Christine Hennessey (Murphy)

Dear Daire, Anna, Sarah, Katie & all of your & Christine's family, I was so deeply saddened and shocked to have just heard of Christine's passing. Christine was such a striking and warm person. So proud of her family and her work. You were such soulmates, Daire. Mum & all of my family are so devastated to hear this tragic news and we send you all our deepest and heartfelt condolences. Linda de Paor, New Zealand (formerly of 53 Dollymount Avenue.).

I am so shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Christine. Laughter and lots of fun are the stand out memories from our days in Trinity. Over the years as social workers our paths crossed and her knowledge and passion for her work in adoption really shone out. Daire, Anna, Sarah and Katie you are in my thoughts at this terrible time. May Christine rest in peace.

My deepest sympathy to you Anna and your family on the loss of your dear Mum. May she rest in peace.

Hello Family of Christine.
I met your mam for the first time ever at Mud Island in April. We had big hugs because she loved what I made at quirky Irish icons . Funny she stayed in my mind because it was like hugging a ray of sunshine 🌞 I can’t stop thinking about you all if she had that effect on me after only a couple of minutes .🕯❤️

Sincere condolences to all the family at this sad time. Have very fond childhood memories with all the cousins.

Condolences and sympathy sent with love particularly to Daire, Anna, Sarah and Katie. but to
all Christine's wider family, friends , acquaintances, all who knew her.
In the last 3 weeks, particularly since Christine died,, I recall so many shared adventures, some great fun, some sadness and disappointments, listening and talking, shared advice, little breaks together, her welcoming smile, her phone calls out of the blue....... - since we met in 1975 in TCD.
Christine was a true friend .....I can express some of this by borrowing the words of someone else:
"Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footsteps in your heart......"
I'm sure Christine would appreciate me saying that she trampled (in a gentle and considerate way) all over my heart.. A wonderful true friend greatly missed.

To Christine’s family, friends & work colleagues. I just heard the awfully sad news. Christine was a towering strength to us, a beautiful kind & empathetic lady. May her kind friendly soul rest in peace.
(A Family who received support from Christine & Bernardo’s )

Dear Daire and family. So sorry to hear the news of Christine's passing. My sincere sympathy to you and your family at this very sad time.

Sincere condolences to Christine's family, friends and colleagues at Barnardos on her sudden death. She was such a lovely person. A big loss to the adoption community. May her kind and gentle heart rest in peace.

Dear Yvonne.
My sincere sympathies to you on the passing of your precious & loved sister Christine.
You & all Christine"s family are in my thoughts at this very sad time.

We were shocked and very saddened to hear of Christine's sudden death. She was such a lovely person. We've known each other for years through living in Clontarf and our children going to the same schools. But Christine was always lovely, kind, positive and great to meet. Our sincere condolences to Daire, Anna, Sarah and Katie. From Miriam, Rachel, Martin and Cormac, and John and Mary Hynes

Sincere condolences Cathy and family on the sudden loss of your beloved sister Christine. May she rest in peace

Sincerest condolences, Daire, on the passing of your dear wife and best friend. Christine's selfless work and well lived life will be her legacy and hopefully some comfort to you in the coming years. May she rest in eternal peace.

Sincere sympathy to Daire and Christine's daughters and extended family on Christine's untimely death. . A very warm and kind person .

Our deepest sympathy to Christine’s family at this dreadful time. Christine helped us on our adoption journey and whenever we needed guidance she was there. Warm, compassionate and with such a font of knowledge, Christine was there for us. Knowing Christine was at the other end of the phone was always very reassuring and I always came away from a phone call more confident and helped by such a remarkable women. Bernardo’s have lost an amazing advocate and leader and we that use the service feel this. She talked very lovingly of her daughters and I hope she can give all her family comfort from where she is now.

Daire , John and I are so very sorry to hear this terrible news. Please know you are in our thoughts and our deepest condolences to you and your daughters and granddaughter.

My deepest sympathies Daire, Anna, Sarah, Katie, Earl and Daniel, baby Róisín on the sad passing of Christine. My thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time. May she rest in peace x

Sincerest sympathies to all of Christine's family friends and colleagues at this incredibly hard time. Her warmth compassion energy and commitment is such a loss to all. I like many of my colleagues am privileged to have known her. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

My condolences to Christine’s family and to Yvonne Kathy and Paul. Many fond memories of playing together as children.in Seafield Road. May she Rest In Peace .

Heartfelt sympathy to Christiine's dear family & friends. Christine was a wonderful colleague and will be sorely missed throughout Barnardos. May she rest in peace 🕊

My deepest sympathy to Daire and family on the heartbreaking loss of Christine. May she rest in peace.

