Cyril Thomas

Dear Jen, sincerest condolences to you Donal and family and indeed your Mum and extended families on the passing of your Dad. Take comfort in happy times and fond memories. Sending.hugs x

Dear Loretta and family,

I have just heard the sad news that Cyril passed away a few weeks ago and wanted to send on my sympathy to you all.

As you know, my late father, Denis Buckley, only really got to know Cyril after they both retired and they became very good friends and golfing partners for several years. Dad always held Cyril in very high regard and saw him something of a role model for an active retirement and a positive perspective on life. May they meet up again now and relive those Deerpark golf memories and again enjoy each others company!

Sympathy too from daughter Susan and Mark Scott-Lennon, now in 2 GnS

Maurice Buckley
Roscommon Town

Sorry to hear of Cyril's passing. He worked with dad (Paddy Bolger) for many years and he often spoke about him. Lovely photo too...

Dear Loretta, Fiona and family, my sincere condolences on the passing of Cyril. What a lovely gentle soul he was. Thinking of you all at this sad time.

Very sorry to hear about the passing of Cyril, a lovely Gentleman who was always a pleasure to meet. Thinking of his family at this time epically Jen, Donal, Ronán, Seán and lucy. Hopefully the big Brewery in the sky will meet with his approval. Ollie Brennan

Our deepest condolences to Mrs Thomas (Loretta) and all the Thomas family. Over the years Mr. Thomas and I had a wonderful ‘driveway’ friendship, talking about anything from golf to work to cars and family and always having a laugh (and what a great laugh and smile he had). My Jennifer, cannot put into words at the moment so she asked me to write this for us. Mr Thomas was a gentleman and had a huge presence in Jennifer’s life growing up and more recently in our children’s lives. Mr Thomas was such a positive influence, especially in Christopher’s educational decisions, Rachel’s confidence for conversation and David’s sounding board for his football analysis (including, returning the ball over the wall!). There has always been a special place for Mr. T in our family. He will be sadly sadly missed and we send our most heart felt condolences to all who loved him . Gareth, Jennifer, Christopher, Rachel & David

Our sincerest condolences Loretta and family on the passing of Cyril. He was a true gentleman and we will greatly miss him around Gleann na Smol.

Sincere sympathy to Loretta and the extended Thomas family. I feel that anything I say here in praise of Cyril will be inadequate. However, I first met Cyril when I joined the Technical Department and always found him to be a kind, generous and supportive colleague. It was a small department and we thoroughly enjoyed our time there. I subsequently found contact with him through the Pensions Board and he joined a few of us for lunches. When my husband died Cyril of course was a great support and phoned me every few weeks. The last phone call came from his hospital bed. Faithful to the last. May his gentle soul rest in peace

Our deep condolences to Loretta and all the Thomas family on the passing of Cyril. He was a great friend to my parents, Tom and Eileen as well as hockey mate and fellow Guinness work colleague. May he rest in peace.

Condolences to the Thomas family. Cyril was a beautiful person, kind, generous, thoughtful and caring. He was technically brilliant in his field and always willing to share his knowledge and give support when needed. He will be sadly missed.

Sincere sympathy to the Thomas family. Cyril was a true brewery gentleman who did so much great work for the pensioners association.

Thinking of you Loretta, Fiona & Ron and the boys (and Jen - hun whom I feel like I know) and other family members at this difficult time. I have lovely memories of his visits to Australia and know he was a gentle man who will be greatly missed by you all. Sending hugs.

We were very sad to hear of Cyril's passing. I will always remember his beautiful smile and laugh and his happy personality.. and his warm and loving heart. Much love to you all, he will be missed. Maree, Karla and Jordan 💙

Very sorry to hear sad news Cyril always so thoughtful and helpful so sound will miss meeting him in Blackrock

Sincere sympathy to Loretta and family on the death of Cyril. It was always a pleasure to meet Cyril you were always guaranteed good conversation lively debate and fun. It was an honour to know him. Ar deis De go raib a anam dilis.

