Willesee remembered for his 'tender heart'

By Gemma Najem
Updated March 8 2019 - 3:18pm, first published 3:15pm
Mike Willesee's brother Terry was among the mourners at the veteran journalist's funeral in Sydney.
Mike Willesee's brother Terry was among the mourners at the veteran journalist's funeral in Sydney.

Fearless journalist and television trailblazer Mike Willesee has been remembered as a tender-hearted man who lived with the contradiction of being a public figure and an "intensely private" person.