William (Bill) Cooper

I've just shed a quiet tear. I had the honour and pleasure to captain the Old Wesley U19 rugby team in the final of the McCorry Cup back in 1983, almost 40 years ago. The bond all that team shared was very special. I remember saying to Bill in the changing room before that final, "Enjoy this moment Bill because you may never play in a final again....Enjoy it!!" ....I was speaking to myself as much as to Bill. I never did play in another final again which made that match so special and memorable for me. The club 'Honours' scarf I received I still wear with great pride today. Every time I wear it I remember every one of that team in one of their finest sporting moments. Bill was one of the legends on that team. It was very, very special.
To Bill's family I extend my deepest and most sincere sympathies. It is a very, very sad day.

So sorry to hear this news. Prayers for Billl and all his family.

So sorry to hear the very sad news of Bill’s death. My condolences to all of his family. I had the privilege of coaching him when he played on the Old Wesley U19’s .A lovely man who will always be remembered.

RIP Bill friend from Avoca

RIP Bill , larger than life , condolences to the Cooper family

Mickey Mac

Wanderers FC

Heartfelt Sympathy to Bernie , Mary , Rose and to all near and dear to Bill on your great loss.
Above all else , Bill was a Family Man. I hope there is some solace knowing he is with Eamon and your Mum & Dad.
To witness his bond with your Mum was special.
Bill became an integral part of many families on his travels.
The Kennellys and Quinns were the lucky beneficiaries of his Canadian years. He just fit right in and regaled everyone.
Bill will always be remembered as one of life's great entertainers. A master of stirring the emotions.
From haunting ballads to hysterical stories. Tears of sadness , tears of joy.
Sing-songs with the Clancys and the McCoys.
So many happy memories .
And what wonderful words spoken by Tom and John at the eulogy.
Rest In Peace Bill

Anne and Ben Quinn

RIP, Bill

Very sorry to hear of Bill's passing. A great character and great company. A prominent member of the Old Wesley Under 19's many moons ago.

Sincere sympathises at the time. Thinking of you all, may he rest in peace.

We are so sorry to hear the news about Bill. We knew him many moons ago during his time in Old Wesley. Always great company - a big funny gentle guy. Rest In Peace Bill.

Very sorry to hear about Bill. He played rugby in Old Wesley in the 1980s and was on our Under 19s McCorry Cup team that reached the final in 1983. I also played on a number of junior teams with him. Bill and his good friend Tony were great characters and will be sadly missed by the many friends he made in Old Wesley

Sincere condolences to you all. Shocked to hear the news of Bill's passing, a man it was always a pleasure to meet. Rest in peace Bill.

Very sorry and shocked to hear of Bills passing ,Although i did not know Bill for a long time we all liked him from the first time he came to our garage .RIP

Very sorry to hear of Bills passing. We sat together in Secondary School during the Arnold years. A really nice bloke.
Rest In Peace Bill.

A great man a funny witty man a pleasure to have worked with Bill, take care Big man.

I can’t believe you headed off to heaven without even tasting my Pavlova ! It’s with great pleasure we became friends! You were a gentleman Bill rest in peace and you promised Madeline was minding us now and so are you Xxxx

Dear Bernie and family my sincere condolences to you all he will be sadly missed may bill RIP

Dear Bernie so sorry to hear the sad passing of your brother Bill. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this sad time. May Gods light shine upon him and may he rest in peace.

So sorry to hear this. Bill was such a nice person with a great sense of humor. As a young fellow he spent time in Kilkee with my Mother & Aunt along with his mother. My sincerest sympathy to Bernie, Mary, and Rose

Sincere sympathy to the family of Bill,great character and always a pleasure to meet and engage with him.
May he rest in Peace.
Luimneach Abu.

Sincere condolences to the Cooper Family on the vary sad passing of Bill, Great memories of our early days in Lansdowne on and off the pitch. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Bill's family. Rest in perfect peace Bill. X

Godspeed Billy, with memories of Toronto, Mexico, Dublin, and Tralee, to many fun and hilarious sessions! You will never be forgotten. And as you used to say to me “Tojo. They will talk about me forever when I’m gone!” And Billy. You are right! You’ll be missed.
Love Tom, Linda, Liam & Shane Kennelly

I was very shocked to hear of the sudden passing of Bill. I sat beside Bill in school for many years, he was a great laugh and a smart man. My deepest condolences to his family. RIP Bill

So sorry to hear of Bill’s sudden passing. My sympathy to all Bill’s family. We all grew up together, connected by the lifelong bond between our mothers - Sheila and Madeleine. I had the privilege, as a nine year old, of holding Bill in my arms the day he was born. It’s a moment I’ll never forget.
May he rest in peace.

Condolences to Bernie Mary and Rose on the death of Billy. May he Rest in Peace.

Sending my deepest sympathy to Bills family.

I'll forever cherish our chats we used to have especially the ones about Balamory how you knew about that program I'll never know. But you knew all the characters and how the music went.

You were such a gent and you will never be forgotten.

Fly high Coops 💔💕

Shocked and saddened on the sudden passing of Bill RIP.
Sincere condolences to Mary, Bernie, Rose and extended Cooper Family.

Sincere sympathy to Mary Bernie Rose and Laraine and extended families on the passing of Bill may he rest in peace

Deepest condolences to the Cooper family. May Bill rest in peace

Our deepest sympathies to Mary, Bernie, Rose and families on the sudden death of Bill.

