William (Bill) John Jay
Posted By Egan Funeral Home On April 22, 2013 @ 7:45 pm In Bolton Area,Obituaries | 45 Comments
At Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday, April 21, 2013, Bill Jay, Palgrave, at the age of 75 years, beloved husband of almost 54 years of Marie Elford. Loving father of Brian, Christine, Scott and his wife Ruby. Adored grandfather of Cecilia, Tysen, William, Charlotte, Ryan, and Bryce. Dear brother of Betty Murray. Fondly remembered by his sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive their friends at the Egan Funeral Home, 203 Queen Street S. (Hwy. 50), Bolton (905-857-2213) on Wednesday evening 7 – 9pm. The service will be held in the chapel on Thursday morning, April 25 at 11:30am, followed by cremation.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice. If you would like to join a community of friends and family who will be making a charitable donation on Bill’s behalf, you can join us at chimp.net (the “Bill Jay” giving group).
Condolences for the family may be offered at www.EganFuneralHome.com
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Sincere condolences on Bill,s passing.As the old farmer said, it is too bad to split up a good team.like Marie and Bill.but take comfort that sometime you will meet again,
Marie im sorry to hear about the passing of Bill,,He was a good leader for our park, My Condolences go out to you and your Family at this diffuclt time.My thoughts and prayers are also with you all
Debbie Site 212.
My thoughts, prayers & heart felt sympathy go out to all members of the Jay family.It will not be the same at he park with out Bills smile and hello every weekend. R I P Bill until we meet again.
Uncle Bill was a wonderful, friendly man. The last conversation I had with him involved him, Aunt Marie, my husband Ken Valyi and me, while we talked about traveling, especially via cruise ships. Please accept my most sincere condolences.
Marie, Scott, Ruby and Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. May many fond memories and the support of all of your friends and family bring you comfort. Bill will be sorely missed by many.
Marie and Family: Chris and I would like to send all of you our deepest sympathy on the passing of Bill. He ran a tight ship at Leisure Time, but was always helpful and fair to us.
Chris & Janice
Site 608
Dear Marie,Brian,Scott and families.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this most difficult time. The wonderful memories of Bill will live on in your hearts. He will certainly be missed.
Thinking of you
Wanda and Doug Brown
Site 803.
To the Jay Family,
We are very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you now and always. God Bless all of you. He will be missed.
Marie and Family,
Sorry for your loss. Thinking of you and your family at this difficult time.
Site: 1107
Isabelle
Dear Marie, Christine, Brian and Scott –
We send warm thoughts to you all. Joe and I have many happy and fun memories of drum corps years and our times together in Rexdale, and the camping park. Lots of laughter, shared experiences and watching our children grow.
Take care of each other during this difficult time.
Ann & Joe
To the Jay family,
We are truly sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Lisa and Jack Holbrook
Site # 801
Gloria and I wish to extend our deepest sympathy to Marie and their children. I had the pleasure of playing golf several times in Florida with Bill. I will truly miss this. I will purposely drive a ball into the lake with Bill’s name on it so he will be a part of the course forever.
R.I.P. Bill see you on the Tee in heaven.
To The Jay family’ We are very sorry to hear about Bill. He was a very nice man and will be greatly missed. Rick and Dorilee site 907
My deepest condolences to all members of the Jay Family. Very sorry to hear of your loss.
Jay Halsey
Site 620b
Jean and I were very saddened to hear about the loss of your husband Marie, did not meet Bo;; very often but will always remember hed did Jeanettes wedding tape Of course we knew Christine as she visited us with Jeanette
Our condolence to you and the family
Jean and Bob Bailey
Dear Marie and family,
Please accept my sincere condolences. Marie, in all the many years that I worked with you as a nurse at EGH I never once heard you say a negative word about Bill- you were always so supportive and such a loving wife. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this very difficult time.
Sincere condolences to the Jay family in the loss of a dear husband,
father and grandfather.
Cherish the memories you have of your loved one. You will have them forever.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time…So sorry for your loss to all members of the Jay family..God Bless all of you.
We are sorry, to hear of Bill’s passing. Our deepest sympathy to the Jay family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Clare & Trudy – site 305
Very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad and difficult time.
Barb Newell and family
Lot # 615
To the Jay Family
So sorry to hear that bill passed away he will greatly be missed by everyone. May god be with you and your family at this time of need.
Love from Paul, Cindy, & Serenity Brown
TO THE JAY FAMILY.
BILLL WAS A FRIEND WHO WILL BE SORELY MISSED BY MANY WHO KNEW HIM AS WE DID
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Aunt Marie,
We were so saddened to hear about uncle Bill’s passing.
