William (Babe) Accorsi passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021, in Stanford, N.Y. Born June 22, 1931, in Springdale, he was born to immigrants, the late Salvatore and Elizabeth Accorsi. He graduated from Springdale High School, where he was noted for his football skills. He is survived by a brother, Lewis Accorsi, of Cheswick; and also by many nieces and nephews. He had been ill for several months and he finally succumbed to liver cancer. He was a graduate of Muskingum College in Ohio where in 2020 he was named an honorary associate professor. Early on, he taught for awhile to disadvantage children. He also was a teacher in Boystown, Neb. He had developed an interest in art while in college. He then went to New York City, N.Y., to begin his art career. With his unique imagination and style, he published a number of children's books and puzzles. His main medium was wood and wire but others were used to meet his unique ideas. His art ranged from small hand-sized figures to large life-size sculptures. For many years, he had his studio in New York City. He had many exhibits of his work throughout the U.S. He was very well-known in the artist community. We want to give a special thanks to his friends, John Drechsler and Barbara Isenberg and Paula Silver who helped William during his last few months of life.