William 'Bill' Wallace

Wallace, William “Bill”

January 21, 1938 – December 3, 2024

With extreme sorrow and immeasurable love, we announce the peaceful passing of William "Bill" Burton Wallace on December 3, 2024, at the age of 86, at Victoria Hospital. 

Beloved husband of Pat (nee Douglas). Dear father of Richard Wallace and Anne Marie (Mark) Wallace Phillips. Treasured grandfather of Calvin (Amber) McKay, Madison (Tanner) Lovelady, and Kennedy (Jon) McKay Buckley.

Adored great-grandfather of Noelle, Maverick, Nora, and Logan. Predeceased by his parents John Jack "JJ" Wallace and Laura (nee Smith), stepmother Helen (nee Kay), siblings Jack, Ken, and Donna, granddaughter Shauna, and great-granddaughter Charlotte.

 Raised in Ingersoll, Bill's life instilled a passion for family, sports, and community that continued well into his adult life. He shared these passions with everyone he met! He expressed much pride in his work as a tool and die machinist at IMT and his involvement in his union.

 Bill and Pat shared 63 wonderful years of marriage, enjoying many trips to Kincardine and visiting Pat's relatives in Roblin Manitoba, as well as cheering on the London Knights. Together, they created a life of treasured memories with their children Richard and Anne Marie (Mark), extending their love and support to their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

 Bill was a devoted grandfather who always delighted in listening to, attending and encouraging his family in their interests. He is fondly remembered for attending all of Calvin's football practices and enjoyed supporting Madison's and Kennedy's soccer games, as well as many other sporting and school events his grandchildren participated in. Bill's joy in watching the children's activities was carried on with his great-grandchildren in recent years.

 Bill was the kind of person, who up until his very end, wanted to know how everyone else was doing, including all the pets! He was a selfless man and always put others first. He will be remembered for talking up a storm with anyone he met and how he welcomed everyone to the family. 

 The family would like to extend their sincere appreciation to the Special Care Unit staff, Alexandra Hospital in Ingersoll, and PCU at Victoria Hospital, especially Anish RN for all the care and compassion Bill received in his final days. Sincere gratitude is also extended to Bill and Pat's PSW Wendy for her on-going and continued compassionate care she provides.

Friends and Family will be received at Brock & Visser Funeral Home, 177 Dundas Street, Thamesford Ontario, (519-539-0004) on Saturday, December 7 from 12-1pm A Memorial Service will take place at 1pm. Burial will follow at Oxford Memorial Park Cemetery. A time of fellowship will be held immediately following the burial at the Thamesford Library Beaty Room, 165 Dundas St. Thamesford.

Memorial donations may be made to Jump Start, a national charity that helps children in need participate in local sports programs, or the Ingersoll Legion, Branch 119.  Donations made to the Ingersoll Legion can be made by mailing a cheque payable to the Ingersoll Legion, Branch 119 to 211 Thames St N, Ingersoll, Ontario N5C 3E3 or they can be dropped off in person to Brock and Visser Funeral Home at 845 Devonshire Ave, Woodstock, Ontario N4S 8Z4. We ask that you please call the Funeral home at 519-539-0004 when making donations to the Ingersoll Legion so that a family card can be made.