James Angelina, 24, passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 25. Billy was born on January 25, 2000, in Delaware County, PA, the son of Michael Edward Angelina and Rosemary DiCocco Angelina.
Billy graduated from Penncrest High School in 2018, then went to Elizabethtown College earning a degree in Mathematical Business with a minor in Data Analytics. He completed this 4-year degree in 3 years, while making memories competing with his track and field team at Elizabethtown and participating in the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
Bill worked as an assistant vice president at Guy Carpenter. He loved his job, and really enjoyed coming into the office, spending time with team members and colleagues. He is also known for his success with their corporate softball team, the Craps, winning MVP and always leaving it all on the field, as in everything he did.
He liked to run. Bill ran cross country and track throughout middle school, high school, college and continued to run until the end. The running community was so important to Bill, having loved his teammates, competitors and most of all his friends at Strava. He crushed 4 marathons – qualifying for the Boston Marathon was a lifelong goal, and we're so glad he was able to achieve it.
Bill was our Mr. bright side Some of our favorite memories of Bill are at Philly games, concerts in Philly, during sandlot ball games, on the beach in Florida and down the Jersey Shore where he was known to stay up way too late with his older brothers, cousins, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles And friends laugh together, play card games and quote SpongeBob, Family Man and countless other TV shows. Bill, on the other hand, was the only one who could stay up late hanging out with everyone on beach trips, then go on to win a 5k race just hours later the next morning. Its friends also describe it as “a better encyclopedia than Google”; A devoted Philly sports fan, Bill never shied away from spirited sports debates as his love of his teams made it easy to remember all their key facts and statistics. Bill accomplished more and gave us more amazing memories in his 24 years than many do in a lifetime.
In addition to the fun times, Bill was always there for anyone and everyone who could use a smile during the bad times. Even if his message was just a SpongeBob quote or a funny dog video, he'd send something your way as a constant reminder that he's thinking of you—especially when he knew you were having a rough day. He is known for his humor and wit, always quick with a joke. Bill was passionately inclusive; Whether he knew you for 24 years or 24 minutes, he made you feel special and important to him. His record of requests to be “best man” at weddings, especially at such a young age, is a testament to the kind of guy he was. Bill credits his teammates and family for inspiring and motivating him every day to be better. He was undoubtedly a hard worker and aspired to be a great leader, in every endeavor he did.
