Des Kavanagh

Heartfelt Sympathy to Mary ,Ronan & Conal on the Sad Passing of Des.
It was a privilege to work with Des on the Mc Glinchey Summer School in Clonmany.
He enriched our lives in his own gentlemanly way.
May he Rest now in Peace with his beloved son,Rory.

Sincere condolences to Ronan and family, on the sad passing of Des, a perfect gentleman.

Requiem pacem

So sad to hear of the passing of Des. To his wife Mary, sons, extended family, his many friends and to his neighbours we offer our sincere condolences. I worked for Mr. Kavanagh in the early eighties. He was a kind caring human being and a brilliant Orthodontics. You are all in my thoughts and prayers at this sad and difficult time. Des may you rest in eternal peace with your precious son Rory.

Sincere condolences to Mary, Ronan and Conal and their extended families on the sad passing of Des. He was held in very high esteem by all in the dental community.
We had some great times with him on the golf course in Galway bay many years ago and of course at the 19th afterwards!
A man with a great sense of humour and a wonderful story teller...always a pleasure to meet and chat and laugh with.
He will be greatly missed..may his soul rest in peace 🙏

What a shock our deepest condolences 2 a giant of a man never 2b replaced mary and family our prayers r with u at this sad time im sure mary ur family will support u 100% hes with ur beloved son now r i p

Dear Conal, Ronan and Mary
Deepest sympathies on the death of Des- what a lovely gentleman and a wonderful orthodontist. May he rest in peace, Noel and Roisin

Sincere condolences to Conal, Laura, Ryan, Callum, Charlie, your mother Mary and the extended Kavanagh family on the sad passing of Des. May he rest in peace.

Mary,
Our deepest condolences on the passing of your beloved Des. We always thoroughly enjoyed his company and his quick wit whenever we met you both. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
"The people dear to me are alive in my imagination… They’re part of the light in your head." Seamus Heaney.

Sincere condolences to the Kavanagh family on the death of a true gentleman.

We are very sorry to hear of Des's death. He will be remembered as a generous teacher, a good colleague, a highly entertaining friend, and no mean poet. Our thoughts are with Mary and the family.

Sincere sympathy to Mary Ronan Conal Liz Laura & all the Cavanagh family.We wll miss his great chats in the shop and his lovely manner may Des rest in peace.We are thinking of you all at this sad time.

My deepest condolence to Conal ,Mrs Kavanagh Ronan and all the family on the passing of Des ( Mr kavanagh) l have fond memories when l worked at Kavanagh and Crean orthodontics many years ago.He was a gentleman and a great orthodontist.
Rest in Peace
Louise healy ardrahan

To the family and extended family of Des, sincere sympathy. I knew him as a poet-friend. His poetry lives on. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathies to Mary, Conal, Laura, Ryan, Callum, Charlie and the entire Kavanagh family on the loss of lovely Des. He was a gentleman, whose wit, intelligence and generosity shone through in every interaction I ever had with him. May he rest in peace.

Our sympathy to the family of Des on his sad death. Memos of long sunny days in Emerson Avenue in the 70’s.

Sincere sympathy to the Kavanagh family on the sad loss of Des
May he rest in peace



Mary Merrick nee Harkin
Clonmany Ballyliffin

My sincere condolences to you all - Mary, Ronan, Conal, Liz, Laura and all of the wider family. So sad to hear that Des has passed. I hope that you all find comfort in each other and strength from the love you feel around you at this time. And over the coming days you will find joy in all of the memories you share of him and the stories you hear from others. I remember, his warmth, generosity, sparkle, cheeky smile, bad jokes and wonderful poetry!
How beautiful that he will be laid to rest together with Rory. That brings comfort too.
Thinking of you all over the coming days.

