William (Bill) Egar

EGAR (Bishopscourt, Cork and late of Mourneabbey, Mallow and Skibbereen): On November 7th, 2025, in the gentle, affectionate, and attentive care of the staff of St. Clare’s Ward of St. Finbarr’s Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.

 

WILLIAM FINBARR, (BILL), (former O.C. of the 4th Infantry Battalion, Collins Barracks, Cork, and former Captain and President of Sunday’s Well Rugby Club), beloved husband of the late Rose Mary (née O’Connell), adored father of Steve, Bruce and Laura, dear brother of Bernadette, Tony, and the late Elinor and Mary, cherished grandfather of Sarah, Connor, Finnuala, Rosemary and Iris and precious great-grandfather of Rian and Andie.

 

Deeply mourned by his adoring family, daughters-in-law Evelyn and Kate, grandson-in-law Andrew, nephews, nieces in Canada, Dublin and Cork.

 

Especially missed by all his friends in Rockwell College, 33rd Cadet School Classmates, his former Army Colleagues, his team mates at Skibbereen R.F.C., Sunday’s Well R.F.C., and Munster Rugby, his golfing friends at Cork G.C., Skibbereen G.C. and Macroom G.C., his former United Nations Colleagues, his friends in Mallow, Skibbereen and Cork and his wonderful neighbours in Bishopscourt.

 

Reposing at the Wilton Funeral Home, Sarsfield Road of Jerh. O’Connor Ltd. on Monday (November 10th) from 5.00pm to 6.00pm.

 

Requiem Mass at 11.00am on Tuesday (November 11th) in St. Joseph’s S.M.A. Church, Wilton which will be live streamed

 

Here

 

Funeral afterwards to St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Tory Top Road.

 

Family flowers only please, donations if desired to any of Bill’s favourite charities

Unicef, Concern, Médecins Sans Frontìeres or SVP

 

Please leave your personal message for Bill’s family on the condolence section below.

 

“Go raibh suaimhneas sioraí da anam, slan abhaile”