O’SHEA, WILLIAM JOSEPH 1940 – 2018 Bill died peacefully, after a lengthy illness, at Toronto General Hospital, on Monday, October 1, 2018. He is survived by his beloved wife Toni (Alma Antoinette Dandurand). Predeceased by his parents William O’Shea and Elizabeth O’Shea, his sister Catherine O’Shea, and his son Ryan O’Shea. Survived by his sister Patricia O’Shea, and brother Kenneth O’Shea, his daughters, Robin Savage and Kerry Strachan, and his grandchildren, Max and Katya Savage. He was a true friend to Toni’s mother, Jeanne Dandurand.
Bill had eclectic interests which he pursued with passion. Camping in the Arctic or in Temagami, assembling computers in the early digital age, building model railroads to scale, all the while contemplating the human condition with a twinkle in his eye. Together with Toni, Bill welcomed many into his home for an extended visit or a meal. They gathered people together from all over the world. You could always go to Bill for advice, help and for a solution to any electrical, mechanical, or plumbing problem. And, he made great coffee.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Basil’s Church, 50 St. Joseph St., Toronto, on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Reception to follow. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Thornhill, Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Very special thanks for all the care and kindness provided by the Emergency and ICU teams at TGH, Milly Li and Edith Lo at Toronto Central LHIN, Dr. Chase McMurren, Andrea Filip and Sasha Adler of the Taddle Creek Family Health Team and Dr. Alissia Valentinis, Toni and Bill’s longtime family physician, whose guidance and help were invaluable. And finally, to Pat, Bill’s sister, who allowed Bill to remain at home on McGill Street, until his last day.