Born: 30 March 1947, Williamstown House, Williamstown, Carbury, County Kildare
Entered: 07 September 1965, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Died: 29 January 2020, Sunnybrook Hospital, Bayview Avenue,Toronto ONT, Canada

Left Society of Jesus: 29 August 1978

Born in Dublin

Father (Eugene J) was a Company Director. Mother Ellen (Dempsey)

Youngest of three boys.

Educated for three years at a Preparatory school outside Naas, County Kildare, he then went to Clongowes Wood College SJ for seven years.

Confirmed at the Oratory, Kilashee by Dr Keogh of Kildare and Leighlin, 15/05/1957

1965-1967: St Mary's, Emo, Novitiate
1967-1970: Rathfarnham Castle, Juniorate, UCD (BA)
1970-1973: Milltown Park, Philosophy
1973-1975: Gonzaga College SJ, Regence
1975-1977: Regis Toronto (CAN S) studying Theology
1977-1978: College of Industrial Relations, Lecturing

Tom and his wife Christine gave a directed retreat at Manresa in 1982

Address 2000 & 1991: Ramwood Drive, Weston, Toronto, ONT, Canada

https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/thestar/name/thomas-o-brien-obituary?id=40581960

THOMAS O'BRIEN Obituary
O'BRIEN, THOMAS (TOM) Thomas (Tom) O'Brien passed away surrounded by family and loved ones at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto on January 29, 2020 at age 72. Beloved son of the late Eugene and Ellen, and loving husband of Christine, Tom will be dearly missed by his children, Ellen (Paul), Michael (Vanessa), Wanda, and Patrick (Ashley); brothers, Eugene (Ingrid) and Paul (Sheila); in-laws, George, Stan (Tish) and Mara; nieces and nephews; grand-nieces and grand-nephews; best friends, Tony (Marian) and Patrick (Dianne); Irish relatives; the Senator O'Connor community; the St. John the Evangelist Parish community; and his many many friends. Born March 30, 1947, in Dublin, Ireland, Thomas was a proud child of two Irish counties; he grew up on the farm and fields of Williamstown House, Carbury, County Kildare, and on the fairways and in the supermarket in Edenderry, County Offaly, the centre of his father's business enterprises. Thomas was introduced to Ignatian spirituality during secondary school at Clongowes Wood College, after which he joined the Irish Jesuits, with whom he spent 13 years living in community, learning the practice of discernment and building the faith foundations that lasted throughout his life. A student of theology, philosophy, politics and history, Thomas obtained his undergraduate degree from University College Dublin and Master of Divinity from Regis College, University of Toronto. Although he moved on from the Society of Jesus, Ignatian spirituality never left him. He married Christine in 1981, started a family, and proudly made Canada his second home. Tom had an extraordinary ability to make a deep connection in everyday moments: from the hallways of Senator O'Connor where he taught for over 30 years, to St. John the Evangelist Parish where he sang every Sunday, to the friendships he formed co-founding North York Storm Girls Hockey League, playing at Weston Golf & Country Club, volunteering in the community and so much more. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him, for his kindness, compassion, voice (as both storyteller and musician), quick wit, intelligence and beautiful golf swing. Visitation on Sunday, February 2nd, 1:00 - 4:00 and 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., and Monday, February 3rd, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., Ward Funeral Home (Weston), 2035 Weston Rd. Funeral Mass on Tuesday, February 4th at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 520 Sherbourne St., Toronto. Burial to follow. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Good Shepherd Refuge.

Born: 06 May 1951, Coolbawn, Goatstown Road, Dundrum, Dublin, County Dublin
Entered: 07 September 1970, Manresa, Dollymount, Dublin
Died: 08 September 2015, Goatstown, Dublin, County Dublin

Left Society of Jesus: 06 October 1976

Father was a doctor - Niall, RIP 1977. Mother was Sheila (Healy).

