William "Bill" Manuel, born October 8, 1946, passed away peacefully at his home in North Palm Beach, FL February 21, 2015. Bill was born in Weymouth, MA and has been a resident of The Village of North Palm Beach for 15 years and was currently serving on The Village Council. Bill graduated from Weymouth High School and served in the Navy during the Vietnam Era. Village of North Palm Beach Elected 2006 Mayor 2013, 2010, 2008 Vice Mayor 2012, 2009, 2007 President Pro Tem 2011, 2006 Council Member 2015, 2014 Florida League of Cities Home Rule Administration Council - 2006 to 2008 Transportation and Intergovernmental Relations Legislative Policy Committee - 2008-2012, 2014 Palm Beach County League of Cities Designated Voting Representative for North Palm Beach - 2007 to 2015 Board of Directors - 2009 to 2015 It's the Economy Task Force (ITE) State Attorney Advisory Board - 2009 to 2015 Northlake Boulevard Task Force - 2007 to 2011 During his time serving on the Council he oversaw the renovation of the North Palm Beach Golf Course, construction of the North Palm Beach Tennis Center and Anchorage Park. His biggest accomplishment was by far the construction of the Veterans Memorial Park located in the Village of North Palm Beach in 2013 located next to the North Palm Beach Library.
Bill is survived by: His loving longtime companion of 15 years, Nancy Pekoe, Best friends Paul and Sandy Mattes, Step children Stacy Van Santen and her husband David Barton, 3 grandchildren Kendall, Lindsay and Chase Barton of North Palm Beach. He is also survived by his brother Bruce and his wife Carol Manuel of Rochester, NY and multiple loved nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held on Monday, March 2 from 5:30PM to 7:30PM at Howard-Quattlebaum Funeral, Cremation and Event Center, 754 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 3 at 11:00AM at Veteran's Memorial Park, 303 Anchorage Drive, North Palm Beach, FL 33408 with a reception following the service at the North Palm Beach Country Club.
Interment will take place at South Florida National Cemetery in Lake Worth, FL at 10:45AM on Wednesday, March 4.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Palm Beach County or Club Oasis.
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