William F. Egan Sr.

William F. Egan, 85, of Norwood, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 4, 2015 surrounded by his family. Born on August 29, 1929, he was the son of the late Patrick and Bridget (Mulkern) Egan. Bill was the beloved husband of Sallie (Chamberlain) DeViney-Egan of Norwood and the late Fernande “Anne” (Villeneuve) Egan; the loving father of Sheila and her husband, David Popkin of Knoxville, TN; and William F. Egan, Jr. of Norwood; cherished grandfather of Lee Popkin and his wife, Carson; and Sean Popkin and his wife, Kelly, all of Tennessee; the great-grandfather of Ann Egan Popkin; the dear brother of the late John Egan; and the step-father of David DeViney and his wife, Gloria; Amy and her husband, Dwain Stanton; Melissa and her husband, David Ott; and Beth, and her husband Craig Hall, all of Texas. He was also survived by many nieces and nephews, including close niece, Nancy Villeneuve of Dedham. Bill was raised in East Walpole and graduated from Walpole High School. He attended college in Louisiana and at Boston University. He played football in High School and College and also played semi-pro baseball for a farm team of the Boston Braves. He served on the Norwood School Committee for 18 years. Bill’s funeral service will be held on Thursday, January, 8, from the Gillooly Funeral Home, 126 Walpole St. (Rt. 1A) NORWOOD, at 9:00 AM, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM at St. Timothy Church, 650 Nichols St., Norwood. Interment will follow the Mass in Highland Cemetery, Norwood. Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, January 7, from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM at the funeral home, relatives and friends kindly invited. Memorial contributions may be made in Bill’s memory to the American Diabetes Association, 330 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210 or via www.diabetes.org or to a charity of one's choice.