Apparatus Operator – Fire Station 2
Deceased:
01/19/2022
Appointed:
02/28/1977
Pensioned:
05/01/2002 – FS2
Details about the memorial service.
Donations:
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, PLEASE SEND DONATIONS TO:
Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighter’s Fund
PO BOX 41903
Los Angeles, CA 90041
Additional Information:
Bill was a US Army Vietnam War Veteran 1969 – 1971.
Bill was a really neat man i enjoyed our tailboard talks in the mornings R.I.P.my friend
Bill was a good man and a pleasure to work with, you could always depend on Bill doing his job. and doing it right .
Bill and I worked together at Fire Station 2 for almost 10 years and every day was always a good. day.’
Rest in Peace old Friend .
R.I.P. Bill, Thank you for being a calm, easy going but we’ll respected mentor to me during the early 80’s when I was a rookie at 33’s. It was a very intimidating place to walk into with the likes of Majesky, Mr Dirt, Dan Henry and Captains Browne and “Ned” Nelson . Bill, Mike Porper, Andy Vidovich, and Frank Lucero always had time and lots of encouragement for a brand new boot-ass who had no fire “sense”. Bill was a true “Gentle -Giant” A man of few words , but lots of patience and time for teaching . Thank you my brother.
I worked with a Bill at 2’s in the early 90’s.
He was big, quiet and gentle man. He had a calming effect about him.
R.I.P. Bill and condolences to your family. Thank you for your service.
Great sense of humor with his face not giving away a thing. Truly a man to count on. May God bless the family with peace.
Mike Dempsey
I worked with Bill for many years on Truck 11 in the late 70’s. Bill was a great friend and team member on all events at the station. Always wanting to learn truck work and passing that knowledge to the new fireman.
My condolences to Bill’s family.
Sorry to hear the passing of my classmate. It’s true even during the academy Willie was the quite one of our group. We never worked together but would run into one another and laugh about out time in the academy. Rest In Peace
R.I.P. Big Fella I always enjoyed our 0530 hrs. talks when you were going off shift. Condolences to the Shern Family, William E. Shern is a Great man
So sad to hear this. Willie was a classmate and friend. He truly was a Gentle Giant as stated above. My condolences to the family.
….working with Bill @ 11’s in the 70’s was so much fun, I was on the “A” & Bill on the “B”, Two Fireman I really looked up to we’re Tom Dowling & Will Shern, back when the Big & Tall were on T11 & Only worked on W11 on SOD days, Rest in well deserved Peace Bill, Prayers for the Shern Family.
I will not forget how Bill would bring me a cup of coffee to my dorm room for morning relief. A true gentle-man.
Sorry to hear of Bills passing what a gentle giant it was a pleasure working with you at 11s R.I.P. my friend.
Many a fire and lots of ‘tailboard’ time with Bill 40 some years ago in Battalion 11. It was a great joy to me when you made AO. You are among the best men I know Bill. RIP
Billy came to FS 50A as a new A/O, The crew was pretty seasoned and had old “Mad Dog Butler” as the skipper! William handled it all, as a true gentleman giant, that he was! Sad to here of him passing and God’s peace and blessings to the Shern Family!
Bill a true gentleman. I will always remember your calm and caring demeanor.