17 December 1954 – 12 July 2021
17 December 1954 – 12 July 2021
OKEY, William Ross (Bill):
Peacefully at Taranaki Base Hospital on Monday, 12 July 2021 aged 66. Dearly loved brother of Raewyn & Trevor Philips, the late Ron & Sue (Buffy), and Sherri & Matt Simon. Feared and adored Uncle Billy of all his nieces and nephews. A special thanks to the staff of Taranaki Base Hospital for their great care of Bill.
Messages to the Okey Family may be left on Bill’s tribute page at eagars.co.nz/bill.
A service to celebrate Bill’s life will be held at Eagars Te Henui Chapel, 174 Lemon Street, New Plymouth on Friday 16 July 2021 at 2pm, followed by a private cremation.

Funeral service held at Eagars Te Henui Chapel
You were always a good bugger and a good neighbour Bill..now you are with Ron my old Boss at Lindsay Sole Ltd...An Excellent Boss)..Heaven's Refurbishments are in Top Class Hands with you two there...R.I.P. Old Mate...( none of us will be left very soon)
Rip Billy Bass KD
you will be missed by the Bernie family
Bill , always with a smile , quick with the jokes , loved his surfing then his fishing . RIP Billy go shake up the afterlife .
Aw Billy... I'll always remember those fun, heady times when we all hung out at Sandi and Grants in Melbourne. The Kiwi visitors first stop... summer, beaches, parties. Great memories we shared together. Peace and love to you as you go on another journey. Sincere wishes to your family and friends from our family.
Will miss ya Billy KP
So very saddened to hear the news of Billy's passing. We shared lots of fun times with Billy over the years; always with a cheeky smile and a beer in hand. He'll be missed by many! Sending love and light to all the Okey family at this sad time.
Awe Billy you were such a pleasure to know and always will be remembered fondly by me RIP Billy boy love as always Colleen Holdt

Funeral service held at Eagars Te Henui Chapel

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