MCINTYRE, William Allan

6/21/2024

It is with much sadness we advise the passing of our Dad and best mate,”Willy Mac” on Friday, 21st June 2024 at Wairoa Hospital.

Loving Dad to Ben and Karen, and Nick. Adored Grandpa to Jason, Isobel, James, and Alice. Treasured Great Grandpa to Waitapu, Malia, Xavier, and Kiaan. Loved brother, uncle and loyal friend to many. Special friend to Michelle and Sharyn.

A funeral service will be held at the Wairoa Club on Tuesday 25th June at 11am followed by his interment in the Wairoa Lawn Cemetery.

20 Comments

Joanne Mitchell

6/21/2024 10:00:01 pm

So sad to hear of Willie's passing.Condolences to the whanau.R.I.P Willie.

Liebling

6/21/2024 10:08:24 pm

Such sad news. Only recently had the privilege of meeting him and getting on really well. He definitely had a great vibe and personality/presence. Wish I could have had spent more time with him. His whanau are definitely blessed to have him in their lives. If only we could all have a dad like him. Hugs and love to all the whanau.

Violet Thompson (Lewis)

6/21/2024 10:18:57 pm

RIL Willy condolences to the whanau 💜

Donald Carroll

6/21/2024 11:04:53 pm

Played with you in the Wairoa rugby team in your 100th representative game. What a man, a legend at Athletic rugby club and a legend in our town. You will be greatly missed. Arohanui to your whanau.

Willie & Rocky Tahuri

6/21/2024 11:53:22 pm

Rest in peace Willy definitely a staunch person in the Athlete Rugby Club, had skills and speed that were out of this world. Have a beer for us when you sit around the table with all the other great Wairoa rugby players
Condolences to the whanau

Denise Durbin

6/22/2024 12:07:49 am

Sending lots of love, hugs and condolences on the passing of your Dad. Arohanui xxx

Juliana

6/22/2024 12:40:42 am

So sorry to hear about your passing my dear, wonderful and trusting friend. My love. Thoughts and prayers are with your Whanau. Xxxx

Dallas Paul

6/22/2024 12:53:41 am

Condolences to yous all whanau another totara has fallen from our street. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

TeAō, Hikairō & Jenny from Churchill Ave

6/22/2024 01:56:33 am

We are going to miss you mate, exspecially your little mate TeAō, rest in peace Koro Willy xx We love you neighbour❤️ Sending Love to you & the Family from Japan❤️

Lisa Lu

6/22/2024 01:59:15 am

Oh Willie Mac, so very sad to hear of your passing. May you rest easy with all our Taonga up there. The Club will definately not be the same. Another Wairoa Ledgend gone too soon. Sending big loves to Ben, Nick and Whanau.

Alice

12/4/2024 10:20:46 pm

Hello. Yeah nick is my dad. Im alice and im really missing my grandpa. He was and amazing singer and guitar player

Leslie Cook

6/22/2024 03:04:24 am

Deepest condolences Willie Mac another precious Rock from Churchill Ave❤️💛💚 big loves&strength to Ben, Nick & whanau xx

Moana ♥️ lambert

6/22/2024 04:19:18 am

My mum met u willy ❤️ u showed yr input towards yr kids while at camp kaitarawa at lake in wairoa hbay.. there after classed u as our family member straight away ...you'll b surely missed by all new loved 😍 ❤️ u 4ever friends never b 4gotten r.i.p .. Sorry 4 loss Ben Nick Karen .. 1 Guy million

Wendy king

6/22/2024 05:27:01 am

Thinking of you Nick and Ben and family many fond memories

Jo & Vance

6/22/2024 12:46:16 pm

Condolences to the whanau. A scholar and a gentleman who will be dearly missed by many. RIP Willy, not going to be the same with you not around.

