Will Vint I always considered you to be the big brother I never had. As a kid I looked up and admired you as a strong person and missed you heaps when our family migrated to Australia. It was some 21years later when we made contact in Canada when I was posted to the USA for three years.  In that time we have so many good times and  memories with you and and your family. 
After leaving the States  we caught up again when Robert and our wives spent a week with you and your second wife.  You made that trip so special. After Ina died you came out to Australia and stayed with us for three month and met your Australian family,  It was such a happy time and my family got to know the Will Vint I so much loved, We made sure that you saw as much of Australia as possible in the time you had,  We also caught up with you in 2014 in Florida where we had just the best time for 10 days. I recall sitting out in the pool area of the house you hired for all of us (Rob, Anne, Robbie, Barbara, Sue and I). Our visits to the Stores,  Universal Studios, Golf and Swamp Boat rides are memories that will live with us till we die.
Your trip in 2017 was troubled with your illness and it was unfortunate that you were hospitalised for much of your time with us. You eventually got back home to your family which pleased me so much.
When your brother John sent me messages that you were not well and that you subsequently died, a sense of relief came over me that you were now in a better place.  I felt an emptiness in my heart with you gone because of all the good times and memories that you brought into my and my families lives.  I will sorely miss you, Will.  I offer my condolences to Joyce, Susann and Angela on the passing of their beloved husband and father.  I feel for you guys but believe things are now for the better for all. 

Sad to hear of Bills passing.
I have fond memories of working with Bill at Darlington and other Stations.

I always respected his technical competence and learned at lot from Billy Vint over the years.
His sense of humour always presented a laugh.
Bill will be missed.

Our sincere condolences to the Vint families.
Bill & Barb McKinnon

Billy Vint was a great friend to my mom & dad.  I have many fond memories of Scottish sing songs in our family basement in Bowmanville.   Auld Lang Syne,  Uncle Billy!

Will it is with a heavy heart that I learnt of your recent passing. My memories of you are nothing but positive. It was an honour to meet you and be your friend. We shared many fun times both in Australia on the Golf course at Royal Canberra and on holiday in 2014 when we visited America to attend the Masters. It is a wonderful memory that we share of a fantastic holiday we all had with yourself and Donna after the Masters and my memories were that the shopping was fantastic, along with our visit to EPCOT! Of what fun we had, I still remember the before and after dinner drinks around the pool and the wonderful sing songs after a few drinks. 
 I am eternally grateful for the kindness you showed to my son, Brett, who at the time  of Jeremy's 40th birthday party was going through a rough patch. He still remembers you with much kindness and quoted your words of wisdom to him at his daughter's 21st birthday a few years later! You understood the pain he was in at that time in his life when many others did not! So thank you Will, you lived a full life, as with all of us there were some troubled times in your life but on the whole it was a life well lived and you were loved by many. May you rest in peace my friend, until we meet again. Barbs xxx

Sorry to here of Billy’s passing. We worked together for many years. Spent many a crazy day and night at bowmanville golf club when it was a private course. He will be missed

William - my husband's cousin, my friend. I remember the fun times when we visited you in Toronto all those years ago. We were Aussies living in Virginia. Far from home. Our frequent trips to Toronto helped to heal my homesickness. So glad when, years later, we had a chance to show you our beautiful country. You loved Australia. Thank you so much for all the good laughs we had together. The discussions and debates solving the problems of the world over a glass of wine. May you now rest in peace. Don't give them too much of a hard time up there.  Love always.

OBITUARY

William Vint

October 18, 1943 – April 29, 2019

Courtice Funeral Chapel

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