Bobby Flay's Father Bill Flay, a Navy Lieutenant, Has Died: 'Charmed Everyone He Met'
Jim Smeal/BEI/Shutterstock Bill, a former Navy lieutenant, died on Sunday and will be honored in a celebration of life in the coming weeks. “My grandfather was my whole world,” she wrote. “He was a Navy Lieutenant who spoke four languages. He adored and believed in education. He was never underdressed. If we weren’t together on my birthday, he’d put on a button down shirt and blazer just for FaceTime.” She called him “the biggest joker” and listed a few of the veteran’s loves, including profiteroles (a French cream puff dessert), opera, ballet, and history, adding, “A big fan of Andrea Bocelli, Christina [Aguilera] and Nicki Minaj....