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William M Flaherty, 78, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Peppi's House hospice in Tucson, surrounded by his family. Bill was a loving husband, father, grandfather and a friend to many. He was loved greatly and will be missed by all.
Born in 1937 in Winchester, Massachusetts, Bill served his country in the Air Force. After 21 years he retired as a Master Sergeant/First Sergeant. He married Leona Paddie Shinner August 22, 1958. After many moves with the Air Force they came to Tucson in 1975 and it has been their home ever since. For many years Bill volunteered at the DAV helping returning veterans file paperwork for assistance and benefits.
Bill is survived by his siblings Anne, Edward, John and Paul, his children Catherine, Colin (Wendi) and Kevin (Christine) and his grandchildren Michael, Jason and Jessica.
Memorial service will be held October 21, 2016, 11:00am at East Lawn Palms Mortuary and Cemetery. 5801 East Grant Road. Reception to follow.
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November 3, 2016
Terry and I have known Bill since 1958 and have had the pleasure of seeing him and Paddie on several occasions, (we live in the United Kingdom). Bill was always friendly and cheerful and full of compassion. A lovely, lovely man we are proud to call a friend always. You will be sadly missed Bill.
Jenny and Terry Slater.
November 1, 2016
Anne Martin
Brother Bill:
Your sister, Anne, brother-in-law, Pete and all our family will miss you, terribly.We are grateful for the wonderful years spent together as a family. Bill, you will always have a special place in our hearts. We thank God for having you in our lives. It truly was a gift.
Your loving sister, Anne
October 31, 2016
Marion Archer
The world has lost one of it's "beautiful people". So warm ,so kind. Thanks for the memories Billy, god bless and keep you safe dearest brother, uncle and friend.
October 31, 2016
Mary Manley
We were so sad to hear the news,it was a pleasure to know Bill we will always treasure the fond memories of time spent together both in Tucson and here in the uk.
Mary & George.
October 30, 2016
John Pook
Good bye my friend,the world will be a different place without you, god bless you I'll miss our talks and I'm proud to have been your friend, god bless you and thank you
October 25, 2016
I'm so very sorry for your loss. Bill will be missed. He would always have a joke, or just make you laugh. I had the pleasure to work with him and
Superior Court and Juvenile.
God Bless to all the family.
Rosie Macato
October 24, 2016
Garrett Hancock
We had a lot of fun with Bill when he worked for Pima County. Despite his protestations to the contrary, I believe he was a fine man and I am glad to have known him.
October 21, 2016
Michelle Cormier
I am so sorry for your loss. I had the pleasure of serving Mr. Flaherty at his credit union. He was a complete pleasure to help and talk to.
October 20, 2016
I had the privilege of knowing Bill through the Clerks Office. He always knew just how to make you smile.
Norlene
October 20, 2016
George Cohn
Bill was the switchboard supervisor for St. Joseph's Hospital and I was the tech who took care of the phone system. He was a great friend and we worked together and had a lot of laughs as well. I will forever remember him for a bit part in the 1974 movie, "It's Alive" which was filmed partly at St. Joseph's. We used to kid him about it and have "Dr Fairchild" paged. That was his character in the movie. We will miss you very much Bill.
October 19, 2016
JoAnn Cunningham
I had the pleasure of working with Bill at Learjet here in Tucson for several years. Then years later, my husband and I would bump into him at Davis-Monthan shopping. It was always nice to talk about old times. He was a kind and funny man.
October 19, 2016
Kerrie Roberto
My heart is broken. oxoxo
Kerrie
October 19, 2016
Barbara Sullivan
To Kevin Paddie and the rest of the family Bill will be greatly missed. He always had a smile and a hug for me. I will remember him fondly and know he is watching us all from above.
October 19, 2016
ED
Sincere sympathy to the Flaherty family ,I hope you find comfort in John 11 : 25 and the many promises in God's word that bring us comfort in our difficult times
October 18, 2016
I had the privilege of working with Bill for many years in the Clerk's office. He always had a smile on his face and a joke to share. He came by the office just last month for a visit and I'm truly sad it was his last. He was a great man and will be greatly missed my many. XXOO Judy Garcia (and Mondo)
October 18, 2016
Patrick McGrath
Bill was our neighbor, co-worker, and most of all, friend. We'll miss you Buddy. XXOO Patrick & Elisa McGrath
October 18, 2016
Betty Hiltwein
Sorry for the loss of your loved one my prayers and blessings for the Flaherty Family
October 18, 2016
Sandy and Bob Bayer
Thinking of the family and sending hugs! Love you and hope your memories will sustain you through this incredibly difficult time.
October 17, 2016
William Tebo
Bill, you were my best friend. I'm sorry I was so busy with my new job. I should have made more time to come hang out with you. You taught me so much. I'll always cherish the time we spent together and the laughs we shared. Your stories will always stick with me. The time we went to get a tarp at Harbor Freight and your accent had them all thinking you said top and not tarp. We really got a good laugh out of that. I really miss you buddy! I promised you I would check in on Cathy And Paddie and I'll keep my word, you know that. Till we meet again friend see you soon love you! Your Buddy, Big Red!
October 17, 2016
Angel Kidwell
He would always visit my husband and me at least once a week when we worked at the Subway by his home. He was such a sweet man. My condolences to his family.
October 17, 2016
Tom Schulz
My prayers and condolences to the entire Flaherty family. Mr. Flaherty, Bill, was a good, kind, and funny man. I always enjoyed talking to him when we were walking our dogs. He will be missed by many.
October 16, 2016
Karen Carson
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. I have fond memories of times spent with your family. God bless and peace be with you during this very difficult time.
Karen Carson
October 16, 2016
Susan Wallen
Another angel in Heaven looking over us fly high angel and RIP
October 14, 2016
Kathryn Kelley
"Uncle Bill from Bunker Hill" has been a steadfast and wonderful friend of our family, through thick and thin, for over 37 years. He and Paddie are the godparents of my youngest son, David Flagg. Thank you Bill for your love, kindness, generosity and humor for all these years. We will miss you terribly.
Love, Kathryn, Andy and David
~ Kathryn Kelley, Helena, Montana
October 14, 2016
Kathryn Kelley
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