Bill (Judge) Mulvaney, loving husband and father, passed away at Seaford Center, a Genesis Lifecare facility, on Dec. 9, 2024, after a long battle with kidney disease. He was born May 2, 1948, in Philadelphia, Pa. to the late Howard and Helen Mulvaney.

Bill was a 1966 graduate of Seaford High School and attended Northeastern University in Boston before serving in the United States Army from 1968 to 1971.

His marriage to Darlene Hastings on November 23, 1968, brought him his pride and joy, his son, Ryan Patrick Mulvaney.

Bill served as a magistrate in the Justice of the Peace Court handling civil and traffic cases. He was a loyal supporter of Seaford High football and baseball and enjoyed trivia nights and yard work. Bill was a member of the city of Seaford Council and long-time member of the Seaford Volunteer Fire Department.

He is survived by his wife, Darlene; his son, Ryan; brother Michael Mulvaney of Seaford; sister-in-law Renee Boyd of Essex Junction, VT; and nieces Jennifer Zuck of Wilmington and Bethany Boyd Lemnah of Jerico, VT.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Robert Mulvaney.

A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, at St Johns United Methodist Church, Poplar and Pine Streets in Seaford.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Bill’s memory to Seaford Volunteer Fire Department, P O Box 87, Seaford, DE 19973.

Please visit Bill’s Life Memorial at www.watsonyatesfuneralhome.com.