a special place for his dog Peppy in his heart.  Peppy lived with him and Annette  from 2018-2023 until he moved out to marry his new love Dorothy Battaglia who he met online and was so happy to have found her  

His favorite local spots included The Wonder Bar, growing up. It was on Broadway 42nd street,  praised for its delicious cheeseburgers and he played pool there. He loved vacationing in Tennessee and then moving there to live with his daughter in 2014. He loved their trip to Graceland, the Smokey mountains, Talladega race and the Daytona 500. He enjoyed football and supported his home team The Dolphins.  He enjoyed the Kennel Club and Hard Rock Casino  loved being home, playing poker on his phone and watching his favorite shows  He enjoyed the simple life  

He shared his wisdom through his own life lessons, teaching me morals and values to live by. He was the best driving teacher, and he taught me how to shoot a can off of a fence pretty well  

 He leaves behind a legacy of sincere kindness and caring , trust and my stability. He did his very best in his life and I say he had a good one  

William's presence will be deeply missed, but his spirit will live on in the hearts of those who had the honor of knowing him. His legacy of kindness and devotion to those he loved will continue to inspire all who knew him.  I am writing a book in his honor  It’s about the trauma he went through and the previous year  how to live after a traumatic event and educating people on Myasthenia Gravis with great medical fact details

He had 3 beautiful wives.:

My mom Carol Elaine Harper for 26 years. His true love since high school hook. She passed from cancer in 1999. They were married for 26 years  

He met Judy Dobbins and just fell head over heels for her. He told me this pretty lady asked him to dance (at Renegades). The song was The Dance by Garth Brooks. That was the beginning of their love story. She came home with him and never left. They married shortly after. I love her and still talk to her.  

Finally, he met Dorothy Battaglia online in 2023. He moved in with her and they married in June 2024. Sadly, he started getting sick after that. She took great care of him. And he was happy to have her as his wife, he didn’t die a single man. I appreciate her for loving him. 

I will miss my dad for the rest of my life, sadly the trauma will remain but dad always said I can handle anything that comes my way  so I must do as he said  hoping the book helps just one person  

I love you to the moon and back dad   Love always, Net, Little Bitty   XOXO

Daddy, you lived by your motto “I did it my way”. And you sure did and you did it all perfectly. 

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