Fr. William Healy of Our Lady of Perpetual Help was born on Jun 16, 1920 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to parents to parents William and Ida (Meyer) Healy. Fr. Bill entered the order at Holy Hill, WI in 1939. He made his first profession of vows September 27, 1940 and was ordained to the priesthood on June 11, 1946. Father held several offices within the order during his ministry of life. He also served for many years as promoter of the missions and as spiritual assistant to the Secular Order. He was renowned for his preaching and his numerous retreats across the country. From 1972, for nearly 40 years, Fr. Bill was a member of the Discalced Carmelite community at St. Florian Parish in West Milwaukee and generously serving the parishioners there.

On October 12, 2016, Fr. Bill entered eternal life and is buried at the Carmelite Cemetery in Hubertus, Wisconsin