MAIZE, William 'Bill' Phillimore - Passed away peacefully at home August 2nd in his 94th year.
Married for 68 wonderful years to his beloved wife Barbara Jane (nee Richardson.)
Dearly loved father of John (Margaret Rand), Jeff (Jill Maize) and Andy (Andrea Nann.)
Loving Grandfather of Andrew, Will, Sam, Laura, John and Owen. Predeceased by granddaughter Chi Lin.
Bill served with the Canadian Army during WWII (#2 Canadian Army University Course). After graduating from the University of Toronto he spent 32 years in the finance department of Shell Canada Limited in Montreal and Toronto. He was a graduate of the Certified Public Accountants Course (1957) and became a Chartered Accountant in 1962. An accomplished multi-sport athlete, Bill’s retirement years were spent on the golf course at The Toronto Golf Club and in many competitions around Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. He served 15 years as Secretary of the Canadian Seniors’ Golf Association, many years as an executive of the Ontario Golf Association and was a Governor of the Royal Canadian Golf Association.
Cremation has taken place and internment to follow. Barbara and the family thank the fabulous team at Christie Gardens for their care and support. A celebration of Bill’s life will be held on Thursday, August 9th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Mount Pleasant Funeral Centre, Toronto.
If desired, donations to the Diabetes Society of Canada or the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada would be appreciated.
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