Sincere sympathy to the Kavanagh family on the sad loss of Des . May he rest in peace
Mary Merrick nee Harkin
Clonmany Ballyliffin

Our deepest sympathies to Mary, Conal, Ronan, and all the extended family on the passing of Des. We have fond memories of Des from our years at Galway Bay. Always a total gentleman, full of kindness, and charm. May his gentle soul rest in eternal peace with his beloved son Rory.

Condolences to Mary, Ronan,Conal and extended family.
Des was a highly respected professional with a great interest in poetry and University events.
Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam dílis .

Sincere condolences. I was a patient in his practice on the Crescent many years ago. I still remember how nice and kind he was to me during my treatment. He was always smiling and very caring from day one.

My deepest sympathy to Mary Dr Ronan ,Conal & Kavenagh families
Fond memories of attending Des in the crescent with my 3 children, an exceptional orthodontist, kind, caring & thorough .
Ní bheidh a leithid arís ann. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h anam dhilis.

Margaret & family

My sincere condolences to Des’s Family from a colleague.Des was a very nice man and he contributed greatly our profession.He will be missed.

Sincere sympathies to Mary, Ronan,Conal and all the family on the loss of your lovely Des may he rest in peace

I was so sad to hear that des had passed away my deepest sympathy to you all on your loss. It was always such a pleasure to spend time in his company and be the recipient of his wit humour knowledge and punting acumen he will be greatly missed

Our sincere condolences to Ronan, Conal and all the Family on the sad demise of your Dad. RIP

Sincere condolences to Mary, Ronan, Conal and extended families on the sad passing of Des. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to
all of the Kavanagh family and to Des’s many friends on their sad loss.
Mr. Kavanagh, as I knew him, was my orthodontist many years ago. I always remember him being a kind and pleasant man.
One Christmas Eve around 1980, my brace snapped and stuck into my cheek. My mother rang Mr. Kavanagh and he said to come into his office in the Cresent and he would fix it for me.
We met him there, accompanied by an other gentleman. They weren’t bothered that their Christmas Eve was interrupted.
He was so kind. He promptly fixed my brace, he didn’t charge my mother and he also gave me a fiver - which was huge at the time! I often thought of Mr. Kavanagh over the years and wished him well.
May his kind soul rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Mary Conal,Ronan and all the Kavanagh family on the death of Des. He was true gentleman and the ultimate professional. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him.
Unfortunately we will be unable to attend the funeral.
Ray and Elma

Sincere sympathy to Mary,Ronan,Conal and all his loved ones on the sad passing of you beloved Des. I heard many stories of his wit and kindness over the years. A great model to many young lads.
May his spirit rest in Peace united with his beloved Rory.

Very sorry to hear this. We campaigned many years ago. Deepest condolences to all the family.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh sé.

Dear Mary ,Connel and Ronan ,
Our deepest sympathy to you and your families . Our hearts go out to you at this very sad time. We will always remember Des with deep affection. What a lovely man . You were so blessed to have him .

With much love .
Michael and Fiona Doherty ( Sligo )

Sincere condolences to Conal and Laura and the extended Kavanagh family on the passing of Des.

Condolences to Conal and all the Kavanagh family and all at 5 The Cresent on the sad passing of Des. May his gentle soul rest in heavenly peace.

Deepest condolences to Mary and the Kavanagh family on the sad passing of Des.
May he rest in peace.
The girls in Flanagans

Sincere condolences to Mary and the entire Kavanagh family on the passing of Des RIP. He will be sadly missed by all especially his grandchildren.
A proud Donegal man with a smile and a great sense of humour.
Beannach Dé lena anam.

I am saddened to hear of the passing of Des. fun and laughter come to mind, he was one of life's good guys and always good council, rest easy Des.

My deepest condolences to Mary and the extended Kavanagh family on the very sad loss of Des. RIP I have had the pleasure of regularly bringing Des to visit his much loved Mary . I really enjoyed his company and our chats.He will be very much missed .

