William “Billy” Byrne
Died: March 1, 2026 | Place: London, Ontario
Services
Celebration of Life
Saturday, March 7 , 2026
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Irish German Canadian Club
1 Cove Road
London, Ontario
N6J 1H7
Obituary
BYRNE, William “Billy”…..
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Billy, peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in London, Ontario. Born in Ireland, raised in Dublin followed by many years in Sydney, Australia before coming to Canada. Billy was a proud Irishman whose humour, calm kindness and musical gift touched all who knew him. A loving husband to Lisa. Devoted father to Oisin and Raffy. Billy will be forever missed by his parents Teresa and Davy, his siblings Paul, Dmitri, Nicol, Elise, and Niamh along with parents, brother, sister, in laws and nieces and nephews, as well as many cousins, friends and colleagues at Canada Life. The song is ended but the melody lingers on. Billy will be forever missed and never forgotten. A celebration of Billy’s life will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2026, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm at the Irish German Canadian Club, 1 Cove Road, London. As an expression of sympathy, donations in memory of Billy may be made to the Centre Branch YMCA or St. Joseph’s Hospice London. Arrangements entrusted with A. Millard George Funeral Home, 519-433-5184. Online condolences, memories, and photographs shared at www.amgfh.com
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Jacqui Shields - St. Joseph's Hospice
Sarah McNeil - St. Joseph's Hospice
Miriam Love and Tom Cull - Centre Branch YMCA
Chantalle Butler - St. Joseph's Hospice
Beth Pustai - Centre Branch YMCA
Tim Handelman - St. Joseph's Hospice
Arthur Naregatsian - St. Joseph's Hospice
Wallace Wong - St. Joseph's Hospice
Kim & Mark Mills - St. Joseph's Hospice
Jennifer and Peter Day - St. Joseph's Hospice
David & Beverly Aston - Centre Branch YMCA
Wayne Kent - St. Joseph's Hospice
Ann McGregor - St. Joseph's Hospice
Jackie Westelaken - St. Joseph's Hospice
Jackie Westelaken - St. Joseph's Hospice
Peter and Ann Bornath - St. Joseph's Hospice
Matthew Horst - St. Joseph's Hospice
Dewey Nguyen - St. Joseph's Hospice
Fred & Lorraine Kent - St. Joseph's Hospice
Carolyn de GROOT - St. Joseph's Hospice
Sean Hong - Centre Branch YMCA
Bill & Carol Jack - St. Joseph's Hospice
Ron and Judy Charie - St. Joseph's Hospice
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Lisa and family, words cannot express how deeply sorry I am for your loss. May you remember the soul who lived not the soul that’s passed.
We are saddened to hear of Billy’s passing. Please know that you are in our thoughts during this difficult time. Billy will be remembered fondly, and his presence will be missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him.
Bill & Carol Jack
Mes plus sincères sympathies Lisa ainsi qu’à Oisin et Raffy. Je pense très fort à vous.
Lisa and Family,
Please accept my sincere condolences for the loss of Billy. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Lisa, I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your husband and father to your beautiful boys. I loved seeing all the family moments and adventures you shared on line from life in Australia. My condolences to you and your family. RIP
The few times I crossed paths with Billy, he made me laugh, taught me something or just in general made me feel like life was less difficult. I can only imagine the impact he had on those who knew them well. My deepest condolences goes out to you.
My heart breaks for you and your boys, Lisa. I am so very sorry for this immense loss and hope you can feel all the love supporting you and your family through this time. Billy was such a bright light, a beautiful man, a wonderful husband, father, and friend and I know how much he will be missed by every single person that had the privelge to call him a friend. I have such fond memories of a short but very sweet visit with you, Billy, and Oisin, filled with laughter and songs. I wont ever forget. Love you forever, wheezie xoxo
Lisa, Oisin, & Raffy. Our sincere sympathies to you and the family at the passing of Billy. He was a wonderful kind man, a loving husband and father. He will be so missed.
Mes sincères condoléances à toute la famille Byrne. Vous êtes dans nos coeurs et nos pensées.
