Browse the obituary of residing in the province of Ontario for funeral details
Obituary
William “Liam” McGee
William ‘Liam’ Harold McGee, age 51, passed away peacefully, with incredible
courage and dignity, on Friday August 18th 2023, surrounded by family.
Liam was born in Ottawa Ontario to parents Mary Carmen Tapp and William
Harold McGee (passed 2009). Liam grew up in the neighbourhood of Westboro
with his sisters, Mary (Mark Doxtater) and Lana (Jesse Johanis). He spent
countless hours at Dovercourt Park, playing outside and riding bikes with friends.
He played football for the Bell Warriors as a teenager and played rugby while
attending Ottawa Technical High School, graduating in 1989. He was a lifelong
fan of the Montreal Canadiens and supported all of Ottawa’s CFL teams over the
years.
His heart was stolen when he became a devoted and proud father to Kieran (now
loving partner to Ellee Westlake) in 1993 and Cailey (now loving partner to Josh
Botelho) in 1996. They followed in their dads love of the Canadiens and football,
where they all either played or volunteered with the Kanata Knights football team
for several years. Together they went undefeated and won the city
championships for 3 consecutive years.
He met the love of his life Tina Ferrone in 2007 and married in 2010. Together
they loved, laughed and faced everything side by side with respect and
commitment. He became a father for a third time to Marques in 2011 and
eventually became a hockey dad, going to school assemblies to watch his
youngest son.
Liam was ecstatic to become a Pappy to Cailey’s twin daughters Beatriz and
Roisin in 2021. He was able to see them take their first steps and hear them call
him Pappy.
He was a loyal friend to Matt, Jeff, Scott and Joe, who spent weekends away
together watching NFL games, going for dinners and laughing.
Liam loved giving to others, always wanting to help when he could. He brought
children from CHEO to watch Ottawa Senators games and worked to support
other families dealing with cancer through a foundation he and Tina felt
passionately about.
He was dedicated to his wife and children, spending time with them was more
precious to him than anything else. He loved being with his entire family and was
an amazing uncle to Kyle, Tara, Erika, Amber and Lauryn who all had a fun and
loving connection to him. He had a strong bond with his mom and sisters and
was a true friend to brothers in law Mark and Jesse. He will rest peacefully next
to his father.
Liam was was always true to himself, never complaining or wavering in who he
was, regardless of what challenges he faced. His humility, loving spirit and laugh
will be missed immeasurably.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date that all are welcome to attend and
share their memories of Liam.
His family would like to thank the amazing staff at the Ottawa Hospital General
Campus and Dr. Arleigh Robertson-McCurdy. In lieu of flowers, please consider
being a blood or plasma donor, or donate to Multiple Myeloma Research through
the Canadian Cancer Society.
To send flowers
to the family or plant a tree
in memory of William “Liam” McGee, please visit our floral store.
Read More
August 18 2023
Death notice for the town of: Carleton-Place, Province: Ontario
death notice William Liam McGee August 18 2023
obituaries notice William Liam McGee August 18 2023
We offer our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of William Liam McGee August 18 2023 and hope that their memory may be a source of comfort during this difficult time. Your thoughts and kind words are greatly appreciated.