William F. Reane “Sid Walsh”

Reane, William F. “Sid Walsh” of Quincy, formerly Dorchester, passed on August 20, 2018, at the age of 94.

Beloved husband of Paula Reane of Quincy.  Loving father of Marie Williams and her husband Chris of Hanover; Michele Khoury and her husband Kenneth of Johnston, RI; Susan Comoletti and her husband Chris of Braintree; and Janet Naymie and her husband Keith of Norwell. Cherished grandfather of Nicholas and Sean Williams, Sydney and Ava Khoury, Andrew, Aubrey, and Cameron Comoletti, and Vince and Gwen Naymie.  Loved uncle of Kathy Lavin, Mary Walsh Dennehy, Nancy Buck, Peggy Curtis and Ellen Barry.

Sid was a decorated Purple Heart recipient fighting in the “Battle of the Bulge” as a machine gunner in the United States Army during WWII.  Sid was blessed with the gift of music and was a well-known entertainer under the name “Sid Walsh.” He was best known for the song “Southie is My Hometown” and was a regular performer at the Beachcomber in Quincy.  In addition to the many venues, he sang for several local and state politicians, most notably John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign. When he wasn’t entertaining, he worked for the City of Boston as a Principal Housing Inspector for over 30 years and was the recipient of the City of Boston Shattuck Award.  In his spare time he enjoyed working in his backyard. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visiting hours on Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Keohane Funeral Home, 785 Hancock St., QUINCY, followed by a memorial service at the Keohane Funeral Home.  In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Sid may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.