Obituary of William F. McMahon

William F. "Bill" McMahon, 78, formerly of Binghamton and Liverpool passed away May 22, 2016 in Cortland. He was born August 12, 1937 in Binghamton NY, the son of the late William F. and Frances Quinn McMahon, Sr. Bill was raised and educated in Binghamton graduating from St. Mary's High School. After high school he joined the U.S. Coast Guard and was honorably discharged. He then enlisted with the U.S. Naval reserves for several years. While living in Binghamton he worked at IBM for over twenty five years. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Good Council. He had volunteered with meals on wheels and was a volunteer fireman. Bill and his late wife lived in Binghamton until 2004, then moved to Liverpool until 2013. While in Liverpool they were communicants of St. Joseph's Church. Then in 2013 he and his wife came to Cortland. In his younger years, he served as Scout Master, and was an avid hunter and fisherman. His greatest joy was spending time with his family whom will miss him dearly. He is survived by his sons and their spouses Joseph and Judith McMahon of Cortland NY, Christopher and Frankie McMahon of Wake Forest NC, Michael and Beth McMahon of Cicero NY, ten grandchildren, three great grandchildren, his sister Margaret (Thomas) Holmes of Binghamton, several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Bill was predeceased by his wife Suzanne McMahon in 2014, his step sister Rosemary Fenner. Calling hours will be Wednesday 7-9 pm at the Wright-Beard Funeral Home Inc., 9 Lincoln Ave., Cortland NY, 13045. A Mass of Christian will be celebrated Thursday 10 am at St. Mary's Church, Cortland. Burial will be at the Calvary-St. Patrick's Cemetery Johnson City, NY. Contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.