William "Bill" Boris Jr.

William K. Boris, Jr., 58, passed away on April 1, 2026 from his 3-year battle with cancer and died peacefully at his home in Forest, Virginia.

Bill is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Celeste Boris and darling daughter, Samantha Boris. He was also survived by his loving and caring parents, William and Judy Boris Sr. of Greensboro, NC; his sister, Debbie Ford and husband Aaron of Charlotte, NC; his brother, Scott and his wife, Susanne of Greensboro, NC; sister-in-law, Annette Santoro and longtime companion, Mark Punzi of Utica, NY; sister-in-law, Debra Kowalezyk and husband Mike of Whitesboro, NY; along with his nieces and nephews, Angela, Tanner, Eric, Stephanie, Ryan, Saige, Saygun, Scotty, Sylas, and Shaelynn.

He was preceded in death by his sister-in-law, Anita Esper and husband Joe, of Utica, NY.

Words from Bill:

“First and foremost, Bill can’t express enough how much love and gratitude he has for his wife, Celeste. Celeste is the heart and soul of his family and without her, Sami’s and my love for our family wouldn’t be the same. I wish the best to my wife, in the next chapter of her life. God Bless.”

-William K. Boris, Jr.

Bill is so proud of his lovely daughter, Sami. From watching her grow up, becoming a young lady, graduating from high school and receiving honors in her Bachelor’s degree in business from CNU, and now starting her career work, he would like to wish her the best in life.

Bill would also like to thank his parents for their lifetime of love and support to him and his family.

Bill enjoyed planning several beach vacations with Celeste and Sami to the Atlantic Ocean and Florida coastlines.

Some of Bill’s hobbies included modification to his sports cars, collecting guns and ammunition, and during his peaceful time, drinking beer in his garage. He also enjoyed having conversations with his close brother, Scott about family events, patriotism, sports, and his brothers passion for fantasy football and baseball.

Bill appreciates Debbie and Mike for their unconditional love and support for his family throughout the years.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Gaughan with UVA Health Hematology and Oncology. The family would like to also extend a special thank you to Centra Hospice especially to Sabrina and Cheryl for all of their loving care to Bill.

Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg is assisting the family.