We wish to extend our sincere condolences to Loretta and all the family at this very sad time of Cyril’s passing. We held a very high regard for Cyril and he will be greatly missed. Thinking of you all at this difficult time.

Sincere sympathy to all the family. Cyril was a sound & kind man who gave much of his time & energy to his Guinness colleagues over the years. May he now rest in peace

To Loretta Fi Jen and Derek and all the family our deepest condolences on the loss of a kind and loving man he will be much missed. Our thoughts are with you all.

Deepest condolences to Loretta and family.
We worked together in GGSI and as a former colleague and neighbour we had many discussions on the evolution of dispense technology.
May he rest in peace his wise counsel will be missed.

Sincere condolences to the Thomas family. Cyril was a gentleman, I will always remember him as a kind, gentle soul. He really looked after my granny in 29. He will be missed deeply in the stradbrook community. Rest in Peace.

Deepest condolences to Loretta,Fiona,Jenny and Derek on the passing of Cyril.He was so genuinely interested in our lives whenever we met or spoke on the phone.Always so very kind and easy going.Rest in peace dear uncle Cyril.

Sincere condolences to the Thomas family on the sad passing of Cyril. I got to know Cyril on the GRSA some years ago - a true gentleman.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Our heartfelt sympathy to Loretta, Jen, Donal, Ronan, Sean and Lucy and all the family on the loss of a wonderful husband, father and Grandad. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time.

Rest In peace Mr Thomas

My sincere sympathy to Loretta, children and beloved grandchildren of whom Cyril was so proud. Cyril was a tower of kindness and intellectual energy, most of which he engaged in the service of others - in particular during his many years of dedication to our Guinness Staff Association. He had a gift for connection with those around him. . I’ll miss our lively discussions on his latest good read and his never failing birthday greetings the last of which was in June this year. May he rest in a very well deserved peace.

Deepest condolences to Thomas family of passing of Cyril he was a true gentleman rest in peace
Mr Thomas

Sincere condolences to Cyril's family. He worked tirelessly for the Guinness Retired Staff Association for many years. He was also a lover of classical music and always had time for a chat when we met at the Nactional Concert Hall. He will be sorely missed.

Sincere sympathy to Loretta and Family on the very sad passing of Cyril.
May He Rest in Peace.

My relationship with Cyril started over 39 years ago when we viewed the house next door to Cyril’s. Cyril was cutting the grass for the previous owner and it was from then on that our relationship developed into us becoming best friends. Our children and grandchildren grew up knowing Cyril as Mr. Thomas and that never changed even into their adulthood.
I became his adviser on lawn issues and we developed a habit of meeting in the garden at least twice a week when we would discuss and resolve the issues of the world. We never parted without having a good laugh.
Myself and Angela will miss him dearly.
Our sincerest condolences to Loretta, Fiona, Derek and Jennifer at this very sad time.
May he rest in peace.

Sympathy to the Thomas family on the passing of Cyril, a true gentleman, great company and a tireless and energetic representative of the Guinness pensioner community. May his gentle soul rest in peace. Valerie Lang

Sincere condolences to the Thomas family on the.passing of Cyril. As a Guinness pensioner I would like to acknowledge all the hard work Cyril did on our behalf. It was truly appreciated. May your noble soul rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy For your sad loss

So sad to hear of Cyril's passing.. I was privileged to have worked with him in "GGSI" & have fond memories of that time. He was a modest & gentle man & it was always great to see him at different events after retirement. Sincere sympathy to Loretta & the family on their sad loss. Miriam

I met Cyril in 1989 when I came to Ireland to reconnect with his daughter Fiona, and we have had many fantastic times, both in Ireland and Australia, not too mention Europe. He was always fun and easy to be with and always went out of his way to make me feel at home when at Gleann na Smol. You will be missed.

A lovely man who looked after me when I first came to Ireland. and always after that. Sorry to see you go Cyril.

