We greatly appreciate any donations to the Billy Smeal Fund. All funds will be donated to charities that Billy would have liked, such as giving Legos to hospitalized kids.
About Billy Smeal
William Polk Smeal of Rye, NY passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on February 8, 2024 after a courageous three-year battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was 9 years old.
Billy was born in New York City and moved to Rye with his family at age 3. He attended Christ’s Church Nursery School and then Rye Country Day School, where he made an immediate impression with his outgoing nature, curiosity, and quick wit. To know him was to be charmed by him, and he was up for anything. He loved Legos, New York Times word games, Greek gods, and correcting people on the proper pronunciation of his last name. Billy had a running 112 day streak on Duolingo for French, and he loved doing art projects and making hearts for his mom.
Billy endured his illness with dignity and grace. He attended third grade up through February 6, because he was so fiercely determined to be a normal kid. He remained spirited and engaged with life until the very end. Billy was and will always be an inspiration to the many people who loved him. He was a wonderful boy and he will be missed dearly.
Billy is survived by his mother Diana, his father Ben, his brothers Teddy and John, his aunts and uncles and cousins, and both sets of grandparents.
Memorial Service
A memorial service was held at Christ's Church in Rye on February 29th, 2024 at 10am. Here is a link to a recording of the livestream: https://www.ccrye.org/smeal
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