WILLIAM THOMAS "BILLY" BRIGHTWELL, age 69. Beloved husband of 21 years to Sanda (nee Zlotar); father of Paul (Tina), Nora Dixon (Jon), Virgil Tudor (Jane) and Oana Tudorancea-Zarin (Mike); step-father of Sally Immel, Robert Wilson and Benjamin and Jacob Ross; grandfather of Cody, Kennedy and Shanley Brightwell and Liam, Clara and Mira Dixon; son of the late Kathleen (nee Berry) and Sidney Brightwell; grandson of the late Ruby and Thomas Brightwell; brother of Laura Gagnou, Denise Moir and Tamara Loeser; uncle and friend of many. Passed away Jan. 3, 2021. Private services will be held for the family. Interment Brooklyn Heights Cemetery.