William A. Horan, 81, of New Bedford, died May 25, 2017 peacefully at Sacred Heart Home. Born in New Bedford the son of the late Dr. Thomas B. and Dorothy D. (Donaghy) Horan, he lived in Dartmouth and Warwick before moving to New Bedford.

He loved to laugh, joke and tell a good story. He always had a cup of coffee at the ready, loved boating, fishing and his Sunday morning breakfasts, among many adventures with his brother Pete.

Survivors include his two sons, David T. Horan and his wife Jennifer of Dallas, TX and Stephen J. Horan and his wife Jennifer Love of Scituate; a daughter, Carolyn McCarthy and her husband Michael of Charlotte, NC; a brother, Dr. Peter Horan of Dartmouth; a sister, Mary Hawes of Sarasota, FL; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

He was the brother of the late Dr. Thomas Horan, Jr., Dr. Robert Horan, James Horan, Jackie Beckmann and Nancy Stone.

His arrangements are incomplete.