FALL RIVER - Sergeant First Class William James "Bill" Burdick, age 37, of Fall River, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital. Bill was the beloved husband of Cassandra Burdick and the cherished son of James Burdick and Rebecca Cusick (Ryan).

Bill is survived by a large, extended family including step-parents Kenneth Pacheco and his wife Deborah Pacheco, Pamela Burdick (wife of James Burdick) and James Cusick (husband of Rebecca Cusick). He also leaves behind four wonderful brothers: Ryan Pacheco, Andrew Burdick, Kyle Cusick, and Sean Cusick. Bill is survived by his maternal grandmother, Myrna Ryan, his nephew, Brandon Cusick and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends. Bill was predeceased by his baby daughter Emersyn Burdick and his beloved dog Baxter. In addition, Bill will be missed by his three adored dogs: Bauer, Callie and Duke.

Bill was an Active-Duty serviceman with the U.S. Army and the Massachusetts National Guard.  He served in Afghanistan in 2011 under Operation Enduring Freedom as well as in Kosovo in 2018 under Operation Joint Guardian.

We invite family and friends to celebrate and honor Bill's memory alongside us. Calling hours will take place in the Manuel Rogers Funeral Home, 1521 N. Main St., Fall River, MA on June 2, 2022 from 4:00 - 8:00 PM. A funeral service will take place on June 3, 2022 at 9:00 AM at Rogers Funeral Home with Interment taking place in the MA National Cemetery, Bourne MA, with full military honors, on June 3, 2022 at 1:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers we ask that you consider making a donation to one of the many reputable organizations dedicated to military suicide prevention. Sadly, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs' National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report (2019), the suicide rate among Veterans is 1.5 times greater than the non-Veteran population. Two such organizations are Mission 22 and the Military Friends Foundation .

To offer words of sympathy, please go to www.rogersfuneral.com.