My deepest sympathies on the passing of Christine. It was a privilege to have know her and I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to listen and learn from her. May she rest in peace.

My deepest condolences to the Murphy family on Christine's sudden passing. My thoughts are with your family at this difficult time.

Deepest sympathy to you Paul and all the family on the tragic death of your dear sister Christine. Please accept our sincere condolences. Vincent and Muireann in Malahide.

Sincere condolences to all the family at this sad time. Only met Christine a couple of times in Miltown Malbay. She was a lovely lady with a beautiful spirit. Ar dheis De go raibh a hanam uasal

My deepest sympathy to Christine's family and all the people affected by her untimely death. I had the pleasure of meeting Christine through RUGs, Rathfarnham Ukulele Group. She was friendly, welcoming and inclusive, a very caring person. She got to know people quickly and took an interest in their families. She adored her own family, she was incredibly proud of Daire and the work he did and her pride and deep love for her daughters was evident any time she talked of them, which was frequently.
She was a great ukulele player and absolutely loved music, whether it was trad or ukulele, she sang her heart out. Always immaculately dressed with her beautiful red hair expertly coiffured (she swore it was her natural colour), she was always good to have at the front on the stage because she radiated joy and happiness.
Farewell my beautiful friend, you were one in a million. Rest in Peace.

Dearest Daire, Anna, Sarah and Katie.
We wish to extend our deepest sympathies on the untimely death of your beloved wife and mother Christine. We had the great pleasure of being neighbours and friends on Dollymount Avenue for many years. Christine will always be remembered for her beaming smile, her kind word for everyone she met, always remembering to ask after your own family. She was a ray of sunshine in what can sometimes be a dark world. May you rest in peace dearest Christine and may you bring comfort to your grieving family from your heavenly home.

Sincere condolences Cathy and family on the sudden loss of your beloved sister.

Deepest sympathy on Christine's untimely death. She made a huge contribution to social work in ireland, firstly with the knowledge she brought back from California in the early '80s, then through her groundbreaking work in post adoption services. A great colleague and pal for over 40 years - I will miss her.

Christine has been a huge part of our adoption journey and our family. Her understanding, empathy, skills and unrelenting support could always be counted on and the insights she provided helped us to be better parents to our precious children. Our daughter describes Christine as someone who really understood her feelings and “got” her - what a precious gift! Her guidance and understanding will be deeply missed.

We are proud of the work that Christine achieved and her vision for adoption support services in Ireland. She kept the faith through difficult times and we are blessed that she saw through the expansion of the service, its plans for further development and the recruitment of a fresh wave of new advocates for our children that she has set in train.

The adoption community and the Barnardos PAS Team has lost a peerless leader, advocate and friend. To us, she was a treasured support and a touchstone in difficult times. To Christine’s family we want you to know that Christine will never be forgotten and she is deeply written into our life’s journey with respect, warmth and affection. We wish you love and healing at this difficult time. May we all find joy in our lives in her memory and have faith that we may share her presence again.

Dearest Cathy my deepest sympathies to you, Yvonne, Paul, to Daire and Christine's family, and all the extended family.
Visiting with you all those years ago in Seafield Road was always joyful and welcoming, with many happy memories. I am so sorry for the sudden loss of your beautiful sister Christine. May she rest in peace.

Dearest Henno, we were so sorry to hear about your beautiful sister Christine. May she Rest In Peace. Sincere sympathies to you all.

Sincere sympathy to all the family.

Sincere condolences to Daire and all your family on the terrible loss of Christine. We remember Christine with very fond memories from our time with the Brooks Academy and Miltown Malbay. Our thoughts are with you.

Sincere condolences on the passing of a wonderful supportive human being who helped a lot of us come to terms with our sad situations .I will always remember Christine with such fondness and I am all the better for having met her.Annemarie . Birth mother

My deepest sympathies to Christine's family. Christine was a wonderful mentor and source of support since my first day with the PAS team and she will be deeply missed. Rest In Peace Christine.

An absolute lady and pleasure to work with. Christine will be sadly missed and thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. Xx

Anna, my deepest sympathies to you and all your family on the very sudden passing of your dear Mum, Christine. May she rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Christine’s family and her Barnardos family. I am full of gratitude to Christine as through her work she has supported and enriched the lives of people effected by adoption, at a time when life feels so fragile.

