Davis Coakley

Dear Mary, I returned from holiday to the sad news of Prof. Coakley's passing. Deepest sympathies to you and all the Coakley family. I have so many fond memories of yourself and Prof from the Postgraduate Centre many years ago and more recently my chats with him in the Old Stone Building. I learned so much from this kind, caring gentleman and will miss his quick smile and sense of humour. It was a privilege to have known him.

Deepest sympathy to the Coakley Family on the death of Prof Coakley. With his support and vision I continued my career in medicine and for that I am deeply indebted.

When my own father became ill I thought of doctors with expertise and care who could help and I recalled Dr Coakley. I first met him in the 90s as a student nurse in St.James when I accompanied an elderly patient to see him. I was so impressed with his compassionate upfront honest approach. I was saddened to hear of his illness and untimely passing. A true gentleman.
Condolences to all his family

Kindly accept my deepest sympathy. Davis embodied deep erudition with profound kindness and humanity. Mary, ye’re co-authored “ Wit and Wine” is the most treasured and reread book I own. May he rest in peace.

Dear Mary and Family

My deepest sympathies on the passing of Davis. I have wonderful memories of him when he was Dean of the Medical school, and when we were colleagues together in TCD and reading the many books that he wrote about Irish Medicine.

To Mary, Peter, Stephen, John Davis, James and extended family. Sincere condolences on the very sad passing of Davis. Thinking of you all at this difficult time. May Davis rest in peace

Dear Peter & Coakley family,
My condolences on the passing of your dad.
Yours sincerely,
Jude O'Reilly

Our deepest sympathy and condolences to you, Mary, and to all the family. Davis was a dear friend and colleague of my late husband, Niall. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to your family. Prof was a thoughtful, kind doctor and teacher. It was a privilege to have worked him.

Sincere condolences to the Coakley family on this very sad news. I met Davis through his role on the Board of CARDI: Centre for Aging Research & Development in Ireland. In addition to all that he accomplished as a leader in geriatric medicine, he also was a true scholar of Irish history. After I mentioned the timing of my family's emigration, he so kindly gave me a book about the Wexford uprising. He was an exemplary leader who personified dignity and integrity.

Deepest condolences to the Coakley family. Davis was so generous with his time and always wiling to share his immense knowledge of the history of medicine. He inspired so many of us in TCD Medicine.

Our deepest sympathy to Mary & family, and to Donal & Derry. RIP Davis

Deepest sympathies to Mary and the Coakley family. It is so sad to learn of his passing. I have no doubt that his legacy to Geriatric Medicine will endure. Ní bheidh a leithéid ann arís. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

I only met Professor Coakley on one occasion when he attended with his Wife Mary ,a Tour at
Donnybrook Graveyard ,I found him to be exceptionally kind and courteous .Deep sympathy to all
the Coakley Family.

Deepest condolences and sympathy to Mary and the family on the sad passing of Davis. May he rest in peace

To all Davis's friends and relations. I knew him for several years in College: a fine scholar, but more important still a really kind and thoughtful person.
May he rest in peace among the angels in Heaven,

Deepest condolences and sympathy to Mary and the family on the sad passing of Prof. Coakley. May he rest in peace.

Heartfelt condolences to Mary and all the Coakley family on the loss of Davis (who will always be the “Prof” to me). As a former PhD student of his I was fortunate to experience his scholarship, intellect, wit and above all, deep generosity and kindness, on a personal level. Prof abides as a guiding light to all on how much can be achieved in life while maintaining a gentleness of spirit and kindness of manner. A truly wonderful soul.

Surprised & saddened to hear of Davis’s passing , our old friend & colleague.
Please accept our sincere condolences & prayers, Mary & family.

Peter

Deepest sympathy on the loss of your father. Thinking of you and all the family at this time. May he rest in peace.

Your colleagues in ID

Our condolences and sincere sympathy to Mary and all the Coakley family on the passing of Davis, cousin of my Mum, Frances Daly. May he rest in peace.
Ciara & Bryan (Cork)

Deepest condolences and sympathy to Mary and the family on the sad passing of Davis. He will be so sadly missed by his family and colleagues. Davis has contributed so much to the development of St James's hospital and it's integration with Trinity College. Nothing said could do sufficient justice to Davis. May he rest in eternal peace. Ar dheis De' go raibh a anam.