Des, thank you for all you gave me, particularly in my early career. More than you can imagine. The laughs, the guidance and the practicalities. As I moved on in life, things you had said to me earlier became even more relevant. Go raibh míle maith agat. You will always be in my thoughts. I am confident you are resting in peace.

Deepest condolences to Dr Ronan and all the Kavanagh family on the sad passing of your Dad. May hevresr in peace. Maureen Murphy, Ballymacward.

So sorry to hear this news. Have great memories of Des in Galway Bay Golf Club where he kept us all amused at many great events there. A lovely man with a great sense of fun. Condolences to all the family.

Sincere condolences to Ronan and all your family at this sad time. May your dad Rest In Peace.

My condolences to the Kavanagh family.
Des was a good boss to my late mother Kathleen, she and everyone else in my family always spoke very well of him

Sincere sympathy to Mrs. Kavanagh ,Ronan and Conal on the sad passing of Des.May he rest in peace

Deepest condolences to the Kavanagh family on Des’s passing.
Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a Anam

It was our mutual love of words and poetry that brought that warm smile and interested mind into my life. Warm, friendly and always a joy to meet. Binion Road has a place on my shelf alongside his pal, Seamus Heaney.
Sincere sympathy to Mary, Conal, Ronan and all who mourn Des, a true gentleman,
Noelle

Sincere sympathies to Mary, Ronan and Conal on the sad passing of Des. May he rest in peace.

My sincere sympathies to all the Kavanagh family on this sad news. May he rest in peace.

So sorry to hear about the passing of Des, thoughts and prayers are with you all.

So sad to hear this news. Des was an absolute gentleman. I’ve such fond memories of him when I was knocking around in Galway in the 80s. Always a smile on his face and a warm greeting. I remember when I got into medical school, he gave me 10 quid. I literally almost fainted.
Late last year I was walking down Taylor’s Hill and he pulled out of his driveway. I hadn’t seen him in years and we chatted for a minute. I’m so glad that I got to see him one last time. He will be missed. My deepest condolences to Mary, Ronan, and Conal. RIP Des🇮🇪❤️‍🩹❤️

Deepest sympathy to Des' family.I am so sorry to hear of the death of Des.He was a true Clonmany man and I will remember him for his great sense of humour and fun.Des lived life fully and well and always told such funny stories about growing up in the village.
Thinking of you all at this sad time!🙏💔

Rest in peace Des .Our Condolence to all the Kavanagh Family on the passing of there Dad.

Very sorry to hear of Des’ passing, such a lovely man. Enjoyed visiting him and Mary in Galway while a student many years ago. Sincere condolences to Mary, Des’ sons and wider family, friends.

RIP

My sincere condolences to Mary, Ronan, Conal and extended family on Des’ passing. Ar deis de go raibh a anim dilis.

Sincere sympathy Mary and family on the loss of your darling Des.
A true legend. Warm, kind, fun, always interesting and a pleasure to meet in Galway Bay or bringing us on a tour of his beloved Clonmany. Des treasured you Mary, his boys and family.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Mary, Conal and Ronan.
So sorry to learn of Des' sad passing. What a lovely person without "airs or graces". My deepest sympathies to you and all the family.

Sincere condolences to Ronan and the extended Kavanagh family on the sad passing of Des. May he Rest In Peace.

I was so sorry to hear of Des’s death . Myself and Brian had some great times with himself and Mary. X Pam

Heartfelt condolences to Mary, Ronan, Conal and the extended Kavanagh family on the passing of your beloved Des.

I will always fondly remember Des for his professionalism, kindness, and sense of fun during my orthodontic treatment. I felt so lucky to meet him again many years later on our fundraising cycle from Donegal to Galway. He was a true gentleman with a kind heart and a wonderfully witty nature.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam 🕊️

Sincere condolences to all the Kavanagh family on the loss of their beloved Des. It was always a pleasure to meet him and he was a great orthodontist. May he rest in peace.