Eldest with two brothers and two sisters

Educated at Mount Anville (1956-1959); Gonzaga College SJ (1959-1963) and Belvedere College SJ, Dublin, (1963-1970)

Baptised at University Church, St Stephen’s Green, 11/05/1951
Confirmed at Holy Name, Beechwood Avenue, by Dr McQuaid of Dublin, 22/03/1963

1970-1972: Manresa House, Dollymount, Novitiate
1972-1973: Rathfarnham Castle, Juniorate
1973-1974: Milltown Park, Philosophy
1974-1976: Belvedere College SJ, Regency

Address 2000 & 1991: Gonzaga College SJ, Sandford Road, Dublin City

https://jesuit.ie/news/danny-mcnelis-rip-a-man-committed-to-service-and-living-life-fully/

Danny McNelis RIP: committed to service and living life fully

Daniel last Christmas learned that he had pancreatic cancer. It was a great shock and a severe blow to all the plans he had made for his retirement. He had even got a new artificial leg to enjoy his retirement more fully. The shortness of time that he probably faced forced him to live life ever more fully. Every day, every hour mattered. He tried everything to restore his health but his cancer proved to be very aggressive and made rapid inroads into his health. He still went sailing and cycled to the doctor for every appointment up to the last few months. As it dawned on him it was more likely he was going to die than to live, he surrendered to God, “Whatever is for your greater glory, not my will but Thy will be done!”

Even though he wanted to have more time with Bríd and see Áine and Niall blossom into full adults, he couldn’t deny that he had no fear of death, and that part of him was dying to see God and to meet people like Ignatius. He decided that his last mission would be to die well. He asked Mr McCaul, the headmaster in Gonzaga College, could he talk to the sixth years on what it is like to be dying. They were spellbound by his cheerfulness and his courage. He embraced each one as they left the room, many with a misty eye. He also chose to make a farewell speech at the staff dinner in May. Again he made a deep impression.

His final task, the last thing he had any control over, was his funeral Mass. He planned it meticiously as if it was his next class. He chose the readers, readings, psalm, hymns, the celebrants, a letter he wrote to Jesus on his last sixth year retreat and who was to read it. The final hymn he chose was ‘Sailing’ by Rod Stewart and it was particularly poignant. I don’t think anyone in the packed church was ever at a more beautiful and uplifting funeral. As a mark of respect the boys of Gonzaga College, past and present, lined the avenue on both sides, three deep, and clapped the cortège as it left the grounds.

Danny had loved every day of his life in Gonzaga, from being headmaster in the Junior school to pastoral director in the Senior school, thirty years in all. He was always cheerful, full of gratitude, deeply appreciative of each boy, knowing each by name, as he watched them with interest grow and develop from first year to sixth year. He never regretted the ten years he lived as a Jesuit, in fact he seemed to love Ignatius and his early companions more than many Jesuits! He loved the outdoor life, especially sailing, a hobby he passed onto the Transition Year students. He loved preparing the leaders for the Kairos retreat each year and that and the retreats with relish and thoroughness.

Danny was an avid Leinster rugby fan (no one is perfect!). He spent many years running the Children’s Mass in his Kilmacud parish. Above all, he lived for Jesus, the Scriptures, and especially the psalms. The following letter which he wrote to Jesus on his last retreat in October 2014 gives a flavour of his devotion to Jesus:-

Dear Jesus,
Thank you for reaching out to me, embracing me, caring for me, intervening for me, inspiring me.
Help me to be the man whom you wish me to be.
Inspire me with the passion of the great saints to be your presence in the world.Give to me the urgency and passionate conviction to serve you.
Make me realise and relax in my own goodness.
Help to to change from judging others to seeing them loved by you.
Help me progressively to reduce fretting and worrying and to live more completely in the present moment.
Find me a rewarded and rewarding role in which to serve you for your greater glory.
Your loving brother Daniel.

Finally the following prayer on his Mass card sums up Danny’s spirit.

Without exception, live every day of your life with gratitude. As you look in the mirror say, thank you God, for life, for my body, my family, my loved ones, for this day and for the opportunity to be of service. Thank you, thank you, thank you…

A few days before he died, I drew one of the last smiles from Danny’s face with the comment “Do you know Danny, there is one surprise you may get when you go to heaven, there might be more Munster supporters than you ever imagined!” Of course I almost forgot, he had a great sense of humour. May he rest in peace.

Myles O’Reilly SJ

Born: 01 July 1950, Belmont Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin, County Dublin
Entered: 07 September 1968, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Died 13 June 2018, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin (Grosvenor Road, Rathmines, Dublin)

Left Society of Jesus: 20 February 1974 (from Rathfarnham Castle)

Father - Edward J, a Bank Official, and Mother Susan Finola (Fitzgibbon). Family lived in Drumcondra until Leslie aged 4. Mother suffered a number of bouts of sever depression.

