ARCO regrets to inform its members of the death of Captain Bill Brady of Glanmire, Cork and formerly of Newbridge, County Kildare on November 12th, 2026, peacefully in the care of the wonderful staff of Saint Luke’s Home. Loving husband of Delia (née Ennis), adored dad of Mark, Gill, Claire and the late Will, dear brother of Tricia, Jim, Mags and the late Mary and Sarah. Sadly missed by his loving family, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, daughters-in-law Karen and Patricia, sons-in-law Tim and Frank, grandchildren; Isabelle, Grace, Adam, Tom and Zach, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours, Defence Forces comrades and friends.
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Bill Brady was born in Blackrath, County Kildare on 25th December 1947. He enlisted in Óglaigh na hÉireann as a Private on 30th December 1964 and served for most of this pre-commissioned service in the General Training Depot, Curragh Camp where he rose to the rank of Company Quartermaster Sergeant. In 1981 Bill was selected to undergo 5 Potential Officers Course and was commissioned into the Signal Corps on 17th October 1982. His first appointment as an officer was Quartermaster, 1 Field Signal Company, in Collins Barracks Cork. Other appointments followed in the Southern Command including in the Command Training Depot, Headquarters 1 Brigade, 3 Hospital Company, and 23 Infantry Battalion (An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil). Bill’s final appointment before he retired in July 1994, and having completed a Catering Management Course in 1984-1985, was Command Catering Adviser.
Overseas Bill served in Cyprus with 9 Infantry Group UNFICYP in 1967-1968, and in UNIFIL Lebanon with 45 Infantry Battalion in 1979, 67 Infantry Battalion in 1990, and 72 Infantry Battalion in 1992-1993 in which he held the appointment of Second in Command, B Company.
An avid reader, Bill was a force to be reckoned with on the Volleyball Court in his younger days and continued his involvement with the sport as a coach.
Reposing at Barry Brothers Funeral Home, Hazelwood, Glanmire on Friday (November 13th) from 5.00pm to 6.00pm. Requiem Mass at 3.00pm on Saturday (November 14th) in the Sacred Heart Church, Glounthaune which will be live streamed here: https://glounthaune-church-1.click2stream.com/
Funeral afterwards to The Island Crematorium, Rocky Island, Ringaskiddy at 5.00pm which will be live streamed here: https://mcn.live/Camera/the-island-crematorium
Family flowers only please. Donations in lieu to Saint Luke’s Home: https://eventmaster.ie/fundraising/pages/BB72869633/donate.html
Members may wish to leave personal messages in the ‘Condolences’ section of Bill’s death notice on rip.ie at: https://rip.ie/death-notice/bill-brady-cork-glanmire-647997?shem=aimgspe
