Geoffrey J. Bourke

Dave, Breege and I were sorry to hear that your Father had died. You are in our thoughts and Prayers.

Jennifer, Geoff, David and John. Our sincere condolences on the passing of your dad, who was a larger than life character, always erudite, to the point, and very good company. I remember a very enjoyable series of early morning hits in Sutton LTC when he was trying to up his game. Your mum and Dad will be remembered as great supporters of the club and who worked tirelessly to improve the social aspect of the club. Can still remember, and be amazed, at his rendering of Bob Dylan classics in the early 1970s. RIP.

David, Helen and girls, deepest sympathy to you on the loss of Geoffrey. May he rest in peace. Ciaran, Fiona, and boys.

My condolences to John and Jenny on the loss of their father Geoffrey

May he rest in peace.

I would like to offer my sincere sympathy to the Bourke family on the passing of their father Geoffrey

Most of us who have had a career in Public Health like myself owe a great debt of gratitude to Geoffrey for the skills & knowledge he imparted in Public Health Medicine which served us very well in our careers. Rest In Peace

So sorry to hear of the death of your father. We have such great memories of him and he was a wonderful friend to our family. You are all in our thoughts at this time.

Sometimes love is holding on and sometimes love is letting go. May your dad rest in peace and may his memory be a blessing. Much love and peace to you David and Helen and to you Geoff and Lisa and to all of the Bourke's. The funeral service was beautiful and John's eulogy was a lovely tribute to a great man.....until we meet again .... deirdre - Lake Minnetonka - Minnesota

Sincere condolences to John and family from Mark , AnneMarie and Caremark team

Dear Geoff,
My sincere condolences. Your Dad was a gentleman, a scholar and a fine tennis player. I have good memories of premed, fourth med and MPH. Mum and Dad were very fond of Geoffrey.
May he Rest In Peace.

David,Geoff,John and Jennifer so sorry to hear of the sad passing of your dad.Fond memories of great next door neighbours in Offington.

Our sincere sympathy on your loss. May Geoffrey rest in peace.

Garry, Owen, Richard, Jane, Emma and Claire Fitzpatrick.

So sorry to hear your sad news Jenny may your beloved Father rest in peace.

Dear Geoff, David, John and Jen, so sorry for the loss of your Dad. A lovely gentleman, a great uncle of whom I have so many great memories. You and the whole Bourke family are in our prayers.

Dear Geoff and all your family, I am very sorry to hear about the passing of your dad. I have very fond memories of his lectures in both pre-med and fourth med. He was a real beacon in the terrace. Please accept my sincere condolences

Dear John

Our sincere condolences on the sad passing of your Dad. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Ar dheis Dè go raibh a anam.

Mark, Deirdre, Tom & Seán Boylan.

Sincere sympathy to David, Geoff, Jennifer and John and all the Bourke family on the sad passing of Geoffrey - a real and true gentleman

I remember Prof Bourke with great fondness. A great educator and a true gentleman. His textbook on Medical statistics was great, even if a little confusing to those not as well versed in complex medical statistics. Sincere sympathies on his passing and he has left a wonderful legacy,

Paul Connell (class of 1997)

Fond memories of a thorough gentleman and great teacher

Geoffrey was a true gentleman with a great sense of humor. Forever grateful to him and Marese for introducing us to Bob and Betty Harris in Vancouver.

Jenny, I am so sorry to hear about your dad. He was the Dean when I started medical school and was a true gentleman. You were such a great daughter to him and you are in my thoughts at this difficult time.

Professor Bourke was a great support to me when I was just starting my UCD career, and always a very kind man. Sincere condolences to all his family.