One younger sister (Grace)

Educated at Gonzaga College SJ, Dublin

Baptised at St Mary’s Haddington Road, 10/07/1950
Confirmed at the Holy Name Beechwood Avenue, by Dr Dunne of Dublin, 09/03/1960

1968-1970: St Mary's, Emo, Novitiate
1970-1974: Rathfarnham Castle, Juniorate at UCD (MSc)

Address 2000 & 1991: Grosvenor Road, Rathmines, Dublin

https://www.fanagans.ie/death-notice/leslie-daly/63431

The death has occurred of

Leslie DALY

DALY, Leslie (Rathmines, Dublin 6) – June 13, 2018 (peacefully) in the tender care of the ICU staff at Beaumont Hospital. Beloved husband of Anne (Dodd), loving father of Erika and Selena. Sadly missed by his wife, daughters, sister Grace, sons-in-law Liam FitzGerald and Andrea Ballatore, grandchildren Iseult and Hugh, brothers-in-law Stephen and Finian, sister-in-law Mary, nieces, nephews, and friends and colleagues at University College Dublin.

https://www.ucd.ie/chas/newsandevents/commemoratingprofessorlesliedaly/

Commemorating Professor Leslie Daly

It is with deep sadness and regret that we share the passing of adjunct Professor of Epidemiology and Biomedical Statistics, Leslie Daly, on 13th June 2018.

Professor Daly joined the academic faculty at UCD in 1976 as a Lecturer in the original Department of Social and Preventive Medicine. He was appointed to Senior Lecturer in 1987, to Associate Professor in 1997 and to a full professorship in 2005. For over 40 years – first at Earlsfort Terrace and then in Belfield – Leslie was embedded in the UCD community both in his own discipline and beyond. Though he was based in the School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, he also sat on Academic Council and numerous other university committees. He was chairman of UCD Press and a founding member of CSTAR, the Centre for Support and Training in Analysis and Research.

His contribution to public health and epidemiological research in Ireland was immense and he had an international reputation in adult chronic diseases and their causes. He was a very highly cited investigator with well over four hundred publications, many in major medical journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and BMJ. He was the author of a highly influential textbook, Interpretation and Uses of Medical Statistics, published by John Wiley & Sons. Leslie retired in July 2015 but was appointed as Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology and Biomedical Statistics and continued working with CSTAR and on his research activities.

Outside UCD Leslie provided key support to the examinations committee of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine, Royal College of Physicians in Ireland; his contribution was recognised in 2012 when he was awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Faculty. Leslie was also a seminal contributor from the very early days of what is now the Department of Preventive Medicine and Health Promotion in St Vincent’s University Hospital, when it was a Department of Preventive Cardiology. He provided input to the work programmes and particularly the ground-breaking epidemiological and health promotion research output of this Department over three decades.

Leslie touched many throughout his time at UCD. He was described by those who knew him as warm and supportive to colleagues and students alike, with a great sense of humour, who will be very fondly remembered. Leslie was truly a giant of the UCD academic community and will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Our sincere condolences go to Anne, Erika, Selena and all his family.

Born: 27 August 1911, Upper Camden Street, Dublin, County Dublin
Entered: 07 September 1932, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly & St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 06 August 1940, from St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg

Previously Entered Society of Jesus 02 September 1929 and Left 22 January 1931

Father Edward was a dentist and Mother Elizabeth (Mangan) .

Baptised 05/09/1911, St Kevin’s, SCR
Confirmed 22/02/1923, St Kevin’s, SCR by Dr William Byrne

Third eldest of five boys (one deceased in an accident) and there are two girls.

Early Education at local National School and then at Synge Street

1932-1934: St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, & St Mary's, Emo, Novitiate
1934-1937: Rathfarnham Castle Juniorate
1937-1940: St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, Philosophy

1972: Dermot Durnin writes that he is now a teacher living at Lakelands Park, Blackrock
1973: Joe Kavanagh writes that he is a teacher in Gonzaga, having previously taught in St Andrews College, Booterstown, and St Conleth’s, Clyde Road.