To the Cooper family,we are shocked and so very sad to hear of Bill's passing, our sincere condolences.
You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
We have great family memories of fun times and we reflect on them with much love both in Ireland and in Canada.
We were looking forward to seeing Bill [with a possible trip to Canada] allowing us the opportunity to create more great memories.
Bill, rest in peace our friend, until we meet again.God Bless.

Saddened to hear of Bill's passing. Although some years since I last met him I always enjoyed being in his company- he was always so much fun & a great storyteller..
Sincere condolences to all of Bill's family.
Rest in peace Bill...

My sincere condolences to Bill's extended family and friends. Bill was a great guy, always in good form and easy company. I know Bill since 2000. I had been speaking with him recently & this is very had news. May he rest in peace.
Heather Davidson

So very sorry to hear about Bill. Lovingly remembered. Condolences to Mary, Rose and Bernie.

I was so sorry to hear of Bill's sudden passing. He was such a lovely man. My condolences to all his family and friends. All in Avoca will miss him.

Mary, Bernie & Rose, truly saddened to hear of Bill's sudden passing. We had great fun together in Canada many years ago and his sense of humour and support at the time was greatly appreciated and will not be forgotten.
May he rest in peace.

Sincerest sympathy to Bernie & John and extended family on the sudden death of Bill May he rest in peace

Very very saddened to hear of the passing of Our Great Friend. Greatest Craic and Fun. Heart broken. Rest in Peace Big Man.
Condolences to Bills Sister’s, Family and Many, many friends.
RIP Bill OOO. Short de Ball ( Big man’s moniker for me)

So very sad to hear of Bills passing. Sincere condolences to Bernie, Mary and Rose. I have such good memories of the days when we all used to play down the lane as kids. A gentle soul. R.I.P Billy.

Sincere condolences to the Cooper family, I was very saddened to hear of Bill's passing. Very fond memories of great times in Dublin and Canada on and off the rugby pitch. Great songs, stories and laughs. A kind and gentle man, he will be missed by many.

Condolences to Bill's sisters and family and friends. A big man with so many desirable human qualities. I had the great pleasure of spending a week in his company on Holidays in Portugal in 2009. A story teller unequalled. We laughed a lot. He leaves an unfillable gap in the world. May he rest in eternal peace. The Deedge (his moniker for me).

Mary, Bernie and Rose deepest sympathy and sincere condolences on the passing of your brother Bill. Very fond and happy memories growing up on Drimnagh Road. May he Rest in Peace.

Deepest sympathy to the Cooper family. I worked with Bill in Rose for almost 20 years may he rest in peace

Wow! How shocking this news is. “Little Bill” was so full of life. We have terrific memories of times Bill visited old Willie here in Ontario. Lots of laughs. They’ll be drinking Guinness together now. Our deepest condolences to all.

Our sincere condolences on the tragic loss of your brother Bill. May he rest in eternal peace

Deepest sympathies to Bernie, the Cooper and Fogarty families on the passing of Billy. The craic was great whenever we met. What a character. He'll be missed by many. Rest in peace 'Big Lad'

We are deeply shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of our good friend and colleague, Bill.
Our heartfelt sympathy to Bill's family and many friends.
A true gentleman who will be greatly missed. Rest in peace Bill.

So sorry to hear this very sad news thinking of all your family. Will miss all our little chats. You where a lovely gentleman . RIP Bill. From Alison & Margaret at Wishwash Laundrette xx

Sincere condolences on Bill’s passing, to Mary, Bernie and Rose and the extended Cooper family. Rest in Peace Bill such lovely memories growing up with you on Drimnagh Road as a child.

Mary so sorry to hear of Billy's death had some good chats with him in Halfway House
Rip Billy

We were very sorry to hear about the sudden passing of Bill.Thinking of you Bernie and all the family.May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to all of bills family at this heartbreaking time
We really had the best days in Rose with you all your stories and laughs not forgetting the odd row lol u know. I like to thank you for the best advise you gave me through tough times... Shine high with that big smile RIP Bill Legend

Sincere condolences on the passing of Bill such a beautiful and kind man who always made me smile RIP

Sincere condolences to Bill's family. I cannot believe he is gone - too young and too soon. RIP Grainne (Drimnagh Road)

My sincere condolences to Bill's 3 loving sisters Mary, Bernie and Rose and extended family. This message is such an emotional one to write as I remember fondly the fun and laughter I enjoyed in Bill's company over the years. Bill was such a bright, funny and caring guy and I am so thankful to have known him. I received a heartfelt personal letter from Bill a few years ago, and he signed off with "Your Dear Friend Bill". Rest in eternal peace, My Dear Friend Bill, Leone x

So sorry to hear about the sudden death of your beloved brother Bill. My sincere condolences to you all. May he Rest In Peace.

Mary Bernie & Rose my heartfelt sympathy to you and your familys. I will never forget the time I shered with Bill the fun and laughter are memories I will treasure forever. A piece of my heart has been taken and will never be replaced.

Bill... Love and miss you always xxx

Sincere condolences to Bernie, Mary, Rose and the extended Cooper families on the passing of Bill.
It was a big shock to wake to that news this morning.
Very fond memories of our young days growing up and knocking about on Drimnagh Road all those years ago. We’ve been a long time apart but he was often in my thoughts. Best wishes to you all at this time and I’m sure you’ll give him a great send off. RIP Bill.
John Roche
Perth
Western Australia

So saddened to hear of Bills passing. I had the pleasure of playing rugby with him in Lansdowne and winning a cup together. He was hilarious fun and people were drawn to his wonderful personality.
Rest easy Bill. MQ x