William BRERETON

Rest in peace my friend, I’ll miss seeing you around town.

Very sad to hear of William's death. Whether in national school, in Superquinn or elsewhere, William was a character like no one else. Rest in peace with a King who puts all the other royalty you liked completely in the shade. William.

Much sadness to learn of Cousin William's passing. A knowledgeable and uncomplaining man who loved keeping his family connections, past and present, active .His legacy lives on. He regularly sent postcards to the UK to my mother Becky McGregor to keep in contact which brought much joy. William, as in life, has left his mark and numerous memories. A special man. God Bless.

Very sad to hear of the passing of William. My thoughts are with his relatives and friends. I grew up in Finglas and knew William and his lovely mam.
Sad news indeed.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Very sad to hear of William's death. Little did i know that the last time we met at the bus stop would be just that. Rest in peace .

I go back a long way to Finglas national school around 1958 as Williams mum walked me home from school .We always stopped at Claveleys sweet shop .My mum would go mad as i could not eat my dinner as i was so stuffed.I met William many times over the years as i was involved in the grocery trade.We met at Church events and concerts and you would never know where he would turn up.Just a lovely guy who i am sure will be missed by so many people.

I met William in the Parliament St. Oxfam bookshop in 2004. We have been friends ever since. Never have I known a more engaging personality. He truly was a man for all seasons. He loved books, he loved people, and would amble the streets, come rain or shine, in search of both. Yet there was nothing pedestrian about him. He was the definition of erudition, a master rhetorician. I will miss his good humour and his great humour, A light has gone out on Clancy Road, but a Constellation has appeared overhead. God bless William.

William was a gentleman who was born a century too soon; he would have been much more at home in a more graceful age. He was unfailingly polite, courteous, helpful and a great conversationalist. He had boundless knowledge on myriad subjects, yet never flaunted his learning, and I always enjoyed our occasional chats. He hadn't great health in the last few years unfortunately, but now he is re-united with his late lovely Mum; the light of heaven to them both. sincere sympathy to all his relatives and friends.
Sean and Miriam Connolly and family.

R.I.P william

RIP William

So sorry to hear of William,s passing.Worked with him in Superquinn Finglas for a number of years, was a very interesting person & always had time for a chat. We exchanged Christmas cards for a long number of years afterwards.May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences from the Finucane family on the sad passing of our neighbour William to his family and friends. Rest in peace

Very sorry to hear of William's passing. I have great memories of him in the Y Club. He was a really great person. Our condolences to his family.
Sandra & Mike Raposa

I am sorry to hear of the death of William. He was a true gentleman and a good person and neighbour. Condolence to his family.

Rest in peace now William. It was a pleasure to have you as a neighbour on Clancy road.

I have known William since my childhood in the 50s and he was a part of my world since then. When we met on his trips to the city he always had an interesting story to share. He spoke about his travels and was an expert on European monarchies. I will miss those meetings and chats. My condolences to Williams family and friends.

This is to William :- - I remember many great times we had in the" Y " - and coming back home on the Bus to Finglas - also those amazing Capernwray Holidays in Europe - such lots and lots of fun. In 1970 I remember you ordered for my father some Blue Mold Cheese - which we all loved ! - you started a trend in making available in Superquinn so many new and different types of Cheese - Thank you for that and these fond memories you have left with us - We shall all miss you William and I look forward to seeing you and catching up when we meet again in Heaven.

So sorry to hear of the death of an old friend and neighbour from our Clancy Road days......Phyllis and Michael McGlynn

So sorry to hear of William's passing. May he rest in peace. Sincere condolences from all the Aver family, Clancy Avenue.

Sorry to learn of the death of my old friend. Regretfully I cannot attend his funeral service. Mark (former rector of Finglas).

We are very sorry to hear of William's passing. He was a great character and will be missed.  RIP

Condolences to William's family. I fondly remember many interesting conversations we had when he was in charge of the dairy section at Superquinn and more recently on the no. 9 bus going into town. He lived life to the full and will be sorely missed.

Condolences from Peter and family. Cousin William RIP

I have very fond memories working with William in Superquinn Finglas over many years and am saddened at his passing . May he Rest In Peace .

Sorry to hear that William has died. Condolences to his family. Fond memories of working together in Quinn's Supermarket / Superquinn Finglas late 60's. R.I.P.

Fond memories of Cousin William’s visits to Edinburgh and his stamp shops adventures! His suitcases were always full of books on his return to Dublin! Condolences to all his family and many friends.

Rest in peace William !!! Will never forget you.

Condolences to friends and family.

Very sad to hear this news. We enjoyed many entertaining visits by William to Cork.

God bless William.It was a pleasure to have worked with you in SuperQuinn.Condolences to your family on such a sad time.

Great memories of showing William around Cork and loved hearing his stories about our family
Rest in peace

So sorry to hear of cousin William’s passing, we enjoyed many adventures with him here in Leitrim. He was one of a kind

Deepest Condolences to the passing of one of Life’s Great Gentleman And a very decent Human Being

Deepest sympathy to William’s family and friends at this sad time.
I worked with William in Superquinn, and met him on many occasions after, I always enjoyed our chats. He loved life, books, travel, and collecting. May he Rest In Peace.

Very sad to hear this news. We went back as far as St Canices NS. A true gentleman.

Peace, perfect peace.

we miss you William was a very well respected and much loved neighbour

My condolences to William's family and his wide circle of friends. William was part of our family life on Clancy Road since the early 1950s. May he Rest in Peace.
Kevin Farrell (Clancy Road and Artane)

Rest in peace cousin William

William was a very dear friend-I knew him all my life and we chatted about everything and anything-his breadth of knowledge was amazing-he could remember facts and details about a whole variety of things-mostly though we laughed together-he was entertaining in recounting his travels , the people he met, the things that happened to him-thank you William for a lifetime of friendship-i will miss you sorely-you were one of a kind x

Very sad to hear of the passing of William. Our thoughts are with his relatives and friends.
The Martin family finglas park.

Condolences to William's family . I met William many times when he had lunch with my late father James when he visited Cork . He was always entertaining and had a great memory for all members of his & our extended family . RIP " Cousin " William .