William “Bill” Thomas Caiaccio

William (Bill) Thomas Caiaccio , 83, died peacefully on Friday January 15, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.  Bill was born on November 6, 1937, the son of Mary and Patrick Caiaccio of Brooklyn, NY.  He is survived by his wife of 57 years Carol, his son Bill and wife Maryellen Caiaccio, daughter Cathy Weinhart and son Kevin Caiaccio.  He is also survived by his grandchildren Patrick Caiaccio, Amanda Weinhart, Jack Caiaccio, Caroline Weinhart, Laine Caiaccio and Erin Caiaccio. He is preceded in death by his brother Andrew Caiaccio and daughter-in-law Susan Hyatt-Caiaccio. Bill graduated from the University of Dayton in 1959, and served in the United States Army as a lieutenant.  He married Caroline Ross on November 30, 1963. Bill moved to Atlanta in 1964, as a salesman.  In 1969, he started his own business from the basement of his house, and incorporated National Safe Corporation of Georgia in 1975. The company later became known as Office Pavilion and was sold to Herman Miller Corporation in 1998.  Bill retired from the company in 2000. He was an avid golfer, and loved to travel. Bill was a fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers as a child, and later became a Braves fan when the franchise moved to Atlanta.  He was also a fan of the Falcons and Georgia Bulldogs, but never stopped rooting for his beloved Dayton Flyers. Bill always had a soft spot in his heart for helping those who are less fortunate.  He was sales chairman for the Gwinnett Children’s Shelter “Tour of Homes” in Chateau Elan. Bill was deeply devoted to helping the children of Eagle Ranch. He was a founding board member of Hamilton State Bank, and active member of the Rotary Club. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Eagle Ranch at eagleranch.org in Bill’s name. Lawson Funeral Home, 4532 Hwy 53, Hoschton, GA, 30548, www.lawsonfuneralhome.org, 706-654-0966.