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Peacefully on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Lakeridge Health Oshawa, in his 72nd year. Beloved husband and best friend of Beverley. Loving father of Shannon and Elizabeth Ryan; and step-father of Lee (Rick) Toomey and Shannon (Tony) Mellow. Cherished Papa of Andrew, Nicholas, Jack, Liam, Harrison, Griffin, Lily, Matthew, Cody, Nathan, Cameron, Taylor and great grandfather of Kingsley. Brother of Katie Ryan and brother-in-law of Dave. Nephew of Phyllis. He will be sadly missed by Connie. The family would like to thank Dr. Caldwell, Dr. Parijian and nursing staff of Lakeridge Health Oshawa and Northumberland Hills Hospital. A celebration of William’s life will be held on Friday, January 3, 2020 from 4 – 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #133, Cobourg. A private interment will take place in the Heritage Cemetery of St. Peter. Donations to the SickKids Foundation or Legion Village - Br 133 Supportive Housing would be appreciated.
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Legion Village - Br 133 Supportive Housing
Bill, I’m very glad to have known you and to have enjoyed your ready humour and engaging smile. You will be missed by your lovely family and many friends . But you will remain in the hearts of all of us ... and you will be remembered as a kind and loyal friend who has made us all laugh and enjoy this time we spend together. Thank you for your friendship and positive spirit .
I am unable to make the celebration of life, but would like to send my condolences to all families. May he Rest In Peace.Scott Tuttle
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
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Sending our prayers and deepest sympathies to all friends and family. We didn’t know Bill personally, but he certainly sounded like a generous and caring man. God Bless
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
SickKids Foundation
Thinking of you and your family during this time of sadness .
So sorry for your loss Beverly , thinking of you at this sad timeMarjorie
So sorry for your loss Bev,we have been thinking of you over the past few days. He was a great guy and enjoyed by all. Sorry we can't make the celebration of life as we will be out of the country.
So saddened to read of Bill's passing. We are living in Calgary now so will not be able to attend his celebration of life. He will always be in our thoughts
Bev and family. I will always have good memories of Bill.,for example his sense of humour . I picture him laughing uncontrollably, his face red and tears streaming down his cheeks. The laughter contagious. He brightened many dull or difficult days.Our sincere condolences.Don and Mary Jones
Our sincere condolences Beverley and family. Saddened to hear of Bill's passing. So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you through this very difficult time.
So sorry for your loss Bev ..the tigers lost a good fan also R.i.p. Bill
Bec and family, so sorry for your loss. Sincere condolences.
Bev please accept our deepest condolences it’s so sad to hear about Bill’s passing. We express our sincere sympathy to you and the family.
Enjoyed my youth hanging around the house on Westwood. Bill’s contagious smile & love of music!Gave me my first concert stadium experience & 1 & only limo ride to Madonna Blonde Ambition Tour!Thinking of your families Shannon, Elizabeth, Katie, Bev & Connie at this difficult time.
RIP Billy,ourcondolences to your family.
Shannon and Elizabeth, we are so sorry to hear of your Father’s passing. We hope that your happy memories will help to get you through this sad time. Our thoughts are with you and your families. Sincerely, Cheryl and Marcel Van Der Aa
Condolences to the family.Bill will be fondly remembered from our golf experiences.
Bev,and Bill,s family just heard of Bill,s passing.So sad to hear of this ,Bill and i spent a lot of hours at work together he sure knew his job and tried to teach me ,i guess that,s why we spend so much time together. All my best to you at this time of sorrow
Bev, Our thoughts are with you at this time of sorrow. Our deepest sympathies to all the family. Phil and Carole Fardella
So sorry to hear about Bill. My prayers and thoughts are with all of you at this time. Love to all. Grace