Wonderful memories of Prof Bourke from Earlsfort Terrace days
His book on Medical Statistics proved incredibly useful over the years - a classic

Geoffrey, David, John and Jennifer. Your dad was my fist cousin and as a child I have happy memories of visits to Shercock, and then as a young priest in the 1960's visiting your mum and dad in Offington and meeting all of you. I was in St Fintan's for wedding (Attracta) and funerals (Grandparents and your mum). I was out of Ireland since early 1980s and last met your dad at my brother, Ciarán's funeral 1988.
Your dad was a true gentleman. Mass celebrated for him and all the family this morning.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal

My sincere condolences on the death of Geoffrey. I knew him as a student in UCD but had the pleasure of meeting him with Michael Mulcahy and working with him on the board of Stewart’s Hospital. A true gentleman.

John, sincerest condolences to you and all your family on the passing of your Dad, Geoffrey. May he rest in peace.

John and siblings, sorry to see of the passing of Dr. Geoffrey. Great memories as kids in SLTC of him and Marese and ladies making sure we were all entertained and safe. Great times in Offington where Geoffrey could come back at any time from travels to countries that we had never heard of. Qatar?/ Thanks for the geography lessons Dr. Bourke and as everyone has said, a gentleman. RIP.

My sincere sympathy on your loss, Dave. May he rest in peace.

Dear Geoff, David , John and Jennifer I am very sorry to hear of the death of Geoffrey. May your beloved Dad rest in peace reunited with Marese and Marian.

I remember your Mum and Dad with great fondness. There were good friends of Fergus and Carmel and they were loyal and committed members of Sutton LTC

Thinking of you all at this very difficult time in all of your lives. May your beloved Dad rest in peace. Xx

Jennifer,deepest sympathy to you & all of the family on the sad passing of your dad,
Our thoughts are with all of you during this sad difficult time.
Aileen & Mick

Fondly remembered as an advocate of the importance of public health’s contribution to the health of society. A gentleman, and a wonderful role model, always with a smile on his face. Sympathies to family members.

I am saddened to hear that Geoffrey has died. We had many conversations in Fitzwilliam and he will be missed. Please accept my deepest sympathy on the family’s sad loss. Alan Ashe

Sincere condolences to the Bourke family on your loss, you are in my thoughts at this difficult time.

Geoffrey was obviously a person of great accomplishment and charm and the latter quality he particularly brought to a different arm of UCD outside of medicine - the lifelong learning programme,or Extra Mural Studies as it was dubbed in earlier times. Weekly, for much of the early 90s, he presented 'Enjoying Music' in the historic Physics Theatre at Earlsfort Terrace an innovation which brought learning and pleasure to the large audiences who had the good fortune to be in attendance. I'm sure many people will recall those occasions wistfully on learning of Geoffrey's demise. As long-retired Director of the programme I offer my deep condolences to the members of his family.
K

Geoffrey was a great friend to Michael and myself for over 50 years and I shall miss his style, wit and friendship very much. My sympathies to the boys and Jennifer on the loss of their father

My sincere condolences on the death of Dr Bourke.
He was a great friend of my father and I enjoyed meeting him on many occasions. He was always so interesting and interested in all of us and so witty and kind. My father was so fond of him and talked of him often. It’s so sad to see the old guard passing. They were wonderful gentlemen

My sincere sympathy to the Bourke family on the death of your Dad. I worked for him in the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine in UCD. Since then I met him on various occasions at conferring in the RCPI. He was a true gentleman and an excellent academic. May he RIP.

I am very sorry to hear of Geoffrey's death. He was a great colleague in UCD, very kindly and always very considerate. Please accept my deepest condolences. May he rest in peace.

Geoff, so sorry to hear of your father's sad passing. He was an inspirational teacher and a true gentleman. Deepest sympathies to you and all your family.

To Geoff, David, John and Jennifer go our deepest sympathies to you on the sad passing of your dear dad. Ŵe have such happy memories of your growing up in Sutton and the great contribution both Geoffrey and your mother Marese made to life in the community but most especially in the Tennis Club. They are remembered here with fondness. Geoffrey was a gentleman of the finest kind. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy on your sad bereavement. May he rest in peace.

