William "Billy Bear" Thomas Crispigna Winneconne, Wisconsin William "Billy Bear" Thomas Crispigna, age 46, of Winneconne, died Saturday, September 24, 2011, at his home. He was born November 18, 1964, in Rice Lake, Wisconsin to the late Frank Jr. and Evelyn (Hendrickson) Crispigna. Bill was a 1983 graduate of Winneconne High School, where he was active in athletics. He graduated from the police science program at Fox Valley Technical College. Bill had worked as an officer with the Winneconne Police Department and in the security department at Plexus Corp. in Neenah. He was currently working for Elite Security in Oshkosh. Bill enjoyed sports and had coached Little League and football, and was a softball umpire for many years. He was an avid Chicago Bears, Michigan Wolverines, and Dale Earnhardt fan. Bill is survived by two sisters, Carla (George) Sitter, of Fond du Lac; Bobbi (Randy) Peterson, of Oshkosh; one brother, Frank III "Cris" (Julie) Crispigna, of Spokane, Washington; one nephew, Christopher (Shannon) Sitter, of Pennsylvania; one niece, Jada (Daniel) Alloway, of Oshkosh; cousins, Lauren, Jack, Andrew, Abby, Loren, and Avalon; his special friend, Elizabeth Koeck; his good friend, Joey Hoenecke; and a very special couple, Tammy and Paul Washington. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, September 30, 2011, at 4:30 p.m. at the Lake View Memorial Park chapel, Oshkosh. Entombment will be in the Lake View Mausoleum. A Visitation for family and friends will be on Friday at Lake View from 3:00 p.m. until the time of the service. Mueller Funeral Home 904 E. Main St. Winneconne, WI 54986 (920) 582-4242 Please submit online condolences to www.muellerfuneralhomeinc.com