William "Sweets" Nevins passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway.  He was 78 years old.

Born in Elizabeth, he resided there all of his life.

Mr. Nevins was employed as a warehouseman with Supermarkets General in Avenel for 30 years before retiring in 1999.

He was a member of Rev. Dean Martin Gessner Council 3310, Knights of Columbus in Elizabeth and was a longtime basketball coach for the freshman team at Saint Patrick's High School in Elizabeth.

He was predeceased by his wife, Jacqueline Appice Nevins, in 1999; parents, Francis and Mary Caffrey Nevins; and a brother, Francis Nevins.

Surviving are his daughter, Annmarie Avila, and her husband, Eddy, of Woodbridge; son, William Nevins, of Boca Raton, FL; sister, Maureen Nevins, of Elizabeth; his brother-in-law's Lawrence Appice and his wife Rosemarie of Old Bridge and Matthew Appice and his wife Nancy of Florida; and his grandchildren, Jacqueline Avila, Brooke Nevins, Matthew Avila, Christopher Nevins and Nicholas Avila.

Funeral services will take place on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Costello-Greiner Funeral Home ( www.costello-greiner.com ), 44 Green Street at Barron Avenue, Woodbridge. Interment will follow in Saint Gertrude Cemetery, Colonia. Visitation for family and friends will be on Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers contributions to The American Heart Association in Mr. Nevins' name would be greatly appreciated by his family.