​Darrell is a husband to Geriann, who is less than one day younger than him, and the father of 5 adult children, 6 grandchildren, 5 grand dogs all of whom love him, (not just the dogs)!! He is an ordained Roman Catholic deacon who has served in evangelization, formation, and ecumenism ministries since the early 1980’s. His focus is to help families recognize their baptismal anointing and activate their gifting to become disciples and missionaries in their neighborhoods. Every secular neighborhood is called to develop relationships among likeminded Christians to evangelize their fellow citizens into deep relationships with God. His next project is to help coordinate Evangelization 2033. He evangelizes globally through media, having learned the value of media as a Telecommunications Specialist at the Pentagon under the Regan Administration.

Bill has over a decade of ministry experience, founding Patchwork Heart Ministry in 2012. He's an experienced director of youth ministry, organizing numerous Confirmation Retreats, and achieving remarkable growth in attendance for the annual parish trip to the Steubenville Youth Conference. Bill is a creative force, known for authoring, producing, and directing the annual Lenten stage drama "Contemporary Living Stations of the Cross."

His compassion, tenacity, and creativity shine through in his work. Bill hosts and produces Young Catholics Respond, a podcast on the Patchwork Heart and Breadbox Media networks. He also co-hosts the Sewing Hope Podcast with Anne DeSantis on Patchwork Heart Radio. Bill's role extends to producing the Bear Woznick Adventure on EWTN Radio Network and collaborating on the Truth and Life Audio Bible app.

Bill's extensive journey includes helping launch WSFI 88.5 FM Catholic Radio, where he oversaw technical operations and hosted radio shows. His faith journey has been featured on Shalom World TV's Triumph and several radio programs and podcasts. Bill is also an accomplished author and the Executive Producer of the documentary film "Who Do You Say I Am?" exploring the Shroud of Turin through faith.

He holds a BA in Theology/Religious Studies and Television/Radio Production from the University of Scranton and serves as a Discerner for the Charismatic Renewal in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Bill and his wife, Agnes, are proud parents of their son, Elvin Francisco.