Bill Scarpero
William J. Scarpero, age 93, Lt. Col. USAF (Ret), passed away on June 5, 2013. He was born April 26, 1920, in New Orleans, LA. William attended Warren Easton High School in New Orleans and graduated from Louisiana State University in 1942. He had a 30 year Army and Air Force career as a navigator serving during WWII, Korea and Vietnam, and many years in Air Force Data Processing management, retiring in 1970. He later worked for H&R Block in the tax preparation business.
He was a bridge life master, club director and teacher, and an active member of Unit 172 of the American Contract Bridge League. He was especially dedicated to the activities of the Fiesta Bridge Club (formerly known as Turtle Creek Bridge Club) and won many sectional and regional events with his favorite partners.
He was preceded in death by his sisters Carrie and Ethel; brother Ben; and his wife of 56 years, Elizabeth. He is survived by his sons Donald and William, Jr. and their wives Amira and Pamela; his grandson Carlos, his wife Kate, and their son David; grandson Tony and his daughter Isabella; grandson Peter and his wife Olga; and granddaughter Corey Holland, her husband Ryan, and their daughter Emerald.
A funeral service with full military honors was held on Sunday, June 9, 2013 with interment at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery.
Events were named for Bill at the San Antonio 4th of July Regionals in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017. A room is named for Bill at Fiesta Bridge Club.