William F. “Bill” Enright of Franklin, formerly of Norfolk and West Roxbury, passed away on April 11, 2026. Beloved husband of the late Patricia A. “Patti” (Griffin) Enright. Dear brother of John “Jack” Enright and his wife Ann of West Roxbury and Bernard “Bernie” Enright, Jr. and his wife Elaine of Falmouth. Loving uncle of John Enright, Jr. and his wife Crystal of Brighton, Brian Enright and his wife Karla of Raynham, Andrew Enright of Dorchester, Kimberly Ball and her husband Randy of Mendon, and Kaitlyn Soro and her husband Pino of Southboro. Beloved son of the late Bernard Enright, Sr. and Ruth (Cheevers) Enright of West Roxbury. Devoted son-in-law of Patricia (Riordan) Griffin of West Roxbury. Also survived by many great nieces, nephews, and extended family.
William (“Billy”) Enright passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 11th, surrounded by family, after complications in his courageous battle to be placed on the transplant list for a new heart—to mend his broken heart, both literally and figuratively.
He is now reunited with the love of his life, Patti. Theirs was a fairytale love story with a rock-and-roll edge, and we can only imagine they are dancing together again to one of their favorite Rolling Stones songs.
Billy graduated from Catholic Memorial High School, where he excelled in football, later continuing his athletic career at St. Francis Xavier University. It was also during these years that he formed lifelong friendships he cherished deeply.
He loved life and found joy in even the simplest moments. His life was full of adventure, spanning many different careers—including traveling the world with a travel agency. But more than anything, it was the human connections he made along the way that meant the most to him. Most recently, he was deeply grateful for the laughter and companionship he shared each day with Declan, whom he drove to and from the Perkins School for the Blind—a genuine friendship.
As Tina Turner would say “He was simply the Best”. He was described by many as one of the best human beings ever, outrageously funny, kind, silly, non-judgmental, would give the shirt off his back to anyone, happy, made people laugh & smile, loyal and often just “Billy being Billy”.
He was exceptionally resilient. Despite the heartbreak of losing Patti, he knew she would want him to continue finding joy in life, and he did just that—embracing time with family on a cruise to Bermuda, celebrating at a joyful family reunion in Maine, and traveling to Ireland with lifelong friends.
In the end, his heart was too broken to heal, but he fought bravely. His deep faith and belief that the best is yet to come brought him peace, knowing he would be reunited with those who had gone before him. He will always be loved and never forgotten. As so many have said in their goodbyes, “We will see you on the other side.”
We encourage everyone to honor Billy by performing a random act of kindness or simply making someone (even a stranger) smile.
Our family extends heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Mass General’s Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, whose extraordinary medical care was matched only by their compassion, comfort, and unwavering support for Billy and for all of us.
Visiting Hours in the William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre St., West Roxbury on Friday, April 17th from 3:00pm to 7:00pm. Funeral from the funeral home on Saturday, April 18th at 9:00am. Followed by a Funeral Mass in Holy Name Church at 10:00am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Bill may be made to Catholic Memorial High School, Catholic Memorial Advancement Office, 235 Baker Street West Roxbury, MA 02132 or online at https://www.catholicmemorial.org/donate https://www.catholicmemorial.org/donate>
William (“Billy”) Enright passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 11th, surrounded by family, after complications in his courageous battle to be placed on the transplant list for a new heart—to mend his broken heart, both literally and figuratively.
He is now reunited with the love of his life, Patti. Theirs was a fairytale love story with a rock-and-roll edge, and we can only imagine they are dancing together again to one of their favorite Rolling Stones songs.
Billy graduated from Catholic Memorial High School, where he excelled in football, later continuing his athletic career at St. Francis Xavier University. It was also during these years that he formed lifelong friendships he cherished deeply.
He loved life and found joy in even the simplest moments. His life was full of adventure, spanning many different careers—including traveling the world with a travel agency. But more than anything, it was the human connections he made along the way that meant the most to him. Most recently, he was deeply grateful for the laughter and companionship he shared each day with Declan, whom he drove to and from the Perkins School for the Blind—a genuine friendship.
As Tina Turner would say “He was simply the Best”. He was described by many as one of the best human beings ever, outrageously funny, kind, silly, non-judgmental, would give the shirt off his back to anyone, happy, made people laugh & smile, loyal and often just “Billy being Billy”.
He was exceptionally resilient. Despite the heartbreak of losing Patti, he knew she would want him to continue finding joy in life, and he did just that—embracing time with family on a cruise to Bermuda, celebrating at a joyful family reunion in Maine, and traveling to Ireland with lifelong friends.
In the end, his heart was too broken to heal, but he fought bravely. His deep faith and belief that the best is yet to come brought him peace, knowing he would be reunited with those who had gone before him. He will always be loved and never forgotten. As so many have said in their goodbyes, “We will see you on the other side.”
We encourage everyone to honor Billy by performing a random act of kindness or simply making someone (even a stranger) smile.
Our family extends heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Mass General’s Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, whose extraordinary medical care was matched only by their compassion, comfort, and unwavering support for Billy and for all of us.
Visiting Hours in the William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre St., West Roxbury on Friday, April 17th from 3:00pm to 7:00pm. Funeral from the funeral home on Saturday, April 18th at 9:00am. Followed by a Funeral Mass in Holy Name Church at 10:00am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Bill may be made to Catholic Memorial High School, Catholic Memorial Advancement Office, 235 Baker Street West Roxbury, MA 02132 or online at https://www.catholicmemorial.org/donate https://www.catholicmemorial.org/donate>
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