Mr. William J Eastwood, Sr.

Beloved Husband, Grandfather and Brother

WATERBURY - William John Eastwood, of Waterbury unexpectedly passed away at St. Mary's Hospital on February 10, 2023. He was 69.

Willy was born in Waterbury on June 8, 1953. He attended Waterbury schools and graduated from Crosby High School in 1971. Soon after, he married the love of his life, the late Denise (Cote) Eastwood, and together they raised one son and two daughters. Willy spent several years as a painter, and many friends and family members benefited from his generosity in sharing that talent with them. They also reaped the benefits of his love of anything related to food. Every year he would make award-winning homemade wine in his basement and would share the fruits of his labor with many. Together with the wine, Willy would make pounds upon pounds of homemade sausage and capicola. If there was a grill around, he would be the one with the spatula standing next to it! He enjoyed spending time with his family at his second home on Amston Lake, where he would take advantage of his love of fishing and the outdoors. Willy was truly unique in so many ways. He made the world a better place for all of us, and we are all blessed and thankful to have had him in our lives. Please remember him in your hearts as his family will forever hold him in theirs.

Besides his wife, Denise (Cote) Eastwood, Willy was preceded in death by his parents, John and Anna (Valashinas) and his sister, Debbi Wuest. He is survived by his son, Bill Eastwood (Michelle Thorne) of Florida, and daughters; Jennifer Eastwood and Michele DiPietro (Marc) all of Waterbury. He also leaves the lights of his life, his grandchildren, Ryan Eastwood, Emma Eastwood, Damiahn DiPietro, Ethan DiPietro, Gabriel DiPietro, and Nora DiPietro. He also leaves his siblings to remember him, Joseph "Moe" Eastwood of Waterbury, Terry Eastwood of Tennessee, Janice Salerno of Waterbury, and John Eastwood of Woodbury. Willy will be remembered by many extended family members who will keep him in their hearts.


Funeral services for Mr. Eastwood will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. at Casey’s Eastside Memorial Funeral Home and Cremation Care, 1987 East Main St. Waterbury, CT 06705. Relatives and friends may visit with the Eastwood family on Saturday morning from 9:00 a.m. until the service at 12:00 p.m.at the funeral home. Loving kindness is always welcome, and it only takes a moment to offer a message of condolence, words of comfort, or share a memory with the family and friends of someone important to you. Please visit the funeral home’s tribute page at www.caseyfunerals.com to do so.