William Roskowski
OBITUARY
It’s with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of William “Bill” Roskowski on July 1, 2026. He is missed by many.
Bill was born in Concord, California on July 14, 1951 to Rock and Marian Roskowski. His mother passed away at an early age leaving Bill to run rather feral, ingratiating himself with the moms of the neighborhood for attention and lunch while his father was at work. The experience gave him a lifelong skill of making and retaining great friends. When his family relocated to Colorado in his senior year of high school, he moved in with friends in Los Altos Hills where motorcycles were rebuilt on the dining room table.
He moved on from rebuilding motorcycles to the University of California, Berkeley where he graduated with a degree in Architecture in 1973. Embarking on his career as an apprentice in the construction industry, Bill but soon established his own firm, California Habitats, and began building homes in Northern California. Bill loved the summer and the sun and eventually the draw of warmer weather brought him to Southern California where he continued his passion for building multifamily and single-family homes. Initially, the homes were modest, but always light and airy. As time went on, the homes he built became bigger and grander.
Bill had a fine eye for design and loved creating beautiful buildings and landscapes. He was a gracious host who loved throwing parties in the spaces he created. He could fix anything, solve any problem and was the rescuer of many botched-by-others home improvement projects. Always a great sport, Bill rarely complained as friends and family dragged him over mountains, across high seas, through turbulent rivers, down double-black-diamond ski runs and over tough bike trails. He showed up for every family gathering over the years and treasured regular phone calls with his father who was so proud of Bill’s accomplishments.
Bill was generous with his time and knowledge. He touched many lives and people came away thankful to call him a friend. He leaves behind his siblings Patricia, Phillip, Martha and Steven and a constellation of dear friends. Bill loved and was loved by many. He will be missed by all.