William Louie

William "Bill" Louie, a longtime resident of Aptos, passed away on January 1, 2026. He was 77.

Bill was born on May 19, 1948, in Stockton, California, to his proud parents, Lung Chung Louie and Hall Jin Wong. He attended Victory Elementary School, Daniel Webster Junior High School, and Stagg High School.

After graduating in 1966, he pursued higher education at the University of The Pacific in Stockton and was an active member of the Delta Chi Fraternity. He graduated in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy and began his career working at an independent pharmacy in Roseville, California. Eventually, he moved to Santa Cruz where he would work at Longs Drugs, Thrifty's, Rite Aid, and Safeway Drugstores.

He met and married Nora Fukunaga on November 10, 1974, in Stockton, California. Together they raised their 3 children and shared 51 wonderful years of marriage. Bill enjoyed living near the coast and playing a lot of golf and tennis. Above all, he loved spending time with his family and friends.

Bill is survived by his devoted wife Nora Louie, his children, Christopher Louie, Alisa Louie, and Linsey Louie Fang, and his beloved grandchildren, Nicolas Louie, and Airi Fang. He also leaves his siblings, John Louie, Virginia Louie, and Carol (Steve) Tondre. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Private services will be held at a future date. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to: Watsonville Buddhist Temple – 423 Bridge Street, Watsonville, CA. 95076 or at your favorite charity. Mehl's Colonial Chapel was entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Published in The Pajaronian · January 20, 2026