William R. Cooney was born in 1927 in County Westmeath, Ireland. In 1956, he boarded a boat to Canada for adventures in the Great White North. He immigrated to America in 1959, whe...view moreWilliam R. Cooney was born in 1927 in County Westmeath, Ireland. In 1956, he boarded a boat to Canada for adventures in the Great White North. He immigrated to America in 1959, where he lives today, in Queens, New York, with his wife, Pat.view less