William "Bill" Albert Seale, age 80, of Island Park, Idaho and Denver, Colorado, passed away July 17, 2021 at his home in Island Park of natural causes.

He was born June 5, 1941, in San Luis Obisbo, California, to J.B. and Violet Seale. He was raised and attended schools in Oakland. He graduated from Castlemont High School.

He married Ava Fanucchi on November 10, 1963, in San Leandro, California. Three children were born to this union, Eric, Kevin, and Jennifer. They moved to Denver in 1972 where they raised their family.

Bill worked in the steel industry for most of his career, working for Gallagher Steel Company, and then working his way up and eventually becoming a branch manager for them. He then started his own business working as a sales rep for the steel industry.

In 1985, Bill and Ava and their family started visiting Yellowstone. They loved the area and in 2007, they bought property and built a cabin in Island Park where they have spent their summers ever since.

Bill enjoyed fishing and hunting. He especially liked bird hunting. He loved being in Yellowstone during the rut, observing the elk and other wildlife. When he was younger he liked to play softball and racquetball.

He loved his family and enjoyed the time they were able to spend together.

He is survived by his wife, Ava; sons, Eric (Elizabeth) Seale and Kevin (Shelby) Seale all of Parker, Colorado; Jennifer (Brian) Cohen of Denver Colorado; brother, Robert Seale of Castle Rock, Colorado; sister, Linda Silveira of Southern California; nine grandchildren, Tyler, Erica, Jessi, Trevor, Jacob, Victoria, RaeAnn, Jonathan, and Justin; and two great-grandchildren, Sierra and Sophie.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 23, at Baxter Funeral Home, 717 Main Street, Ashton, Idaho, 83420. The family will meet with friends and family for one hour prior to services at the funeral home.