Fred DUFFY

Fred, your joy for life and carpe diem attitude was inspirational. It was a privilege to get to know you during my time at Medfit in Blackrock. I always enjoyed our chats. Your memory will live on for a long time to come.

My deepest sympathies to the Duffy family on the passing of your beloved Fred. My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

I was so sorry to hear of Fred’s passing. Fred was a pleasure to work with & a true gentleman to speak to (a great man for a chat and to give a life lesson when he got going)!

Thinking of Helen & the Duffy family. My deepest condolences during this difficult time. Fred will be remembered fondly. May he Rest in Peace.

To Helen and family,

I am sorry to hear about Fred’s passing.. I remember the wonderful times he and Helen had with my Mum and Dad Brian and Pauline and their many wonderful friends over the years when they lived in Sligo. Thinking of you at this sad time. May your many wonderful memories bring you comfort.

So sorry to hear of Fred’s passing, I remember him very fondly at many of the wonderful gatherings Mum and Dad used to have over the years gone by….Thinking of you all at this sad time. May he rest in peace.

Very sorry Hellen and family to hear of Fred passing to his enteral life a great man in 1982 Fred gave me a great job and set me up for life Atlas oil Portlaoise I was young and a young family there was very little work l will never forget Fred Duffy as long as I live l can’t say anymore only thanks may he rest in peace amen Michael

Deepest Sympathy on the loss of Fred, May he Rest in Peace

Fred was an inspirational friend to me
He came up to stay with Jen and I in Clogher Head and Fred and I stayed up late(at least later than Helen wanted)enjoying a few small(ish)glasses of calvados and discussing contemporary and historical issues
Fred and I had a few intellectual arguments and on reflection I have to admit that I agreed with his point of view
I shall miss this great man of whom I had such a strong respect I shall now raise a (large) calvados in his honour

I was sorry to hear of Fred’s passing. I met him on many occasions and I was honoured to introduce Fred at his most recent book launch in March 2024 in the Stephens Green Club.
My condolences to Helen, Peter,Suzanne,Michael and Sinead. I’m sure you will get comfort knowing he had an amazing life surrounded by a wonderful family and friends.

To Helen and family, condolences on the death of Fred. He was very kind in writing to me a few months ago. With love from your neice, Trish.

Dear Helen Sincere sympathy to you and your family on the death of Fred. I baby Sat for you both in Sligo when you livid beside the Abbey. I lived next door to you in Finisklin. Happy memories. RIP. Noelle(nee Bergin)

Dear Helen and family, sending you my sincerest condolences on the death of Fred. I have happy memories of his support for me in my role as Young Generation chair. He was a courteous and wise man and always willing to lend a hand. He was also a wonderful story teller with a great sense of humour. May he rest in peace.

Deepest Sympathies to Helen and all the Duffy family. Fred gave me my first job and I worked with him for 15 years. Fred was an enthusiastic hard working business innovator and life was never dull when around him. I learned many things from him. May he rest in peace.

To Sinead, Suzanne,Mike and all the Duffy Family.
Deepest sympathies on your Dad’s passing.
Thinking of you all at this sad time.
RIP

Shane and I were honoured to live next door to Fred and we were always delighted and inspired and motivated by his charisma, energy, warmth, generosity and by his wonderful stories and his sense of fun as well as his compassion and kindness. He is irreplaceable, and I hope that Heaven appreciates the gift that he is giving them up there because no doubt he is entertaining everyone and giving them a great time. He will be very much missed here at Simmonscourt. Much love and deepest condolences to his beautiful wife Helen and his family who are a credit to him. Victoria

Our very deepest sympathy to the Duffy family on the passing of Fred., Happy memories of your time on Pearse Road., Sligo as our neighbours.

Rest in Peace.

Dearest Helen, Sinead, Mike, Suzanne and Peter,

I was so sorry to hear about Fred. Please know I’m thinking of you all and sending you all my love and strength.

I have such fond memories of Fred, his kindness, humour, and generosity.
He is remembered with deep affection.

