William Bagni

William Louis Bagni Jr. age 77, passed away on October 7th, 2025, at the home he built by hand with heart for his family.

He was born and raised in Medford on August 14, 1948, and was the son of the late William Louis Sr. and Catherine Bagni.

Drafted in 1967 and having reenlisted in the United States Army Mr. Bagni proudly served our country for ten years. The latter and happiest years of his commitment he served in Stuttgart Germany, where he met his wife of 30 years, Zevorah who predeceased him in 2012. Following his military service, Bill worked in construction for 30 years locally in Burlington. Known for being the first in and the last to leave, Bill was respected for his integrity, loyalty, and unbreakable commitment to his word, his work and his ethics.

Loving known to many as ‘Doughnuts’, Mr. Bagni most enjoyed his family. His most cherished role was that as ‘Papa’ to his only granddaughter, Evangelina Maria. His presence and devotion to her is a heavy loss. He is survived by his daughters Kimberly, Pia Nicola, the late Aimee Catherine Bagni and his cherished granddaughter. He was the brother of Carole J. Champa of Medford, Richard J. Bagni and his wife Elizabeth of Burlington, Kathy McGonigal and her husband Kevin of New Hampshire, Peter Bagni of Chelmsford, Charles E. Bagni and his wife Gail of Chelmsford, Patricia Bagni-Latimer and her husband Casper of Ayer, Thomas Bagni and his wife Karen of Chelmsford and the late David Anthony Bagni and his wife Elise of Melrose and Rose Marie Bagni of Medford. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

His Funeral Mass will be celebrated in Saint Raphael’s Parish, 512 High St, Medford on Thursday, October 23 at 10 AM. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. A private interment will take place at a later date at Chestnut Hill Cemetery in Burlington. Arrangements are in the care of the McDonald-Finnegan-Anderson Funeral Home of Stoneham.