William “Bill” Powers Blach

Resident of Saratoga

Bill lived a life full of love, laughs, generosity and gratitude. Bill never met a person that he did not call a friend. His warm heart and radiant smile captured the hearts of everyone who knew him. Bill acted with integrity and compassion and was truly a man for others.

On Tuesday, June 26, 2018, Bill Blach passed away unexpectedly at the age of 50. Bill was born in Santa Clara and grew up in Menlo Park. Bill attended St. Raymond Elementary School, Bellarmine College Preparatory and Saint Mary’s College of California. Bill began his career at Chase Manhattan Bank in 1992 and moved to Wells Fargo Bank in 1997, working as a private banking mortgage broker.

Bill enjoyed the outdoors, especially hiking and skiing. He loved family vacations at Lake Tahoe and was always up for a spontaneous day trip to Carmel. He enjoyed walking his dog on the beach in Santa Cruz on Saturday mornings. Bill will be forever remembered for his love of cereal, playing Scrabble, listening to The Grateful Dead, and rooting for Bay Area sports teams.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Virginia Blach. He will be dearly missed by his three children; Chris, Caroline and Charlie, his brother Don Blach (Peggy), his sister Mary Bach (Larry), his partner Joi Deaser, numerous nieces and nephews, and the mother of his children, Kellie Hendricks Blach.

Friends and family are invited to celebrate his life at a Funeral Mass Tuesday, July 3 at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, 13716 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga. A reception will be held immediately following the ceremony at Villa Ragusa in Campbell. In lieu of flowers, donations in Bill’s memory may be made to Bellarmine College Preparatory, Archbishop Mitty High School, or your favorite charity.