With love,

We at Sligo Rotary were very sad to hear of Fred’s death, he was very eager and diligent Rotarian, who upheld the principals of the four way test of Rotary in his daily life. What more can you say, May he rest in peace, condolences to his wife Helen and family and friends.

To Helen and family,
My condolences on your loss.

Regards,
Catherine Bourke

Dear Helen, condolences on the passing of your dear husband Fred. Thinking of you and your family during this sad time. Cathy McCaul (Secretary).

Deepest sympathy to Helen, Peter,
Suzanne, Michael and Sinead on the sad passing oh Fred.
Lovely memories of Fred & Helen & family of our great times in Sligo.
Rest in peace Fred.

Deepest sympathy Helen Peter Suzanne Michael and Sinead on the passing of Fred
Rest in Peace
Helen

Sending sincere condolences Mike, Ciara and all your family.
I always enjoyed hearing the stories of your Dad and the colourful life adventures you enjoyed with him.
An exceptional man.

Dear Auntie Helen, Peter, Suzanne, Michael, Sinead- we have many fond memories of fun times and lively conversations with you and Fred! My first visit to Ireland 1983 age 17, you took such good care of me! You are all so special to us and we feel blessed for the times we have shared. Sending lots of love and prayers and knowing we will all be together again soon in beautiful heaven. ✨. Love to all,
Mary Jo & Jim xoxo

Dear Helen, We are very sorry to learn of Fred’s passing. Our deepest sympathies to yourself and family at this sad time.

My deepest sympathy to Helen, Peter, Suzanne, Michael, Sinead and all the family on the sad loss of Fred.

I enjoyed my many chats with him and always came away having learned something new - he was some man for one man! I know he will be sadly missed by you and his many friends and colleagues from throughout his life and hopefully you will find the solace needed to get you through the harder times. Fred may you rest in peace.

Ar dheis De go raibh a h-anam dilis 🙏

Sincere sympathy Helen and the Duffy family. We have very pleasant memories with you and Fred back in Portlaoise all those years ago.

Dear Helen, Suzy and family, sending you our deepest condolences, our hearts go out to you at this difficult time. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers.

Suzy, Sincere condolences to you and your beautiful family at this sad time. Your father was a pillar of strength to many people. May he Rest In Peace.

So sorry to hear of your loss - deepest condolences Sinead and all the Duffy family.

Helen, and family, my sincere sympathy on the passing of Fred. It seems like a life time ago that he was part and parcel of our efforts to get Sligo Tennis Club off the ground. His energy and personality has not been forgotten. I do hope that in the months and years ahead you can all be consoled that he had a full life and may your children and grandchildren long remember him fondly.

Please accept my condolence on the passing of Fred. Lovely man with a smile always. Very good to me when I came to Dublin. Will be missed on Sunday mornings.

We are so sad to hear about Fred's passing. He was a very good friend, always cheerful, very generous and very much loved by everyone who knew him. We will miss him greatly. Our deepest sympathies and condolences to Helen, Peter, Suzanne, Michael and Sinéad and all his family.

My heartfelt condolences to dear Helen and family. My thoughts and prayers are with you during these difficult times. Rest in peace dear Fred.

The President and all of the members of the Rotary Club Dublin recorded their deep sadness on the death of former member, Fred, at their meeting on the 16th June 2025. A moment's silence was observed in his honour. We offer our deepest condolences to Helen, to all the Duffy family and to the members of the Rotary Club Dun Laoghaire at this sad time for you all. May Fred now Rest in Peace. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him but his memory will live on.

Sincere sympathy to you, Helen and your family on the death of your husband and Dad. May Fred rest in peace.

Mike,
So sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. RIP.
I know that you have many great memories of your Dad & it is with time that these memories will help ease the pain of the present.
Sorry for not being able to attend the funeral.

To Helen and all the Duffy family my sincere sympathy on the passing of Fred.
He had a larger than life personality. Always enthusiastic about each project he undertook. He strengthened Rotary Club of DunLaoghaire by increasing its membership and by undertaking new projects.
Go neiri an bother leat.

