Obituary of William J. Bochnik

William J. Bochnik, 43, passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 24, 2010 at his home in White Plains, NY. Born in Yonkers on September 26, 1966, he attended St. John the Baptist School in Yonkers, and was a graduate of Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, SUNY Maritime College in the Bronx, and Iona College Graduate School in New Rochelle, NY. A dedicated IT professional, he was a long-time employee of Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Tarrytown, NY, and of his current employer, Alliance Bernstein in White Plains and Manhattan. His son was the joy of William's life, and he was a dedicated father and an active volunteer for Matthew's soccer team and school. William is survived by his beloved son Matthew of Valhalla; his parents Joseph and Barbara Bochnik of Barnegat, NJ and formerly of Yonkers; his brother and sister-in-law Jon and Ingrid (Carchi) Bochnik and their children, James and Maya, all of Yonkers; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was formerly married to, Dina Fazio-Bochnik, mother of Matthew, of Valhalla. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the SUNY Maritime General Scholarship Fund in William's name.