Obituary for William Leslie Sayer
William Leslie Walter Sayer
December 23, 1943 – January 4, 2023
The family of William Leslie Walter Sayer are deeply saddened to announce his passing on January 4, 2023.
Bill, as he was fondly known, had an outstanding life and left us with many memories that we will all cherish.
Bill is survived by his devoted wife Prudence Sayer, daddy’s little girl Terri Partridge (Mike), his pride and joy son Robert Sayer (Lindsey), his loving older brother James (Hank) Sayer (Lorraine) and will be forever remembered as the
“Cool” Papa to his four grandsons that loved him dearly - Kristoffer Sayer, Ian Partridge, Adam Partridge and Colin Partridge.
Bill was Born in Toronto on December 23rd 1943 to Leslie Henry James Sayer and Isabel Sayer (Jarvie) and raised in East York for 20 years
Married Prudy December 10, 1966 and raised his family in Henry Farms, a fabulous community in North York. Upon Retirement Bill and Prudy moved to Lagoon City to be close to their many friends and of his beloved Tanzer 22 sail boat named after his beautiful and cherished wife PRUDENCE.
Bill enjoyed a career that spanned 35+ years at Sun Life Assurance Canada. He started as an office clerk and was quickly promoted to sales. Through hard work, dedication and pure love of working with and mentoring people he ended his career as Sun Life Scarborough Branch Manager.
To add to his business accomplishments, he was actively involved in his community and his love of racing sailing boats. He was Commodore at both the Cooks Bay Yacht Club and the Lagoon City Yacht Club, and an active member of the JayCee Club and Rotary Club.
Bill’s most captivating quality and what he will probably be remembered for, other than being a fabulous and devoted husband and father, was his powerful fun loving presence that you couldn’t help but be drawn into every time he entered the room. He knew how to make you laugh and more importantly how to be a cherished friend and adviser of wisdom when someone was in need.
The Family also extends its appreciation to the team of caring and hard working personnel and nurses at Taunton Mills Retirement Home.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to either Parkinson Canada or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Visitation at Barnes Memorial Funeral Home, 5295 Thickson Rd. N. Whitby from 2:00 – 4:00 pm Monday. A Celebration of Life will be held in the Barnes Chapel Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 pm.
Messages of condolence and shared memories can be left for the family by visiting barnesmemorialfuneralhome.com
December 23, 1943 – January 4, 2023
The family of William Leslie Walter Sayer are deeply saddened to announce his passing on January 4, 2023.
Bill, as he was fondly known, had an outstanding life and left us with many memories that we will all cherish.
Bill is survived by his devoted wife Prudence Sayer, daddy’s little girl Terri Partridge (Mike), his pride and joy son Robert Sayer (Lindsey), his loving older brother James (Hank) Sayer (Lorraine) and will be forever remembered as the
“Cool” Papa to his four grandsons that loved him dearly - Kristoffer Sayer, Ian Partridge, Adam Partridge and Colin Partridge.
Bill was Born in Toronto on December 23rd 1943 to Leslie Henry James Sayer and Isabel Sayer (Jarvie) and raised in East York for 20 years
Married Prudy December 10, 1966 and raised his family in Henry Farms, a fabulous community in North York. Upon Retirement Bill and Prudy moved to Lagoon City to be close to their many friends and of his beloved Tanzer 22 sail boat named after his beautiful and cherished wife PRUDENCE.
Bill enjoyed a career that spanned 35+ years at Sun Life Assurance Canada. He started as an office clerk and was quickly promoted to sales. Through hard work, dedication and pure love of working with and mentoring people he ended his career as Sun Life Scarborough Branch Manager.
To add to his business accomplishments, he was actively involved in his community and his love of racing sailing boats. He was Commodore at both the Cooks Bay Yacht Club and the Lagoon City Yacht Club, and an active member of the JayCee Club and Rotary Club.
Bill’s most captivating quality and what he will probably be remembered for, other than being a fabulous and devoted husband and father, was his powerful fun loving presence that you couldn’t help but be drawn into every time he entered the room. He knew how to make you laugh and more importantly how to be a cherished friend and adviser of wisdom when someone was in need.
The Family also extends its appreciation to the team of caring and hard working personnel and nurses at Taunton Mills Retirement Home.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to either Parkinson Canada or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Visitation at Barnes Memorial Funeral Home, 5295 Thickson Rd. N. Whitby from 2:00 – 4:00 pm Monday. A Celebration of Life will be held in the Barnes Chapel Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 pm.
Messages of condolence and shared memories can be left for the family by visiting barnesmemorialfuneralhome.com