Obituary of William F Balduino

William (Bill) Francis Balduino, 70, of Washington, New Jersey passed away surrounded by his family on June 19, 2023 at Hunterdon Medical Center. Born January 10, 1953 to Joseph and Rose Balduino whom preceded him in death. He is survived by his loving wife of nearly 45-years, Catherine Balduino; son, Joseph Balduino and wife Sarah Balduino of Montoursville, Pa; daughter, Elizabeth (Balduino) Nagy and husband Brandon Nagy of Jessup, Pa; daughter, Melissa (Balduino) Pikna and husband Timothy Pikna of Phillipsburg, NJ; grandchildren Christopher Balduino, Kaitlyn Balduino, Ava Nagy, Benjamin Nagy and Madilyn Nagy; and siblings Michael Balduino and wife Lynne Balduino, and sister Donna (Balduino) Pritula, as well as numerous loved nieces and nephews. Family meant the world to him, and its importance is a lesson that he would champion with all. Pop Pop adored his grandchildren who were a source of great pride, joy and innumerable antics that have instilled lifelong memories, inside jokes and the most treasured of bad habits. His memory is carried on through the family's shared love of soccer. When not on the sidelines for his kids or grandchildren's events, he could be found in his season passholder seats for the New York Red Bulls or glued to the television for AC Milan or any televised Serie A match. His love of family and tradition encouraged the most memorable and beloved trips to Italy to his ancestral origin of Anversa and his favorite city, Venice. Bill was a respected and accomplished contributor to the corporate world. He retired in 2022 as President of the Credit Research Foundation. His previous professional roles included serving as Vice President, Risk Management Practices for Dun & Bradstreet's Global Risk Management Solutions Team. Bill built his career as a credit management practitioner, holding leadership positions with American Can, Revere Sugar Corporation, AT&T, International Paper, Union Camp Corporation, Engelhard Corporation and contributed to the emerging digital business landscape through the startup enterprise, Credit2B. He was a recognized and featured speaker at numerous credit and risk management forums as well as a contributor to periodicals driving industry discussion on the value and evolution of the credit discipline. He was a long-term board member of the Credit Research Foundation (CRF). He also served as member of the Federation of Credit and Financial Professionals (FCFP), Finance Credit and International Business (FCIB), and numerous chapters of the National Association of Credit Management (NACM). He was a graduate of St. Peters College with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and obtained his MBA in Finance from Pace University Graduate School and later obtained a certificate from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration of the University of Virginia. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday June 27, 2023 at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church. 200 Carlton Ave. Washington, NJ 07882. In lieu of flowers, donations are encouraged to the St. Jude Children's Research Foundation via: http://raise.stjude.org/balduino.