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It is with great sorrow that the death is announced of Fr William (Billy) Donnelly. Fr Billy died on October 17 at St Francis’ Nursing Home where he had been resident.

Fr Billy was born in August 1940 and after schooling at Lourdes Primary, Cardonald and St Aloysius College he trained for the priesthood at St Peter’s in Cardross. He was ordained a priest by Archbishop Scanlan in 1965.

He had a myriad of postings in his priestly life, and his smile, openness to help and affability were much appreciated by parishioners across the Archdiocese. His list of appointments is as follows.

1965-1967: Assistant Priest St Gregory's Wyndford;

1967-1971: Assistant Priest St Joseph's Faifley;

1971-1972: Catholic Radio & TV. Centre, Hatch End;

1972-1981: Assistant Priest Holy Cross Croy;

1975-1990: Chaplain St Maurice's High School;

1981-1990: Assistant Priest Our Lady and St Helen's Condorrat;

1990-1995: Parish Priest Our Lady and St Helen's Condorrat;

1995 2013-: Parish Priest St Andrew's Bearsden.

2013 – Retired from parish ministry.

The funeral arrangements are as follows:
 
Reception of Remains and Vigil will take place at Our Lady and Saint George’s, Penilee, at 7pm on Wednesday 30th October 2024.
The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady and Saint George’s on Thursday 31st October at 12 noon with burial thereafter at Saint Conval’s Cemetery, Barrhead.

Requiescat in pace.