William Patrick Galbraith

William Patrick Galbraith, age 76, died in his home in Aurora, CO on July 26, 2024. Bill was born in Peoria Illinois, graduated from Spaulding Catholic High School in 1965 and joined the U.S. Navy in 1966 as a Communications Technician 2nd Class. His tour of duty included two years in Edzell, Scotland and two years at Karamursel Air Base near Istanbul, Turkey. After discharge, he attended Southern Illinois University in Architecture & Design. He started his first job in Design and Visual Merchandizing in Bloomington, IL where he met and married Jody Alesandrini. They were married on October 21, 1978 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Pekin, IL. 

Bill served as the Director of Design, Display, and Store Planning for several corporations, beginning his career in central Illinois with Bergner’s Department Stores. He and Jody later relocated to Phoenix before eventually settling in the Denver area. He worked for over 40 years designing many new large Department Stores and later corporate office spaces across the mid and western US.

 Bill was an avid hiker and lover of travel and adventure. He along with wife Jody visited many countries, and he especially enjoyed photography, camping, and cooking. He loved heading out in the camper and traveling the US visiting many National Parks. He delighted friends and family with his culinary skills and video compilations that he produced and shared of the couple’s many camping and international trips. Bill loved the outdoors and communing with nature whether on a ski slope, golf course, fishing stream, or just enjoying the back yard garden.

Bill is survived by his wife, Jody (Alesandrini) Galbraith of Denver. He is also survived by his sister, Sue Galbraith Logsdon of Beardstown, Illinois; his brother, James L. Galbraith (Joan) of Sun City, Arizona; brother-in-law, Carlo Alesandrini (Barbara) of Berkeley, CA; sisters-in-law Kathy Alesandrini (Melvin Eddy, deceased) of Camarillo, CA and Janelle Alesandrini of Pekin, IL; and twelve nieces and nephews. Bill was preceded in death by his parents Ray Herbert Galbraith and Verna Mae Hargan, and his brother Benjamin R. Galbraith.

 Two Celebrations of Life will be held for Bill. Please see the service details below.