William H. Price

Mr. William H. “Bill” Price, of Weymouth, passed away surrounded by his loving family at the Pat Roche Hospice House on September 23, 2021.  He was 73.   Born  in Weymouth, Bill was the son of the late Norman and Isabel (Balanctyne) Price.   Beloved husband of 32 years to Sharon Anderson (Derany) Price.  Father of William Price of San Francisco, CA, Kim Price of Bridgewater, Jamie Anderson McGowan and her husband, Stephen of Halifax, Tracy Anderson Marino and her husband, Antonio of Bellingham, and Kristen Anderson Heffernan of Braintree.  Grandfather of Nicholas Murray of Northhampton, Jessica Murray of Seattle, WA, Joshua Murray of Los Angeles, CA, Andrew Champa of Halifax, Alexandria Hill of Bellingham, and Sage Heffernan of Braintree.  Funeral services will be private.   Burial will be private and held at a later date at Mass National Cemetery, Bourne.  Memorial donations may be made to NVNA and Hospice, 120 Longwater Drive, Norwell, MA, 02061.

Bill was a very complex and interesting man.   He served our country as a U.S. Army Ranger, including two tours in Vietnam.   His life’s work was as a substance abuse counselor with several service organizations, including Catholic Charities, Mainspring House, and High Point.    

As an avid lifelong Red Sox fan (which included the dark years), Bill enjoyed collecting Sox memorabilia and was very proud of his “Red Sox Room” at home.  While watching games, it was not unusual to receive texts from Bill with messages such as “BOOYA!” or “I’M READY FOR THE PATS TO START”.  

Bill enjoyed several trips to New Orleans and Bar Harbor with his wife, Sharon.   Most of his travel stories revolved around food, as that was one of his passions.  He loved talking about cooking and recipes, most recently with the “Sara the Chef” at the Hospice House.  

He loved all types of music, especially Bob Dylan.   Bill especially looked forward to when Jonathan (the hospice chaplain) would bring his guitar and sing (including his favorite Dylan song, “Mr. Tambourine Man”).   This was indeed a labor of love as there are approximately 67 verses and required Jonathan to prop his phone on his knee while playing so he wouldn’t miss one.

Bill thoroughly enjoyed his role as “Grampy Bill” to his grandchildren.   It was not unusual to see him deep in conversation with one of the grandchildren about music, cooking, or politics at family gatherings.   Bill loved a good game of “Left Right Center” and was recently crowned the “Cornhole King of Halifax” at his granddaughters’ graduation party in July.  

Bill had a wonderful sense of humor and was loved by all the staff at the Hospice House.  In the past few weeks, he became an avid bird watcher and loved to point out the many animals seen from his window, including the turkeys and oreo cows.  He especially got a kick out of his granddaughter Sage’s reaction when she saw a cardinal while using his binoculars.   Bill kept the room to his door open to see all the action and would wave very enthusiastically from his recliner to any of his family or staff as they neared his room.  

We are beyond grateful for all of Bill’s hospice caregivers.    You cared for Bill and our family as though we were your own and made his last days so much brighter.  When you have a tough day, please remember that you are angels on earth who truly make a difference in this world.

Our final message to Bill is “LYA BILLIAM” (which is how he frequently ended his texts to his children and grandchildren).