Very sad at the passing of my uncle and my godfather Cyril. He brought a smile to our faces whenever we met him. Sympathy to aunty Loretta, Jen, Fiona, Derek, and the extended Thomas family. We've lost a good one. Stay strong. B

Sincere sympathy to all the Thomas family on the passing of Cyril RIP. I was so sorry to hear the sad news. Cyril was a true gentleman who always had time for a chat when our paths crossed while working in Guinness and in recent years at GSU Retired Branch events. He will be sadly missed.

Anne McCafferty

Deepest condolences Fiona, Mrs Thomas, Derek and Jennifer on the passing of your precious dad. We are thinking of you at this sad time.

To Loretta and family, we wish to extend our deepest sympathy to you all on the passing of Cyril who was a lovely, gentle and kind neighbour. His loss will be felt by everyone in Glean na Smol. May he rest in peace.

My sincere sympathy to you Loretta and to the family on the death of Cyril. I had the privilege of working with him for the last twenty years on the Guinness Retired Staff committee. He was a true gentleman. We owe him a great debt for his dedication and loyalty. May he rest in peace.

Cyril gave of his time, talents and expertise as a most capable and active chairman of the Guinness Retired Staff Association, for which he will have earned the gratitude of thousands of Guinness pensioners. But before that, I have memories of Cyril as a friendly and polite colleague in the old Brewers' Lab in the 50s and 60s. Later, I had the privilege of working alongside Cyril in his role in the technical department of GGSI during the Bulk Draught project, when bulk Guinness draught was pumped into the cellars of certain high-sales pubs. May his gentle soul rest in peace as he again picks up his tennis racquet in the tennis courts of the Lord.

Mr Thomas - I have known you since the first day we moved in next door nearly 40 years ago. You told me about 20 years ago that I could call you Cyril…. But you were always Mr Thomas to me. You wrote me a letter of reference when I was applying for my first job. You were always nothing but kind to me and all the kids in our neighborhood and later in life to my kids - despite the caterwauling in our back garden and the football constantly coming over the wall. When we were kids we used to hide in your front garden all the time when we played tip the can and ran around your lawn and your cars - never once did you mind or have a cross word for any of us. I was always happy to see you when I came home to visit and I am thankful to have seen you so recently and to enjoy a few good chats out the front. I will miss you.
Loretta, Derek, Fiona and Jennifer my thoughts are with you all at this difficult time. May he Rest In Peace and may his memory be a blessing to you.

To Jen, Donal, Ronan, Sean, Lucy, Loretta & extended family. Thinking of you all at this sad time. Cyril was a gentleman & a much loved Husband, Dad and Grandad

Dear Loretta Jen, Fiona and extended family. Our deepest condolences to you all. Cyril was someone I looked forward to seeing every time I came home from Australia. A lovely man and he will be missed a lot. RIP Cyril

Please accept our sincere condolences from all the Ganly family from Brittas Bay a place wear we have very fond memories of Cyril. May he rest in peace

To Loretta and family deepest sympathy on Cyril's passing. Cyril was such a kind, generous and helpful neighbour. He will be sorely missed on the estate.

Dear Loretta, Fiona, Jen and Derek, very saddened to hear of Cyril's passing. A true gentleman, kind and funny, myself and family enjoyed his company in Sydney and Dublin. He was a Guinness colleague of my late father, Michael Dowling whom I'm sure is with him now smiling down on us with a pint of plain. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time.

Heartfelt condolences to you Derek, and to all of your family.

Cyril was a very loyal colleague while we worked in Guinness . Always in good humour and very helpful .
I will be unable to attend his funeral and would like to offer my deepest sympathies to all his family on their great loss .
RIP CYRIL.
Eric Wardrop. Kilkenny.

Such very sad news. Cyril gave of himself tirelessly in the interests of his fellow Guinness Pensioners. May he rest in peace.. My sincere condolences.

My deepest sympathy to Loretta ,John and family. I worked with Cyril in the Guinness laboratory over 60 years ago and he was always very kind and helpful to me .He always had a good sense of humour which helped to make us a Guinness family ..
Thank you Cyril.
(Writing from Guatemala and so sorry to miss being present )