Very sorry to hear of the death of Geoffrey. Always a very pleasant Bridge partner in the RDS.

Sincere sympathy to all the family on the loss of a scholar, a true gentleman, a sterling tennis player and a true friend.

Sincere condolences on the death of Geoffrey. All in public health in Ireland owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to him, as the first Dean of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine, RCPI; we in UCD also greatly appreciate his development of public health medicine & epidemiology at UCD and St Vincent's University Hospital. May he rest in peace.

Jennifer, John, Geoff and David,
So sorry to hear about Geoffrey's death on Saturday. Many happy memories of hours at the snooker table, many enjoyable meals together especially after the horse show in the RDS. May he rest in peace, Kitty and Tommy Taylor..

Dave, really sorry to hear of your dad's passing, my sympathies to you and all your family who will miss him dearly. Breda

As a colleague of the late Geoffrey's, I can only add what others have said, he was a true gentleman and a lovely colleague in St Vincent's.

I'm very sorry to hear of Geoffrey's passing. Permit me to offer my sympathy to all his family. Like so many in Irish Public Health, I owe Geoffrey an immense personal debt. I had the pleasure of working for him for several years in my first academic post in UCD, and I can amply confirm that he was a gentleman, and a great public health leader. He gave me, and many others, invaluable and quiet help, as we started out in our careers. He will be missed by all of us who knew him, but he leaves a great legacy in Irish Public Health.

An outstanding gentleman. He will be greatly missed. He was a great friend and colleague of my late father Michael and a popular visitor to our home. I also had the privilege of having Prof Bourke as a teacher in UCD. He was highly regarded by all. RIP

David & John,

Very sorry for your loss. Thinking of you and your family at this time. May your father rest in peace now, Fran x

Dave so sorry to hear about the loss of your Dad. Deepest sympathy to you and your family. May he rest in peace.

David, so sorry to hear the sad news of your Dad passing, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this sad time, RIP.

To John and family, our sympathies on the passing of your father Geoffrey. Our thoughts are with you at this time. May Geoffrey rest in peace.

Geoffrey will be badly missed at Clyde Court where he was a wonderful neighbour, a valued member of the board for many years and, above all, an absolute gentleman.

On behalf of the current board, our deepest sympathies to Geoffrey’s family.

Jen - so sorry to hear about your dad and wishing you and all the family strength and good memories at this saddest of times. We will be with you online for the funeral. May Geoffrey rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Geoff, David, John and Jen and all the extended family on your great loss. We enjoyed many a long meal in Donegal over the years with Geoffrey. Such good company and he had wonderful recall. May his gentle soul rest in peace

Jen, Geoff, Dave and John. I recognise this is a very sad time for all of you - the end of an era. Your dad led such a full, busy life until recent years. I always admired how he embraced technology and played his bridge online for a period. I know his last few years were challenging and hope he will rest in peace now reunited with your mum and Marian.

As long time old friends of Geoff from our days in Castleknock College we wish to express our sympathy at his passing . He will be sadly missed especially our longish lunches in Roly's that Geoff really enjoyed ! A real gentleman and a huge loss .

Really shocked to hear of Geoff"s passing . He was a very dear friend going back a long number of years to time at Castleknock College . Over the years our paths varied but came to gether in recent times to our regular lunch meetings in Roly's with George and Leo . He will be very sadly missed and remembered in our thoughts and prayers .

Professor Bourke was so kind to me when I was his student in 1975. I fractured my skull playing football. He visited me in SVH and urged me to attempt the exam in Social Medicine 4 days later. Needless to say, doing the exan in hospital, 2 days post surgery, I barely wrote anything. On the basis of my oral the next week, he passed me.
I came to know him as a colleague and a fellow Fitz member. He was always a true gentleman; kind, pleasant and warm. He will be missed. Ní fheicimid a leithéid arís.