LTC William R. Romano, US Army, retired died Thursday, February 10, 2022. Born in Honolulu, HI, he was a graduate of the University of San Francisco and entered the US Army in June 1975, following his father into service. He served many duty stations including Fort Monroe and it was his love of the fort which brought him back here upon retirement. He was an avid traveler, adventurous eater, and long-winded storyteller. Once retired, he followed his passion for military history as a volunteer tour guide at the Casemate Museum.

Bill was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the VFW.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Romano; his daughter, Rosina (Vijay) of Cheverly, MD; his siblings, Michael (Edita), Rodney, Valerie, Colleen, Jamie, and Darren; his sisters-in-law, Peggy (Santo), Patricia (Darryl), and Marion; his nephews, James, Christopher (Kate), Christian, Robbie, and Matthew; his nieces, Melodie, Amy, Jenifer (Drew), Stephanie (John), Jillian (Tom), and Samantha; and three great-nephews, Kyle, Brenden, and Chance. He was preceded in death by his parents, Florentino and Betty Romano and his sisters-in-law, Karen and Gail.

The family will receive friends from 4-6 pm Thursday, February 17, 2022 at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 am Friday, February 18 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. LTC Romano will be laid to rest at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu in April.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Fort Monroe Foundation, be vaccinated, and subscribe to your local newspaper.