September 16, 2013 — KENNEBUNK, Maine — A memorial mass to honor the life of William “Billy Mac” McIntire was held Sunday at the Franciscan Monastery, where more than 500 friends and family members gathered from near and far to say goodbye to a friend, family member and fisherman.
McIntire, who lived in the Cape Neddick section of York, was lost at sea on Aug. 22 just off Perkins Cove in Ogunquit. He was a tuna fisherman, and authorities say he went out on his boat, The Clover, that night with friends, jumped in and was never seen again.
After an opening prayer, McIntire's sister, Kim McIntire, shared memories of her brother.
“We are here today to not be sad and grieve but to remember all the good about Billy,” she said.
Kim McIntire, the only daughter growing up in a family with three brothers, went on to describe her brother as good at everything he tried.
“He could do anything he wanted to and he would excel at it,” said, ending her tribute to her brother with this message spoken directly to him: “Billy, all of our love forever. Mom and Dad, Bobby, Shane, Savannah, Jordan and Kimmy.”
McIntire's niece, Jordan McIntire, also spoke about her uncle at the service.
“He always put others before himself … and even though he was my uncle, I always thought of him as my friend — because he sometimes acted my age,” she said to laughs and smiles. Jordan concluded by saying, “He was the best uncle in the world and I am going to miss him.”
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