Gail and Wayne

6/22/2024 03:25:31 pm

We will miss your cheery smile passing our fence on your daily walk to “ you know where” go the Wahs reset in peace Willie Mac

Hariata Hema

6/23/2024 01:51:09 am

Condolences to your beloveds, Willie. You were a good sort and I remember you fondly. May the long time sun shine upon you and guide your way home xxx

Patrick Cox

6/23/2024 03:42:52 pm

Hello Ben and Family, it is with sadness hearing the news, I so wanted to come down, but I have to be in Hospital on Wednesday.
I have penned a few words of remembrance of a great hunting companion and friend for many years, would appreciate if it could be read out at the service,
Kind regards and condolences,
Patrick Cox
Willy Mac,
In our walk through the path of life, there are some who will join you and put a spring in your step, none so more than Willy Mac.
Our paths crossed through a passion for deer stalking, some thirty-five years ago.
Being invited to join the crew on the 1st of April every year at the back whare at Mangaone all those years ago, have left me with great memories of hunting with Willy Mac.
Laid back in his approach, stalking the bush and nature with Willy was no pressure, there were times when Willy kept missing those stags, but we did not care, but we found the problem when taking his gun to a gunsmith, the results were many more stags would fall at the end of Willys gun.
I can still hear his voice from one memorable hunt, when coming across a stag and hinds, I was in the position to shoot, but just behind me, this whispered voice said, “don’t shot the hinds.”
Nek minute my shot rang out, hinds bolted, stag sort of ran towards us and dropped amongst some kanukas, I put my rifle down, pulled my knife out and stepped over it to cut its throat, bugger me it stood up, then Willys voice yelled out, lookout, I got out of there and Willys applied the coup de grace, much to my relief.
We arrived back at the hut a couple of happy hunters.
A few beers where never to far away and as the sun set and hunting stories and lies of old were told, until Willy pulled out his guitar, a dab hand at playing out a tune, Bill Couper with his melodious voice would always sing the right words, backed up by Toby Story singing a little out of tune. These memories and comradery we will all take to the grave, never to be forgotten.
I don’t know how, but Willy always slept in the same room as Toby, I guess he was a deep sleeper, because Toby could certainly saw some wood.
We lost Toby one hunt and it was getting late in the afternoon when Willy made the call we should go and look for him, being in the search and lookabout, as they called it, willy was the first one out the door, never to leave a mate out in the cold for the night, lucky Toby had found his way back to the track and the emergency was aborted, but we wanted to know the details again over a few beers as to what happened.
When at one with nature, as Willy would find himself, he would arrive back at the hut with a piece of flora, needing to know what it was.
One other hunt, it had got late in the morning, nothing happening, we sat down and eating our play lunch, between mouthfuls I gave the odd roar, well bugger me said Willy we have one going, no panic, kept eating, when I said to Willy, I think he’s coming up, I think your right Pat, we better go and get heem.
We followed a game trail down a ridge and met the stag coming up, I could have taken the shot, and for whatever reason I didn’t, nek minute, Boom, Willys rifle spoke out, He said why did you not take the shot, I said I dunno, but it did not matter a nice ten pointer lay dead at our feet.
Willy would have the back steaks down the front of his shit, forequarters around his shoulders and me with the hindquarters on my back, we made our way back to the track a couple of hours away.
I could go on, as the stories lose nothing in the telling, and there will be so many of you out there that have shared the company of Willy Mac, whether it be in the bush, at work or down the club enjoying a beer, he will live in our memories for ever, his heirloom beefsteak tomato’s were a legend on their own.
So next time you are out there in our stunning country chasing stags, just stop for a minute, because I know he will be watching you, and you will hear his voice,
Don’t shoot the hinds.
Goodbye Willy, it has been my pleasure to have spent so many hunting days with you.
Patrick Cox

Teao & Biiri

6/24/2024 07:22:23 am

So sad to hear the news about your passing Willie. Mac 😥.
We are honoured and blessed to have known you mate, we are going to miss you. Our deepest condolences to all your whānau. Rest in peace Willie

Holley White

6/24/2024 03:21:22 pm

Willy Mac, It was an honour to have nursed you in your last moments. My sincere apologies, I am unable to attend funeral , my thoughts are with you and your Whānau today. Rest easy Willy Mac xx

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