William “Bill” Sorokin

Date of Death: April 1, 2025

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Amherst Chapel

1600 Amherst Street

Winchester, VA 22601

Thursday 4/10, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Memorial Gathering

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Memorial contributions may be made to
Greenwood Volunteer Fire & Rescue
809 Greenwood Rd.
Winchester, VA 22602

William John Sorokin, Jr., passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at Blue Ridge Hospice Inpatient Care Center.

Bill was born in 1941 in Hampton, VA, the son of the late William J. Sorokin, Sr. and Gladys M. (Livesay) Sorokin. He was a graduate of Hampton High School and served our country in the United States Marine Corps. Bill was a Virginia State Police Officer from 1967-1989. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, Elks Lodge, Izaak Walton League, Virginia State Police Association and the Fraternal Order of Police. Bill enjoyed hunting, gardening and fishing.

He married Carol Ann Owings on February 20, 1965, in Middletown, VA.

Bill is survived by his wife, Carol, daughters, Kim Cochran (Bob) of Chantilly, VA, Melinda Catlett (Richie) of Winchester, VA, Leslie Broberg (Eric) of Oak Park, CA, son, William John “Billy” Sorokin III (Farryl) of Mechanicsville, VA, grandchildren, Matthew Cochran, Madison Cochran, Farah Sorokin, Eden Sorokin, Nick Catlett, Claire Broberg and Joel Broberg and his sister, Stephanie Jones of San Antonio, TX.

In addition to his parents, Bill is preceded in death by his sister, Samira Sorokin.

A memorial gathering will be held for Bill on Thursday, April 10, 2025, from 6pm to 8pm at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in memory of Bill to Greenwood Volunteeer Fire & Rescue, 809 Greenwood Rd., Winchester, VA 22602.

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Amherst Chapel

1600 Amherst Street

Winchester, VA 22601

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Thursday 4/10, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Memorial Gathering

Memorial contributions may be made to
Greenwood Volunteer Fire & Rescue
809 Greenwood Rd.
Winchester, VA 22602

William John Sorokin, Jr., passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at Blue Ridge Hospice Inpatient Care Center. Bill was born in 1941 in Hampton, VA, the son of the late William J. Sorokin, Sr. and Gladys M. (Livesay) Sorokin. He was a graduate of Hampton High School and served our country in the UnitedContinue Reading

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Bill was such a great person and I enjoyed our weekly lunches. Carol and family I am so sorry for your loss. Prayers to all

Kim, Bob and family - I'm so sorry for your loss. Please know that you're in my prayers at this difficult time. Also thank you to your family for your Dad's service in the Marines and with the State Police. I really appreciate his life of service and the sacrifices that I'm sure your family made as a result of that service.

I'm so sorry for your loss. Keeping your family in my thougts and prayers.

I’m so very sorry for your loss. It’s never easy to lose a loved one. Bill was a wonderful friend, and he’ll be missed. You and your family are in my prayers.

Carol, I am so deeply sorry for your and your family's loss. Sending prayers.

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Carol and family, Bill will be remembered as a “Great Guy” and sympathy goes to you and your family. Janet,Ralph,and Lee Lowery

Our condolences to the entire Sorokin family. May William’s memory be a blessing to all that he loved, knew, met and befriended.

Mark and I have such wonderful memories of Bill. We were lucky. to move next door in 1988. Bill was always equipping us with fresh grown vegetables. As first time home owners with 3 very small children we couldn't have asked for better neighbors and friends. It was our sincere pleasure and our good fortune to have moved in next door.

I would like to extend my heartfelt sorrow In the passing of Bill. I really can’t believe where all the years have gone. When I first came to this area to work as a young trooper Bill was in his early 30s. We had so much fun working together in those times and I greatly appreciate the opportunity to have known Bill and worked with him. Please know that I’ll be praying and thinking about the family at this time of loss and mourning. Jeff Zirkle

I was just a kid when I first met Bill. He and my dad, David Crouch, were close friends, and I have a lot of good memories of them together. I remember my dad coming home from hunting trips with Bill—sometimes with a deer, sometimes not. I think Bill may have shared a few of his extras when Dad wasn’t so lucky. I also remember going to Bill’s house for dinner. He made amazing meals, and his roasts off the grill were always juicy and delicious. I’d sit on the couch, listening to his stories from the military and the State Police—he had some great ones. But what stuck with me the most was the love between Bill and Carol. It was so obvious how much they cared for each other, and seeing that made a lasting impact on me. It’s something I carried into my own marriage, and I’m grateful for that example. I like to think Bill is still making his famous roasts, keeping an eye on everyone he loved. He’ll be missed.

Loved Uncle Bill to pieces. Great sense of humor, and I'll always picture him either very stern or laughing! One of a kind. I always loved taking hunting, fishing, and cooking with him. Love you, Carol and cousins! Gonna miss him.

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