Dear Lisa, Oisín, Raffy, and the Byrne and Clark families,
We were deeply saddened to hear of Billy’s passing. Our hearts go out to you on the loss of your beloved husband, dad, son, son-in-law, and brother.
While we only had limited opportunities to spend time with Billy, we heard many wonderful stories about him. Everything we heard spoke of a loving father and devoted family man. It is heartbreaking that he has been taken from you all far too soon.
Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time.
With our deepest condolences,
The Barrys
I’m so very sorry for your loss. My deepest condolences. Billy was a beautiful person and wonderful colleague. I will always remember the time we spent working and socializing together fondly and I will miss him.
Lisa & Family,
I was deeply Saddened to hear about Billy’s passing. He is not only strong leader but also a genuinely kind person.
I am grateful for opportunity to have worked under his guidance. Please accept my heartfelt condolences. My thoughts are with your family during this difficult time.
Lisa and Family – please accept my sincere condolences for your profound loss. I am a neighbour of yours (my son often plays hockey in our driveway) and I always loved seeing you and Billy walking your massive doggies. When I first moved back to London Billy was outside of Valu-Mart and he was very kind to answer my questions about the dogs and let me pat them, what a nice person he was. He is a neighbour that will be sorely missed. Thinking of you and your famiily during this very difficult time.
Our sincere condolences to Lisa, Oisin and Raffy on your loss of your loved Billy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your families. May the good Lord give you strength and comfort during this difficult time.
Carl & Vivian Kent
Billy and Lisa you have together raised such extrodinary boys that I have had the privilage of working with and coaching along side. I am so sorry for your passing that you will miss all the extrodinary things you have set up through Oisin and Raffy. Thank you Billy for sharing your boys with us (and you too Lisa), I promise to help pick up whatever the boys would like me for too. Billy you did a wonderful job and now we all get to standby and see what the next stages are for you and with your memory.
The Brown Family (Alax, Steve, Maddy, Kennedy, Tori and Scarlett)
We are so sorry to hear of Billy’s passing. Our condolences to everyone who knew and loved Billy and has lost a son, brother, uncle, friend, and father. To Billy’s family, Lisa, his boys: praying for God’s love, strength, and peace to comfort you deep down in the tough moments as you grieve, and in the quieter moments as you hold each other, reminisce, and miss him. Your memories of him, all of his love, and all of his light will live on brightly every day through you all. Take good care.
Dear Lisa, Oisin and Raffy. We’ll remember Billy as a gentleman, fun, friendly, and interesting to talk to. It was a great time we had together in Sydney, getting to know each other whilst we raised Oisin and Dylan. We admire Billy for his determination and positivity and we’ll always remember what a wonderful person he was. Love, Tarona, Ian, Dylan and Lloyd xo
Lisa and family, Very sorry for your loss. Billy will always be remembered fondly and he made a positive impact on the people who have crossed paths with him
Dear Lisa and family, I am so sorry for your loss. I feel fortunate to have spent time working with Billy on a project at Canada Life. I was always struck by his kindness, his humour, and his thoughtful, measured approach to problem-solving. He had a way of bringing openness and generosity to every conversation, always willing to share his insight, and often a good story as well. He was truly an exceptional person in so many meaningful ways, and he will be deeply missed. Thinking of you and your family during this difficult time.
My deepest condolences to the Byrne family and all who knew and loved him. He was a truly genuine man, and I will always remember the passion he had in his work and pride in his family. I’m grateful to have had the chance to know him. He will be deeply missed but never forgotten. Wishing you peace, comfort, and strength during this difficult time.
Dear Lisa and family. We are so very sad to learn that Billy has died. Please accept our sincere condolences and thoughts at this difficult time. While we only crossed paths with Billy many years ago, we fondly remember seeing Lisa, Billy, Oisin, and Raffy when they resided in Australia. Sincerely, Bruce and Maeve Connell; and Amy Hirst (nee Connell).
Lisa and family, I was so very sorry to hear about for your loss. I am thinking of you and your family during this difficult time.