Fr. Leo Silke

Sincere sympathy to Fr Leo's family and to all his SMA confreres. My Mum Theresa was his first cousin and we very much enjoyed his gentle sense of humour and his visits over the years to Rathmullan, Armoy and Rathfarnham.The Silke reunion in 2009, his Diamond Jubilee Mass in Wilton and his 90th birthday party in Carrigaline are special memories. Requiescat in pace.

Sincere sympathies to Theresa & all the Silke family on your sad loss.
May he rest in peace

May Fr. Silke rest in peace in God's Loving Embrace+

Sincere sympathies to Theresa & all the Silke family and to Fr Leo confreres & friends in SMA Wilton. Fr Leo was a gift and loved..

Sincere Condolences to Fr Leo Silke's family and those who loved him.
Fr Leo, my memory is of your warm smile, good sense of humour and kind spirit, when we met in Donegal, at your cousin, Fr. John J. Silke's funeral - your gentleness and kindness felt like an embrace. Please continue to be a guiding Angel over those who you have loved in life.
I like your words to Patricia;
"A Silke never says, Goodbye "...
May you Rest In Peace.
Thank you for your life's work on earth.
Brenda Silke, Clonfert, Ireland and Assisi, Italy.

Sincere condolences to my sister's Family Silke (late of Artane,Dublin) and to the SMA Community on the sad parting of this gentle sport loving priest with the gentlest of souls and a brilliant intellect.
I was priviledged (as a 10 year old boy) to attend his ordination in the beautiful grounds
of Dromentine House,near Newry in 1952.
Fr. Leo was a frequent visitor and occasional lodger to our family home in Fairview, Dublin beside Croke Park, where my Dad and he were frequent attendees.
Fr. Leo never lost an oppurtunity to remind me of the time , that, while saying Mass in Fairvew he turned with a "Dominus vobiscum" only to find that his terrified solo server had done a runner.! (no half crown for me that day).
I was enthralled by his fascinating and insightful accounts of missionary life in Nigeria and his descriptions of life in Jos (after who my first dig was named) and of the tragic c.onflict between the Ibo and Hausa tribes.
I last met Fr. Leo two years ago on a vist to Cork with my niece Theresa Donnelly(nee Silke of Artane).On a brilliant Summer's day we sat outside a shop in Cobh licking cornettos and watching the sparkling waters of the harbour and sorting out the World's problems.!
Happy memories........
May his gentle soul rest in the eternal peace of the Lord.

Sincere condolences to Fr Leo's family and the SMA community in Wilton. I lived with ye for a while around 2005 and 2008 while doing CPE in CUH. I struck up a great friendship with Leo during those years. Being a Tipp man we had a common interest... a game with a small ball, played on a large pitch. I often took Leo to a game during those years. Unfortunately Tipp suffered greatly at the hands of the Cats during many of those encounters... However bad the memories of those defeats are, they don't compare with the great memories and fun we had travelling to and from those games... Thanks for your gift of friendship Leo, and may you rest in peace.

It is with great sadness that we learned of uncle Leo's passing. Our sincere sympathies to his relatives friends and conferers at S.M.A house. A beautiful soul who dedicated his life to god and his community. A humble gentleman of great compassion and kindness, who was blessed with a wonderful sense of humour. We will treasure the memories you left behind. May you rest in heavenly peace re united with those who have gone before you, your family and your late nephew Leo who loved, admired and respected you. You once told me on our last visit "A Silke never says goodbye" so until we meet again .... Rest in peace.
Patricia, Emma Louise and family.

Sincere Sympathy to the nephews, nieces and S.M.A. fathers at the passing of Fr Leo may his gentle soul rest in peace

Sincere condolences to Fr Leos family and the SMA community. Fr leo was a lovely man and a great pastor. I have fond memories of his time here at Our Lady and St Michaels garston .
May he rest in eternal peace

Sincere condolences to Fr Leo's nieces and nephews on his passing Fond memories of his summer holidays in Ballygar .May his soul rest in perfect peace amen

So sorry to hear of Fr Leo’s passing. Lovely memories of the banter between himself and Brendan and all the Silke family on Measc Ave. Sending my heartfelt condolences to you all. May his gentle soul rest in Peace. X

Sorry to hear about your uncle Fr Leo's passing. Lovely memories of being amongst The Silke family and all the fuss and preparation for his long holiday stays in Artane with Laura and Brendan. Laura was so good to him and tended to his every need.
May he Rest in Peace.

Deepest Sympathies To You Paul, John & Florence..
On the Passing Of Your Dear Uncle Leo.
A Formidable Man Devoted To His Mission.
Dedicated To His Life's Work..
May He Rest In Peace.
Thinking Of You At This Sad Time...xx
Linda Bracken & Family

I had the pleasure of meeting Fr Leo when I was a guest at SMA Wilton some years ago.
We had many chats especially about his love of hurling,a beautiful soul .May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy on the sad loss of Fr. Leo. May he rest in peace

Heartfelt sympathy to the family, friends & confreres of Fr. Leo on his sudden passing. He was a lovely character who enjoyed banter especially about sport. He has served the Lord long and well. May he now rest in eternal peace.