Very saddened to learn of Fred’s passing. May his soul Rest in Peace.

Deepest sympathy to you, Helen, and to Peter, Suzanne, Michael and Sinead.

To Helen and family. I was very sorry to learn of Fred's passing. A true gentleman that I've got to know over the last number of years while looking after his beloved garden. Rip.

Helen and Family, our sincere condolences and deepest sympathy.

On behalf of Innerwheel Dublin I want to send our sincere sympathy to Helen and family ,what an amazing couple Fred & Helen were,supporting each other always ,and achieving so much.May Fred now rest in peace.

My sincere condolences on the loss of your father Michael.

I offer Fred's family my sincere sympathy on his passing. We were contemporaries growing up. The ingenuity, energy and industry which were the hallmarks of his long career were evident even then. You must be rightly proud. May Fred rest in peace.

Mike, I was saddened to hear of the passing of your Dad, Fred. May he rest in peace. I hope all your fond memoies of him are solace to you at this time.

My darling Sinead and all the family.. As Irvin Berlin wrote, “the music has ended but the melody lingers” …. You’re all in my thoughts. Sarah xx

Michael, sincere condolences on the loss of your father on behalf of all The Ranelagh Rockets - from the coaches, parents and all Conan’s teammates.

Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.

Sorry to hear about your Dad Mike , may he rest in peace

Dear Mike and all the Duffy family,

I was very sorry to hear of the passing of your father, Fred Duffy.

I only had the pleasure of meeting him once, during a Rotary Club collection not so long ago in Stillorgan. I introduced myself and mentioned that I had read his book. With a quick smile, he replied, “Which one?”—a simple moment that left a lasting impression.

Though our exchange was brief, he struck me as a very kind and engaging man.

Please accept my sincere condolences on your loss. My thoughts are with you all at this time.

I had exceptionally good luck to run into Fred in the early 90s as a supplier to one of his entrepreneurial projects. Later, he asked me to join that adventure as a member of his team. He became my mentor. I learned so much from him. A true leader. EQ second to none. I will never forget him. He made me a better person. I extend my heartfelt condolences to Helen and the whole family.

Mike and all the Duffy family so sorry to hear about your Dad’s passing. Our sincere condolences & our thoughts and prayers are with you all. We are in Asia so we won’t be there to offer our condolences in person. Take care all.

Dear Sinead,
and the whole Duffy family, please let us express the deepest condolences for the depart of your loving father.
We are sure that the void that he left in your life is equally filled by all his love for you and yours for him.
With another kind of presence, Our Fathers will always be there next to us during our journey on this world.
A lots of love and friendship for you all.
Vitto, Aurélie and Liya

Dear Helen and family,
On behalf of the Inner Wheel club of Monaghan I wish to extend our deepest condolences to you and your family on the sad passing of your beloved husband and father Fred.R.I.P.
May he rest in eternal peace.
Very sincerely,
Jo O”Brien Sherry President.

My deepest condolences to Helen and the family on the loss of Fred. He was a mentor in both business and life. A sharp wit and astute mind which made him always engaging and someone you enjoyed being around. RIP Fred

Our sincere sympathy to Helen and family.

Dear Mike,

Our deepest sympathies to you, your mum Helen and all of the family on the loss of your father, Fred. We are thinking of you at this difficult time. May Fred rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Helen and family on the death of Fred. May he Rest in Peace,

Deepest sympathy to Helen and family. I remember Fred from his early days in Sligo and tomatoes and later in UK and Greeman products. Aways ahead of his times. RIP. Also remembering Sean Murphy who they worked together in Lukas UK, if I'm correct.

Our sincere Sympathy to you Sinead and your family on the sad passing of your dad May Rest in Peace the Sextons Sligo

R.I.P. Fred. A great Rotarian and fine gentleman. With sympathy to Helen and family.
Alan Davidson-Rotary Club, Dublin.