William Vincent Lang
Obituary
With great sadness we announce the loss of William "Bill" Vincent Lang on April 25, 2025. Bill was born September 14, 1963 in San Jose, CA.to Ronald Lang and Shirley Ferrante.
Bill grew up in Santa Cruz, CA where he attended Westlake Elementary, Mission Hill Jr. High, Santa Cruz High and Cabrillo College. He started his working life at The Pizza Company, Coastal Homes Magazine and Capitola Book Café, the family businesses. In the mid nineties Bill and his son moved to Fremont, CA where he managed a local coffee shop before joining the team at Shasta Beverages in Hayward, CA.
Bill enthusiastically embraced life, finding passion in music, especially classic rock and sometimes karaoke, working on cars, riding his motorcycle and solving crossword puzzles. He loved taking walks and bike rides in Coyote Hills Regional Park. Bill will be remembered for his generous heart and his ability to easily make friends. He had the uncanny ability to figure out and fix whatever item needed fixing, often helping his neighbors.
Bill is survived by his parents Ronald Lang and Shirley Ferrante; sons, Mark Shriver, Cody Lang and; daughter, Tara Wright; granddaughter, Tallulah Lang; grandson, Cillian Wright; sister, Christine Lang; nieces, Emily and Audrey Thayer; uncle and aunt Guy and Karen Ferrante, uncle Michael Petite; and cousins, Vince and Kelly Ferrante.
Service and Celebration of Life will be held June 28, 2025 at 11:00 am at First Baptist Church, 6320 Dairy Ave., Newark.
Published in Good Times · May 23, 2025