It is with a heavy heart that I write this message. I stopped in to see Bill whenever I was visiting KL. May your family know that they were dearly loved by this man. Josh was there at pearly gates waiting for you. You will be missed. RIP Bill.

my condolences to Bill’s family. I remember his shop so well in V-town

Our deepest sympathy for your loss from the Lambs June, Virginia & Wendy. Very fond memories of the store in V-town playing and hiding in the racks your dad was always a lot of fun.

I remember Bill’s men wear in Vtown…and the great part it still looked the same in KL today. It was to chat with him when i went there. He will be missed. Condolences to his family.

My sincere condolences go out to the Zapotochny family at this difficult time. Bill was a fine man!

Nick, Lorraine and Nick My deepest sympathies to you on the loss of your father. May he rest in peace.

Always welcomed when we came to see Bill. Lillian and I were so surprised at Bills passing. We were planning to come to Kirkland and visit with Bill. He was more then a brother, he was also a confident. We will miss him. Lillian & Bill Signal

Sincere sympathy to Bills loved ones. I think the sound of his radio hookup outside, will also be missed. Anyone walking by, always commented about that. RIP Bill

My deepest condolences to all of you.

Sending my sincere condolences to the Zapotochny family. RIP Bill. I will remember you as a very kind man with a great sense of humour.

Sincerest sympathies to Bill’s family. Bill fitted my son for all his fitted clothes, suits, and even his prom tux. So professional and pleasant. With my family( Connie(Carisse) & Frank Dolmovic) too, being born and raised in KL, Bill was as part of Kirkland as anything solid gold.

A sad and difficult time for family and friends to endure. Bill was quite the character and always had memories and stories to share. Our deepest condolences to the family. Gone but never forgotten!

It is with deep sadness that we lost my adopted Brother and best friend.We spent time together earlier that week. We will miss him dearly. Bill was a great Father and Grandfather to his family.God bless you Bill and may you rest in peace. Condolences to the family. Pat and Ed

My condolences to Zap and all the family. Bill will certainly be missed

Sincere sympathy to the family. Not many of the ‘old gang’ left when we shared many good times. Rest in peace Bill.

Mike and Zapotochny family….just stopped in to see your father Bill recently to sign his Mad Miner books and we talked for an hour. What an interesting guy with tons of stories from his mining days at Kerr but his eyes sure lit up telling stories about his children and grandchildren. RIP Bill.

Very sorry to hear of Bills passing He was a staple of Kirkland Lake and we will all miss the landmark of Bills Mens wear Hugs to the family Deborah and Luc

My sincere condolences to all family May he rest in peace

Most saddened to hear of Bills passing. Over the past years we have shared some good times together. Our most sincerest condolences.

Sorry to hear of Bill’s passing…..Our Condolences to the Family

My sincere condolences to the family Wish I could be there to console my grandchildren and Mike RIP Bill

My thoughts are with all of you during this difficult time. Embrace the memories and know that the community will miss him.

Sending sincere condolences to the family. Bill was such a nice man, a gentleman businessman. May your cherished memories give you comfort. RIP.

condolences go out to all of the family.going to miss him chatting with me out front of the store.also the music playing out side from his store.rip bill you were quite the man making me laugh every time i saw you.

Please accept my sincere condolences in your loss of such a loving and caring person. I knew Bill mostly from our business dealings, but before that, he always greeted me with an unconditional hello. He is another great KL’er who will be deeply missed. Please be comforted by memories of his Love, unselfishness and kindness. Eternal Rest grant unto Bill, Oh Lord, and may Your Perpetual Light shine upon him. God bless.

My condolences to the family. I remember Bill well. I rented an apartment from him over the store when I was still a teen. A very nice man he was. May your memories of him brighten each day.

So very sorry to hear of Bills passing. May all your wonderful memories give you comfort during this difficult time.

Our deepest sympathies

Rest in peace fine sir! You always greeted everyone with a smile and had great stories whenever I went into the store! Got my first pair of bell bottoms from bills men’s wear! Heaven gained another angel…….now you are up there with josh adding even more sunshine and beauty to the heavens above! Say hi to my dad for me!

My condolences to the family, so sorry for your loss

Very sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. Will miss his visits when he would come in to Town Hall and I’m sure everyone will miss the radio playing outside Bill’s Men’s Wear. Condolences to the family.

Wow! Just saw him last week shoveling snow in front of the store, so full of life. I will miss visits to the store, always had a few good one liners and stories. Last time I was at the store he gave me a book “Fix Canada” said now that your on Council, he said don’t stop there, read this book and straighten out the rest of the country while you are at it! Always a joy to get his view on anything and listen to those great stories. R I P Bill, you made your mark.

So sorry to hear about bills passing an old friend gone 5 1 years ago I bought my first suit for my wedding at bills in V town always friends always remembered

Such a tragic loss to our community. It truly saddens me to see another precious KLer who has really left his mark on KL’s history pages. A sweet man who will truly be missed. My respectful condolences to the family.

Fond memories of Zap, both in the store and in Lodge. Rest well, Bill!

Sincerest Sympathys to All the Zapotochny Familys. Bill was a very kind & respected man. We will surely miss his chats while shopping in his store. R.I.P. Bill.

Billie-Jean and Merdy Armstrong send our most sincere condolences to the family. I grew up in V-town with Bills Menswear being a town fixture. Even when he moved to Kl. I continued to frequent his shop. Another V-town pioneer gone. But not forgotten. Rest now Bill

Macintyre family He was great to all of us growing up And the store was always a nice place to stop if you ever wanted advice or just to talk… he would always have you smiling when you leave. Great man Our thoughts and prayer are with the family

Our Deepest Sympathy.

Sorry to hear about Bill, just remember the good memories.

Lynda and Ronnie and all Zapotochny family So sorry to hear about your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

My deepest condolences to Bill’s family. I will miss the humorous chats Bill and I would have when we’d meet. We would often start our talks with “do you remember…” and off we’d go bringing back good memories and smiles of Virginiatown and its people. I bought my very first pair of jeans at Bill’s Men’s Wear in Virginatown with the money I made babysitting Bill’s kids. Thoughts of Bill will always bring a smile to my face. Rest in peace, Bill. Ellen

So sorry for your great loss our condolence to all the family.

Sorry to hear hear about your dad’s passing, I worked at the polish hall ,where Is honored to met him . He will be missed by the hole town . You couldn’t talk about a wedding , without Bill’s mens wear coming up in the conversation . My thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time of sadness

Sending our sincere condolences to all.

So sorry to heR go Bills passing. Our condolences to the family.

Thinking of you All at this very sad and difficult time…Condolences to the Family

Our prayers are with all the family. (Jeffery family)