William D. Eng

William Eng, age 69, of Wayne, NJ, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024. He was known as Bill among family and friends.

Bill was born to Leon and Sui Yen Eng on April 4th, 1954 in Paterson, NJ.  Leon and Sui Yen raised Bill, along with his two sisters and two brothers, in Paterson and Wayne.  He attended and graduated from Wayne Valley High School with the Class of 1971.  He continued his education at Rutgers in Newark, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accounting with the Class of 1975. Bill also received his Certified Public Accounting license.

After graduating from Rutgers, Bill began his accounting career at Price Waterhouse. He then went on to work for Hoffman La-Roche.  Bill spent the majority of his career as an accountant at Becton Dickenson, where he worked for 26 years. He retired at the age of 51 due to health issues.

Bill was a loving father, husband, and friend.  Bill met his wife Sharon when they were both guests at their friend’s wedding, she caught the bouquet and he caught the garter.  They went on to get married in 1982 and had two children, Eric and Jen.  

Many of his hobbies involved spending time with friends and family where he would often make others laugh by his sense of humor.  Bill and Sharon could often be seen cheering in the stands of their children’s sporting events as they were growing up. They would even travel from town to town and overnight for tournaments, making fun family trips.  Bowling was one of Bill’s favorite pastimes. He loved bowling with his friends - many know that he was in a weekly bowling league with the same group for 30 years. He also enjoyed big group trips. Throughout the years, Bill organized many annual ski trips to Vermont and Las Vegas with family and friends. Everyone could always count on him for a friendly game of poker whether he was hosting or joining a game at a friend's place, and continued to play different card games into his later years.

Bill is survived by his beloved wife, Sharon, his daughter, Jennifer, son, Eric, daughter in law, Meg, and grandson Bryce. He is also survived by his mother Sui Yen, 2 sisters, Emily and Marie, 2 brothers, David and Gordon, and 4 nephews, Christopher, Bryan, Nathan, and Matthew.