Bill Straughair

Bill Straughair (14 Sep 1941 - 18 Mar 2025)

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Location
Sunderland Crematorium Chester Road Sunderland SR4 7RS
Date
10th Apr 2025
Time
12.30pm
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Location
The Copt Hill Seaham Road Houghton le Spring DH5 8LU
Date
10th Apr 2025
Time
12.30pm

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Seaham
(formerly of Houghton-le-Spring)

Peacefully, with dignity, surrounded by his loving family, on March 18th aged 83 years, Bill. The adored husband of the late Brenda and cherished dad of Karen, Kevin and David. Forever loved, forever missed.

Family and friends please meet on Thursday April 10th for service in Sunderland Crematorium at 12:30pm. Family flowers only, donations in lieu kindly received for Parkinson’s UK. A donation box will be available in the crematorium. Please join the family afterwards for refreshments and to continue the celebration of Bill’s life in The Copt Hill, Houghton.

All enquiries to Andrew Grey Funeral Directors, 30 Station Road, Hetton-le-Hole. Tel: 0191 5265800.

Funeral Director: Mr Ben White

With deepest sympathy from Andrew and staff.

Karen Straughair wrote

Just miss you dreadfully….❤️❤️❤️….guess I always will…..❤️❤️❤️

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All our thoughts are with you at this sad time.

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Kath and Dave Horn wrote

Thinking of you all at this very sad time x

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John Snowdon wrote

So sorry to hear about Bill,I worked with Bill at Grove Coles and my wife Ann worked with Brenda at the sweet factory and the tales we heard aren't repeatable but every time they walked home from the bus stop all you could hear was laughter..R.I.P Bill and Brenda..

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Sara, Jason and Isabella Robertson wrote

Rest in Peace Uncle Bill together again with Auntie Brenda xxx

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In memory of my Brother Billy. Loved forever and Brother and Sister forever x

In memory of my Brother Billy. Loved forever and Brother and Sister forever x

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RIP Bill, such a lovely man. Bill and Brenda were good friends with my mam Sheila and used to take her food shopping every Thursday many years ago. My thoughts go out to family at this sad time.

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Bill Straughair In memory of my Brother Billy. Loved forever and Brother and Sister forever x

In memory of my Brother Billy. Loved forever and Brother and Sister forever x

My amazing granddad and me

My amazing granddad and me