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WILLIAM REILLY Obituary

REILLY, William G. Of Dorchester, formerly of West Newton. Beloved husband of Marie (Feeley) Reilly. Loving father of Dan Reilly and his wife Karen of Concord, NH; Meg McKoan and her husband Mark of New Orleans, LA and Laura Reilly of Sarasota, FL. Cherished grandfather of Kayla and Megan Reilly, Mark and Matthew McKoan and Alex Salguero. Brother of Maureen Heffernan and her husband Paul of Braintree. Son of the late William and Mary (Higgins) Reilly. Nephew of the late Margaret (Aunt Peg) Reilly. Also survived by several nephews and nieces. Retired employee of The Boston Gas Company. Former employee of Feeney Brothers Company and The DiLorenzo Corporation. There will be a visitation on Saturday, March 28 at 9 am at The Burke and Blackington Funeral Home, 1479 Washington Street, Route 16, West Newton, followed by a Mass at 11 am at Saint Bernard's Church in West Newton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: The Owen Norton Special Needs Trust, c/o Braintree Cooperative Bank, 372 Washington Street, Braintree 02184 or Cystinosis Research Network, 302 Whytegate Court, Lake Forest, IL 60045.

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Published by Boston Globe from Mar. 21 to Mar. 22, 2015.

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March 28, 2015

Dear Reilly Family My sincere sympathy to you all. I am an old friend from high school where he had a million friends - he was one of a kind!! Carol Curtin Walsh

milo dowling

March 28, 2015

Our most sincere condolences to Marie and family on the passing of Bill. Truly one of the kindest and most gentle persons we have known. He will be missed by many. Milo & Sue Dowling and the girls.

March 25, 2015

Sending sincere thoughts, prayers and love at your time of loss
Mary Boyd, Lakewood Ranch, Florida.

Brian Drummey

March 24, 2015

Our sincerest condolences, Marie and family. I have fond memories of working with Bill at Boston Gas, Feeney Brother's and DiLorenzo. Could not have asked for a better co-worker. He was such a character. We will keep you in our Thoughts and Prayers. Brian and Marcia Drummey

March 24, 2015

My deepest sympathy to the family. Remembering the good times at the Boston Gas Company working with the contractors.
Tom McEnaney

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9:00 a.m.

Burke & Blackington Funeral Home

1479 Washington St, West Newton, MA 02465

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28

Service

11:00 a.m.

Saint Bernard's Church

West Newton, MA

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