William Santry

William Gerard Santry, born in Cork, Ireland June 15 1961, left this world March 10, 2024 at the age of 62 in his home in Maumee, Ohio, surrounded by his family. He was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in 2021, and despite his initial short prognosis, with his fighting spirit, he was able to give his family an additional 2 years of time with him.

William was born to his loving parents Mary and Michael Santry and was the favorite baby brother to his 3 sisters Mary, Anne, and Bernadette, whom he loved dearly.

William spent his youth playing Irish sports. He was a talented hurley and football player for his club St. Finbarr’s (The Barrs) in Cork Ireland. He also completed the Cork City Marathon in 1982, which he lovingly, and regularly, flaunted to his less accomplished runner children and relatives.

William attended Morning Star Primary in Ballyphehane and Colaiste Eamann Ris Secondary School. He then completed his apprenticeship at Cork Regional Technical College before immigrating to the United States in 1983.

He spent a short period living in Boston working in construction and tending bars. He then found an opportunity which led him to Toledo, Ohio, where he met the love of his life Kathy.

William and Kathy had two beautiful children, Aileen and Michael, whom he loved dearly. He worked hard to provide them with every opportunity.

He was employed by Lucas Metropolitan Housing (LMHA) for 33 years, where he worked to improve living conditions in public housing as an inspector, maintenance, and manager. As a licensed Remodeling Contractor, he rehabbed homes for Neighborhood Revitalization, and with his family, taking great pride in his work. William and Kathy were the original HGTV couple.

William was a very supportive father who rarely missed his children’s baseball games or horse shows. He always gave positive words of encouragement to them and their teammates, which were often lost on them due to his thick Irish brogue.

His greatest source of pride was being a loving husband and father, and he remained as such until the end. He was a selfless, loving, and hilarious man, and an infinitely positive source of light in everyone’s life. We are all blessed to have known him.

Preceded in death by his parents Michael and Mary Santry, and sister Bernadette Hurley. William will be lovingly remembered by his Wife Kathaleen (nee Fallon), his children Aileen and Michael, his sisters Anne (John O’Donoghue), Mary (Nicky Myers), (Gay Hurley, husband to Bernadette), and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation at Maison-Dardenne-Walker Funeral Home, 501 Conant St, Maumee, OH on Thursday, March 21, 2024 from 4-7pm. Services will be held on Friday Morning, March 22, 2024 at 11am at the funeral home, followed by burial at St. Joseph’s Cemetery.

In William’s memory, please consider donating to the St. Patrick’s Historic Church - Food Pantry 130 Avondale Ave. Toledo Ohio 43604.