With time, I pray that the pain of your loss will lessen and be replaced with memories of the wonderful times you spent together.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of great sadness.
Sincerely, Christin and Daniel Nash
Marie and Family
Sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Wanda and Ralph
Scott, Marie and Family
So sorry to hear of your loss. Our deepest condolences.
Glenys and Bob
Hello Ruby &Scott &boys,
so sorry to hear of the passing of your dad-father-in-law, grandpa.
The special memories you have will be in your hearts forever.
SincerelyMonica Scott, Eric
My heart goes out to you . Please know that I am keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Let all the memories of his amazing life lead your journey. .
Gail
He certainly believed in what he said and showed strength in many different ways. At the same time he offered to help and understood the need of many. His heart was giving and full of love. We all just lost a good one. Our love to you Marie and your family. Scott, my friend, bon courage. Bernie and Pat.
Aunt Marie,
I was so sorry to hear about Uncle Bill’s sudden illness & passing. I have so many happy childhood memories growing up that involved him both directly and indirectly for which I am forever grateful. He will be missed by all those whose lives he touched. My thoughts, prayers, and heartfelt condolences to you, Brian, Christine, Scott, and
their families.
Casey Bartolo
Marie, we are so sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. We wish you and your family nothing but the best at this difficult time. We will sure miss seeing “the friendly foursome ” pass our unit every morning at 8 am, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time God bless you all Dave and Debi McManus
Christine,
Extending deep and heartfelt sympathy to you and your family. I just wanted to let you know that my thoughts and my prayers are with you and your family through this heartbreaking time. Nothing I can say will ease your pain but I wanted you to know that I am thinking of you.
Andrea
Aunt Marie,
I was so sorry to hear of Uncle Bill’s passing. I have many fond childhood memories associated with Uncle Bill. To me he will always be the one who had really cool games in his basement and the co-founder of one of the happiest places of my childhood(Leisure Time Park)! I am grateful to have had the chance to know him. I wish you and the rest of the Jay family comfort and peace at this difficult time.
Warmest Regards, Melinda, Michael, Hollis, Murray, Ansel and Briar Franklin
So sorry to hear of your loss. The park will not be the same without him. Wish we could have been at the Funeral.
Sharon and Mark site 812.
Marie Wayne and I were saddened to hear about Bill. What a loss for you and your family! Thinking of you at this time.
Caroline Watson. & Wayne Redshaw
Clearwater Cascade
To the Jay family,
We wish to express our sincere sympathy on the loss of your dear father, may it give you comfort to know that our thoughs and prayers are with you at this most difficult time.
Marie, Don and I were so sorry to hear about Bill. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers at this time.
To The Jay Family,
So sorry to hear about your loss. Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time. The park won’t be the same without him.
The Saunders Family Site 1017
Marie and family:
Please accept our sincere sympathy on Bill’s passing. We are thinking of you and regret not being able to attend the service today.
Alan and Jennifer Whike
Dear Marie and family,Our sincere sympathy to you all at this difficult time,our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
TO THE JAY FAMILY: My first encounter with Bill occurred when I was 13 years old (the late 1950’s) and he, as Drum Major, welcomed me as a member of the Toronto Optimist Novice Drum and Bugle Corps. Even then, as a young man, he was willing to give of his free time to, as he put it, “keep young lads out of jail”. He was an excellent musician himself and instilled a love of the Drum Corps world in so many, that has lasted to this day. Please accept my condolences for your loss of a man who was a champion then, and for so many, was still a champion now.
Dear Marie and family,
Our heartfelt condolences on the passing of Bill. My parents Dick and June Bryson always spoke very kindly of all of you. Perhaps they will meet in heaven. Our prayers are with all of you at this time.
Marie, Christine, Scott, Brian and your families – Please accept our sincere sympathies on the passing of Bill. We will sorely miss him and our special luncheon date once a year in Sarrasota. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time. We are so sorry we were not able to be there for the funeral. Love you.
Dear Christine, Marie and family – my heart is with you at this very, very difficult time. Christine is my dear friend and I know how deeply she loved her dad. Bill sounds like an amazing man who touched the lives and hearts of many and was an inspiration. I know you will forever hold him close and dear. My prayers are with you.
I have just hear of Bills passing . Im so sorry he was a good man and a solid corps guy both in Opimists and Jesters Gods speed bill —–Ed Law
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Hi Marie Sorry to see Bills passing on the net. thinking of you at this difficult time. my thoughts and prayers are with you. Mary