Deepest sympathy to the family and SMA Community following the unexpected passing of Fr Leo. We will remember him as someone who carried out his pastoral ministry with a firm faith, sincerity and much humour while serving at St Michael's Church & School, Garston, Hertfordshire; St Matthew's Church Northwood, North West London; Mount Vernon Hospital and Michael Sobell Hospice, Northwood. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.

Sincere Sympathy to Fr Leo's family and to the SMA Fathers on the passing of Fr Leo. Fr Leo was a lovely man to have known and a gentleman. May he Rest In Peace.

Dear Uncle Leo..
In the arms of the Angels May you find comfort.
Your resting place awaits you in Gods care.
May your gentle soul Rest In Peace .
Thank you for the wonderful memories that I will cherish.
Your niece Florence and family xxx

Sincere sympathy to Fr Leo's nieces, nephews, confreres and to all who cared for him. I will remember with fondness his gentleness and simplicity, his commitment to the God he believed in and his faithful visits over many years. May he now enjoy the Heavenly Banquet in the company of all whom he loved.

We the Infant Jesus Sisters deeply regret and are saddened by the news of Father Leo's sudden death. He has been a very faithful friend to us over many years. We admired his clarity of mind, his organisation, his humour, his love of sport and his interest in events and in our life. May he rest in peace.

Sympathy to Fr. Leo's family, Community & friends. Rest in Peace. Good memories of the banter on the 'Taxi' runs for Mass at St.Joseph's. Thanks for being there & loving the job you did so well.

Dearest Uncle Leo, Bless you on your onward Journey Always in our hearts. Monica Adrian & Joseph Silke London

Our hearts are broken at the passing of our Patriarch and Uncle, Fr Leo Silke. We have wonderful memories of visits over the years, from him or to him, be that for family celebrations or ancestral purposes. (He was very keen that the family story be known!!) His humour and love of sport was infectious. Our sincere gratitude and thanks to all who engaged and looked after him. Forever in our hearts and prayers. May you rest in peace
Marilyn, Noel, Lawrence and James Nortey-Silke

Sincere sympathy to the nieces and nephews of Fr. Leo on the passing of their beloved uncle from all your Creeslough cousins. Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam.

To our loving, kind Uncle, now in Gods care, we will treasure so many memories of you. Rest in peace. Angela, Emily and Hayley

So sorry to hear of Fr. Leo death. A great GAA man. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to the relatives of Fr. Silke a true gentleman and friend. I will cherish the memories of your stays here at the B&B when you visited with your colleague Fr. Coltsman. I smile when i think of our chats and how you used to come into my kitchen after breakfast and sit, and i would work away clearing up. I got to to know so much about Borris and your family growing up there. How kind and supportive you were to me during a worrying time. May the Light of Heaven shine on you Fr. Leo and may you rest in eternal peace.

My deepest sympathy to the SMA fathers and to Fr.Leo’s brothers Desmond, Brendan, Donal, Vincent and Declan and their families. My aunt Mary Lennon often spoke of Fr. Leo having lived in Borris Post Office beside the Silke Family home. I was privileged to have Mrs Silke as my junior Primary teacher all those years ago. My mother RIP too counted the Silke family among her friends. Yesterday I was talking to a friend of mine who has a brother in SMA Cork about the three SMA priests who lived close to each other in the street of Borris. What a surprise I got when my brother phoned me to say that Fr. Leo had died. May he rest in peace.

So sorry to hear of the passing off fr Leo. He was a lovely person to have known. He won't be forgotten..May he rest in peace. Kay Twomey.

My sympathy to Fr Leo's family & the SMA Fathers on Fr Leo's death.
Gone to his eternal reward.

Sad to hear on Fr Leo . fixing his taps always to longer in his room as he loved chat about the Gaa.. RIP.

Sincere sympathy and condolences from the Dublin Silkes.

Sincere sympathy to the extended Silke and SMA families on the death of Fr Leo. A special person and always wonderful company. May he rest in peace.

Condolence to the silke family on the passing of FrLeo may he rest in peace.

Condolences to the family on their loss, may he rest in peace 😞

To many he was known as Fr. Leo Silke, to us he was just "Uncle Leo."
The most wonderful man who devoted his life to countless others in times of great joy and sadness, his unquestionable faith and of course his family. A brave young man who ventured into an unknown world in 1952 armed with his bible, faith and in the belief his was being sent to Nigeria to do God's great work. He did this with love and joy for 33 years before returning to the UK to do more. Our lives have been greatly enriched by knowing you.
We will miss you dreadfully, but will always love you. Reunited with your loving parents and siblings may you rest in peace.
God be with you, love Geraldine, Andy, Keevagh & Nuria xxxx

Condolences to Theresa and all the Silke and Donnelly Family's on the death of Fr.Leo.May he rest in Peace. Tess& Ger.

Sincere Sympathy to the Silke and SMA families on the death of Fr Leo.May he now rest in peace

Sincere sympathy to the Silke Family on the passing of Father Leo..A great friend and wonderful person to know. May he rest in peace.

One of the nicest men you could meet. A true GAA man who loved his hurling. May he rest in the peace of the Lord who he served all his life.

So sad to hear of the death of Fr. Leo. He was a great friend and loved by us all. RIP Fr. Leo.

Sincere sympathy to Theresa and all the Silke family on the passing of Fr Leo, may he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to all relatives, friends, and confreres of Fr. Leo, a wonderful man, priest, and cousin. May he rest in peace, Amen.