Sincere Sympathy to Mary and family of the death of Davis RIP. Better known as Prof Coakley to all who had known him over many years at Trinity College. A kind and caring gentleman, interested in people, a brilliant academic. Will be fondly remembered by all at the School of Nursing and Midwifery for his outstanding support in ensuring the smooth transition to the University.
May he rest in peace.

Dear Mary and family. I was very sad to hear about the passing of Prof Coakley. I worked with him in MedEl in St James's for several years. He was an absolute gentleman, kind and supportive. He has left an amazing legacy after him which will benefit many generations to come. May he rest in peace.

Davis will be missed by all of us Blaneys. He wrote a wonderful obituary for my dad Paddy Blaney under whose spell he had to have been under. The success of the likes of Davis and others stands tribute to both my dad and his acolyte/friend. Thanks you and may he rest in peace. There'll be a reunion going on up there. Our condolences. I write this from Solomons, MD, USA and know there are a few others who wont be able to make the service "Up the road" in St Teresas.

Sincere condolences to Mary and family on the sad passing of Davis, may He Rest in Peace.

To Mary and Family,
We send you our sympathy and prayers on the untimely death of Davis.
He was an outstanding medical academic and historian who made major advances in the Faculty of Health Sciences in Trinity College and transformed the care of the elderly in St James's Hospital, Dublin.
May he rest in peace.
John and Elizabeth Bonnar

Sincere Condolences to you Mary, Peter, Stephen John Davis and James. May the Good Lord help you all at this time.

Sincere sympathy to the Coakley family on the very sad passing of Prof. Coakley. Such a gentleman, an inspiration. I had the privilege of knowing him when I nursed in Medicine for the Elderly/MedEL, in St. James's Hospital. Codladh sámh.

Sincere sympathy to the Coakley family on your great loss
A gentleman who made a significant contribution to patient care and to a wide range of health related issues
All of us who benefitted from his wisdom share a significant loss

Deepest sympathies to Mary and family on the passing of Davis - always interesting and interested, a gentleman

Sincere condolences to Stephen and Aine and the entire Coakley family on your loss. Our thoughts are with you all.

Fond and happy memories of a true gentleman. Generous with his time and knowledge, especially for all things history. His publication on St James's Hospital is a major addition to understanding our shared local history. Deepest sympathy to family and friends. May he RIP

Dear Mary, Peter, Stephen, John Davis and James and extended family
I was saddened to hear of Davis's passing. His many contributions to the field of geriatric medicine at Trinity College and in Ireland are incomparable. His interesting and scholarly books on the history of Medicine are a permanent source of knowledge for future generations and a wonderful legacy. He was a gentleman - modest and kind and had a lovely sense of humour. He was much loved and appreciated at the School of Medicine at Trinity. May he rest in peace.

I wish to express my deepest sympathy to the Coakley family.
Davis was extremely generous in giving of his time to our local community especially during our 2016 commemoration activities.
May he rest in peace.
Helen Burke, Rialto / Kilmainham1916 Commemoration Group & Dublin City Council.

The Section of the History of Medicine RAMI offers our condolence to Mary, his family and all who mourn the heartbreaking loss of Davis. He brought lustre to the Section. May Davis rest in eternal light and peace.

Mary O'Doherty, Section President

Sincere sympathy to the Coakley family on the very sad passing of Davis.
Ar dheis Dè go raibh a anam uasal.

Dear Mary, I was so very sorry to hear this sad news. My sincerest sympathies to you and all your family. Ann x

Sincere sympathy to Mary and family. Davis was a true gentleman, so unassuming and so generous with his time and expertise. It was privilege to have known him and always enjoyed meeting him in the Library. Thinking of you all at this very sad time.

Sincere condolences to the Coakley family on the death of Professor Davis Coakley. I am currently re-reading, and enjoying, his excellent book 'Masters of Medicine'.