The light of Heaven to you

To the family,friends and colleagues of dear Christine ,I send my deepest sympathy. Christine made such a huge contribution to my life as an adoptee. Her practical help and her compassion and patient understanding will always be with me. The group of adopted people who attended the course in October 2014 are still together because of her encouragement. We are so grateful for the privilege of knowing her. May she rest in peace.❤️

Our heartfelt condolences to all of Christine's family, Andrew and all at Barnardo's.
We were saddened and shocked to here this news. Christine was such an understanding, supportive and empathetic person whom helped our family and many other adoptive families. You always felt better after speaking with her.She had such an understanding of the adoption journey and her knowledge and commitment will be dearly missed.
Rest in Peace Christine.

Deepest condolences to Daire and girls on Christine's untimely death.

Dear Daire, Anna, Katie, Sarah and baby Róisín, I am so sorry for your sudden loss of Christine, who was such a lovely warm and friendly person with a smile for everyone. She will be so missed. May she rest in peace.

I knew Christine & family since we attended kindergarten together My Deepest condolences

Sincerest sympathies to Christine's family on her sudden passing. Christine was an absolute lady, always so warm, friendly and so passionate about her work. Her knowledge and experience she brought to her work was just so admirable. She will be missed. Rest in peace dear Christine.

Sincere condolences to the Murphy family on the sudden passing of Christine. May she Rest in Peace. Richard and Valerie Halpin Dollymount Avenue.

Sending love and strength to you Paul, and to all of your family, at the sad news of the passing of your dear sister Christine. May she R.I.P

I have just been reading the wonderful tributes to Christine. She touched so many lives and helped so many people. That must be a great comfort to the family she loved so much, I was a ukulele pal of Christine. She will be greatly missed by all of us who had the good fortune to make music with her. Rest in Peace Christine.

My sincerest condolences to Daire and family. I am so sorry for your loss. Wishing you peace and courage at this sad time.

Sincere condolences to you Daire, Anna, Sarah and Katie on the sudden loss of your beautiful wife and mum Christine. She was such a genuinely lovely person and was always a pleasure to meet. Thinking of you all and wishing you strength at this incredibly difficult time. R.I.P. Christine 🙏

Sincere Condolences to Christine's family. She will always be remembered for her commitment to her clients her profession and her generosity in sharing her vast knowledge and skills with colleagues.

Deepest Sympathy Cathy to you and your family on the passing of your dear sister Christine, May she rest in peace.

I am shocked and saddened to hear of Christine's untimely death. What a force of nature Christine was: empathic, warm, generous with her time and knowledge - an all round beautiful person. She has been a support and guidance to our family since 2007 and also an inspiration to me in my work as a counsellor. Her fount of experience, knowledge and compassion which she used to marvellous impact in her role in Barnardos Post Adoption Service has, I know, helped many families as well as ours. Sincere condolences to Christine's family at this sad time.

We won't see her like again.

Mari, Paul, Kevin and Tanya Gallagher

Sincerest condolences to Yvonne, Cathy, Paul and all of your families and Christine's family, on the passing of Christine, so very very sad. Keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers

To Daire, Anna, Sarah and Katie and all her extended family my heart aches for your loss. I wish I had the words to offer comfort and I am sorry that I don't. Just know that you were loved utterly and deeply and her pride in the people that you are was her foundation in life.

To the wider community affected by adoption thank you for your expressions of admiration and gratitude for such a unique and special person. It has meant a lot. Christine said she learned to 'do the things to help the people, and everything else will fall into place' and may this stay with us all in our work.

To my colleagues in Barnardos thank you for your support as we process this loss and for your commitment to honour her legacy in the work that we do. Christine's judgment of character and skill in bringing people together will stand us in good stead for the future.

Goodbye and thank you to my wonderful friend. Thank you for your wisdom, your positivity, your humour and your ability to make the person you were with feel both important and heard. Thank you for being in my life and for all the ways you have made me a better person.

Our sincere condolences to Christine's family at this sad time. Our group has lost a dear and much loved musical friend. Christine brought extra joy and happiness to our performances. We will miss you so much.

"Listen to the music of the moment people dance and sing"

Sincere sympathy to the family, friends and colleagues in Barnardos, on the sudden, unexpected, very sad loss of Christine. I recall and value her kindness, warmth, compassion which she exuded when I first met her as a student and then a Social worker in Finglas, Cabra and beyond.
Over the years, Christine was always encouraging, generous in sharing her knowledge and skills with so many of all ages whose lives are touched by adoption in various ways. She was dedicated to valuing each person's individuality and uniqueness in such a supportive way.
I am grateful to have met her; she will be sorely missed.
May her family and those closest to her, be comforted in their loss.

Deepest condolences to all of Christines family and friends.

To Daire and family, my sincere condolences on the passing of Christine. Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers. With deepest sympathy, Brendan.

Sincere Sympathy to Cathy and all the Hennessey and Murphy Families on the very sad and sudden Death of Christine. May She Rest in Peace