Mr. William J. Flatley of Medfield, beloved husband of Louise A. (Lauterbach) Flatley, died peacefully at the Eliot Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Natick on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. He was 90 years old.
Born in Brookline on March 8, 1933, he was the 5th child of the late Patrick James and Margaret (Kelly) Flatley, originally of Bekan, Ireland. He attended St. Mary's High School in Brookline and graduated from Boston College with a degree in History in 1955. A US Army veteran, William served in Heilbronn, Germany from 1956 to 1958.
Mr. Flatley worked as a messenger at the New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston throughout high school and college; when he returned from active duty, he joined the Admissions Department, where he met his wife. He was promoted to Chief Booking Officer in 1968. After his retirement in 1986, he continued working nights at the Deaconess while also working seasonally at the IRS' offices in Government Center, which he enjoyed commuting to via train for more than 20 years.
In his spare time, Bill was happiest taking long walks, sharing crossword puzzles with his wife, tending to his lawn, listening to classical music, and meeting up with his 12 brothers and sisters. He also loved rooting for the Red Sox and Patriots, watching the local news, reading The Boston Globe, and vacationing in South Chatham. Above all, Bill loved his home at 4 Bayberry Road and his family. He will be dearly missed.
In addition to his wife Louise, he is survived by his children Suzanne L. and her husband Michael A. Ciccone of Boxborough; Christopher M. and his wife Shannon L. Flatley of Slate Hill, New York; and Kerin A. and her husband Samuel A. Miller of Andover; siblings Sister Mary Flatley of Windham, NH; Katherine (Kitty) Peters of Livermore, CA; Father Brian Flatley of Boston; Kevin Flatley of Methuen; and Virginia (Ginny) Butler of Wakefield; grandchildren for whom he was “BeBe,” Grace, James, Leo, Norah, Colin, Sadie, Jonas, and Cameron; and many nieces and nephews for whom he was “Uncle Bill.” He was also the brother of the late Francis Flatley, James Flatley, Margaret Pomer, Thomas Flatley, Paul Flatley, Ellen Corey, and Monica McIntyre.
His Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Augustine Church, 43 Essex Street, Andover on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at 11am. Relatives and friends are welcome to attend. Calling hours will be held in the Burke-Magliozzi Funeral Home, 390 North Main Street, Andover on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, from 4 to 7 PM. Interment will be privately held. In lieu of flowers, donations in William’s memory may be made to the WGBH Educational Foundation, Attention: GBH Office of Gift Planning and Endowment, One Guest Street, Boston Massachusetts, 02135 or via the GBH website: www.wgbh.org/tribute. For additional information, please visit, www.burkemagliozzi.com.