Passed peacefully away September 8, 2008, after a brief illness in Welland, Ont., age 86. Predeceased by parents Michael and Jose; also, brothers Mike, Larry and sister Mary Barry. Left to celebrate his life are sister Hannah (Ray) Sears; brothers: Philip (Margaret), St. John's, Frank (Joan), Brigus; sisters-in-law: Mary, St. John's, Eileen, B.C.; and a large extended family and numerous friends. Fr. Bill was ordained June 2, 1948, in the congregation of Holy Cross Fathers. After a number of assignments in Canada and the USA, he served for 22 years in the Canadian Navy and retired as Lt. Commander and Command Chaplain of the Pacific Fleet. He later returned to Newfoundland serving in several parishes before he went to Edmonton where he retired in 1998 but continued his ministry assisting in parishes there. Fr. Bill reluctantly retired in July 2007 to the Holy Cross Home in Welland where funeral services were held on September 11. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick's Church, St. John's, at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 4. Donations in his memory may be made to Holy Cross Fathers Missions, 117 Church St. West, Welland, ON L3C 4N9 or a charity of one's choice.