Our sincere sympathies to Mary, Peter, Stephen, John Davis & James & families on the passing of Davis. He was such a kind & gentle man. He will be sadly missed. Thinking and praying for you at this difficult time.

Very sorry to hear about Davis's passing. He was a great scholar and gentleman. My condolences to Mary and the family

Our sincere condolences to Mary and all the Coakley family on the sad passing of Davis RIP . Alo/Nancy

Deepest sympathy to the Coakley family on your loss. Saddened to hear of his passing. A true gentleman, a leader in his field of medicine. His book, co-authored with Mary, on the history of St James's Hospital reflects another dimension to his many abilities and achievements. May he rest in peace

Sincere condolences to Mary and the Coakley Family on the death of Davis.
I have great and joyful memories of our school days and in recent years of class reunion get togethers.
May Davis rest in eternal peace.

Condolences to Mary and family. Thanks to Davis for his kindness to his patients. They spoke so warmly of him on my hospital visits. And of course there were those wonderful elegant and scholarly tomes. A great historian too!

So very saddened to hear of the untimely death of dear Davis. My sincerest condolences to Mary and the family. I remember him with affection and respect as Dean of Health Sciences in TCD when I was the Senior Lecturer in the early 1990s. He was a wonderful colleague from whose wisdom and advice I benefited enormously. May he rest in peace.

My deepest sympathies to Mary and family on the sad passing of Davis. Happy memories of our schooldays in SQS and of meeting at our class reunions. Fear uasal, ciallmhar agus cineálta ab ea Davis. Suaimhneas síoraí dó.

Dear Mary, my heart goes out to you. Like other fellow classmates of Davis, I honoured and admired his personal, professional and literary qualities. My sympathy also to your sons and their families .Good wishes to you all from Jutta

To Mary and family
We would like to express our deepest sympathy. Davis was a kind and scholarly man who was an inspiration to so many. It’s hard to conceive of the scale of his achievements in academic medicine both within TCD and at a national and international level. He did extraordinary work in establishing geriatric medicine as a strong academic discipline in Ireland. And his legacy in terms of the history of medicine in Ireland - in partnership with Mary - is something we should all be grateful for. To all the family, our sincere condolences.

Sincere sympathy on the death of Davis RIP.

Very sorry for your loss, i was his SHO many years ago and my father in law, Dr Cormac Lyons was a former classmate who spoke very highly of Davis, sincere sympathy from Eoin Fogarty and Sheila Lyons and family Kanturk , will be sadly missed

May we at 'All in Care' offer our sincere condolences to Mary and your wonderful family on the death of Prof Coakley. We only met him for a short time but he was a such lovely gentleman. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

My sincere sympathy to Mary and family on the very sad passing of Davis. We went through junior school in South Comvent and on into primary and secondary in Sullivan’s Quay. An exceptional student, admired by all. Delighted to meet him at school reunions and honoured to have him sign his books for me.
Níl sa bhás ach muchadh an choinneal ag breacadh an lae.

On behalf of the staff of the UCC School of Medicine, I extend condolence to Mary and all of the family and friends of Davis, an esteemed graduate of this school. His achievements in his specialty field and more generally in academic medicine and historical writing are extensive and far reaching and his legacy in Irish Medicine significant. We are poorer for his loss. May he rest peacefully

Dear Mary & Family, sincere condolences on the death of Davis. Always fondly remembered here in Anatomy. He was one in a million. His memory and legacy will live on and on.
Phil & John

Heartfelt sympathy Mary and family.
Davis was such a lovely person to be around, always smiling, joking and generally so convivial.
It has been a privilege to have known him during his time in TCD and we will miss his presence here especially in the Old Anatomy building. Thoughts and prayers with you all at this sad time.

Sincere condolences on the sad passing of Davis. May Davis Rest in Peace

Deepest sympathy to Mary & family on the passing of Davis. may he rest in peace.From Michael Ciara Maeve & son-in-law Bryan

Very sorry to hear of the passing of this exceptional, humane, gifted man. My depest sympathy to Mary and the Coakley family.