William H. Horan, III

William Henry Horan, III

October 14, 1944-April 11, 2023

Bluffton, SC

William “Bill” Henry Horan III passed away on April 11, 2023 with his loving wife Suzanne and family at his side. Bill was born on October 14, 1944 to Dr. William Henry Horan Jr. and Virginia Holt Horan in Troy, NY. He attended Albany Academy in Albany, NY (Class of 1963) and then went on to graduate from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY in 1968. Bill met his wife Suzanne while attending St. John Fisher College. Bill and Suzanne married August 9, 1969 in Buffalo, NY. They followed his career as a General Agent for Mutual of New York for 23 years, moving to Rochester, NY, Stamford, CT, and Virginia Beach, VA. In 1991, Bill and Suzanne moved to Albany, NY where Bill became a General Agent for the John Hancock Albany Agency. Bill retired from John Hancock in 2007, and then permanently moved to their retirement home in Belfair in Bluffton, SC.

Those who knew Bill, knew how hard-working, sincere and generous he was. Throughout his life, Bill volunteered his time to many organizations, including Fundraising for Crime Solvers (Virginia Beach), St. Gregory’s Men Club (Virginia Beach), Northeastern Association for the Blind (Albany), Adaptive Sports Foundation (Windham), and Architectural Review Board (Belfair). Bill loved to spend time with friends and family while boating, fishing, golfing, traveling, woodworking, and going to the shooting range. Bill also loved spending time with his family at their cottage he built on their family island in Arden, Ontario. He and Suzanne were able to spend their retirement years traveling to many new locations in the U.S., British Isles, and throughout Europe.

Bill is survived by his devoted wife of 53 years, Suzanne, children Biff (Jillian) Horan, Meghan (Drew) Stapleton, Courtney (Ramon) Perez, and Christopher (Heather) Horan, his brothers Peter (Corlene) Horan, Rich Horan, and sister, Cecily (Carey) O’Laughlin, and grandchildren Kylie, Liam, and Tommy Horan, Conor, Maddigan, and Ford Stapleton, and Collins and Sullivan Perez.

A celebration of life will be held at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church, Bluffton, SC on May 22nd at 10:30 am, followed by a memorial at the Belfair Club House. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made for Colon Cancer Foundation (https://www.coloncancerfoundation.org) or Guiding Eyes for the Blind (https://www.guidingeyes.org).

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