Bill Nojay

Nojay was born Nov. 24, 1956. He grew up on the city’s east side on Furlong Street and went to School 22. For junior and senior high, Nojay transferred to The Harley School, a private school in Brighton. Nojay earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science from Colgate University, and a law degree and MBA from Columbia University. Nojay who is married and has three children, took his life under a large maple tree shadowing the grave of his brother, Robert W. Nogaj, who died in 1999, and the headstones of his parents, Norman and Katherine, who are still living. He was facing a GOP primary Tuesday and had a major fundraiser planned for Saturday. Nojay was due in federal court later Friday to face fraud charges related to a trust fund he handled as an attorney.