WILDER, William Edward - Passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021, all too soon.
Born in Toronto, November 2, 1956, the son of William Price Wilder and Judith Ryrie Wilder.
Bill will be greatly missed by his daughter, Elle; her husband, Jeff; and their adorable one-year-old son, Charlie; and by his son, Mac; and by their mother, Sandi Wilder.
He will be sadly missed by his siblings, Martha, Tom (Sylvie) and Andy (Lori), as well as nieces and nephews: Justin, Neal and Meaghan (Jordan); cousins Tim Macdonald (Bonnie) and Jamie Macdonald (Jane) as well as many friends and colleagues.
He went on to do a commerce degree at Queen's, where he also refined his distinctive dance moves! Upon graduation, he "went down to Bay Street" along with many of his friends and encouraged by his Dad. He spent more than 40 years working in the finance industry and developed a reputation for being honest, trustworthy and shrewd.
He loved to watch his favourite team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and as soon as his grandson Charlie was born, Bill was coaching him to say "Go leafs Go"! Charlie doesn't yet speak, but he willingly complied by wearing a blue and white "Leaf" jersey. Bill’s philosophy of life reflected this keen interest and could be summed up as "good sportsmanship": Play by the rules - Cooperate with team members - Treat winning and losing as the same. ..
The family is grateful for the special care provided by Dr. Elena Elimova at the Princess Margaret Hospital.
Bill made friends throughout his life with his warmth, wry sense of humour, and his easy-going and gentle manner. In recent years he may have become harder to reach, but he maintained his loyalty to his friends.
A private service will take place.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the recently established, W.E. Wilder'75 Athletics Bursary Fund at the Trinity College School Foundation.
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