John Blake DILLON

So sorry to hear of John's illness and death, my sincere condolences to his family.

I was saddened to read of John's death. It was always a pleasure to meet him at partners meetings.

My sympathies to John's family on his passing. In my first few years in PwC I did some work for John and he was unfailingly courteous, thankful and I very much liked working with him, may he rest in peace

Sincere condolences to Clodagh and family. I found my friendship with John stimulating, always interesting and never boring. I will miss his emails and our six monthly lunches. He even forgave me for my political allegiance. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Clodagh and family. We are shocked and saddened by John's passing. From a business colleague, he became a friend and mentor never to be forgotten.

Sincere condolences to John's wife and family, on his sad passing - from John's old Latin teacher in Glenstal.

To Lee and family; I am so very sorry to hear of the sad loss of John. I remember him well as such an engaging, lively, curious and interesting person, and a great conversationalist. Sending you, your mother, sister and family my sincere condolences at such a difficult time. With sympathies, Ivana

Sincere condolences to Clodagh and family. John was a lovely neighbour and a gentleman always. May he RIP . He will be missed around.

Dear Clodagh, Tara and Lee,
I am so sorry to learn of John's recent death. John was a tower of strength and a significant contributor to PwC over a long number of years. A skilled orator and always a pleasure to be in his company. Please accept my deepest sympathies on your great loss.

Clodagh, sincere sympathy on the passing of John. Gordon and I had very fond memories of our times together. Donation made to Blackrock Hospice.

Sincerest sympathy Tara and to your family on the loss of your farther.
Kindest regards
Rob

Sincere sympathies to you Tara and extended family on your dad's passing. You're in our thoughts and prayers at this very sad time for you all.

Very sad to hear of John's passing.
Deepest sympathy to all the family. Mary & Gerry Nash

Deepest sympathy to Clodagh, Tara, Lee and the Dillon family on your sad loss. He was a wonderful colleague and great company over many years in PwC. May he Rest in Peace.

Sincere condolences to Tara and family on your very sad loss. May your Dad rest in peace.

We are very saddened that John has died. Always an interesting conversationalist I knew him for many years but especially when in Fitzwilliam ltc. Please accept our deepest sympathy to you Clodagh and family on your sad loss. Alan and Rosemary Ashe

To Clodagh, Tara and Lee, Sincere sympathy on the passing of John. May he rest in peace.

Dear Clodagh, Tara and Lee, I am so sorry to hear of John's passing and wish you every comfort in your grief. John was great company to work with. While at Craig Gardner, I enjoyed his insights, his wit and his practical advice and I have wonderful memories of working with him on Japanese and other clients. I hope that time will assuage your grief.

Sincere sympathy to you Tara, and your extended family, on the sad passing of your Dad. May he rest in peace.

Dear Clodagh,
We wish to express to you and the girls our grief and shock at John’s death. He kept up his courage to the end, and continued to thinks of others, as we know from his forthright email comments on public affairs even in recent days. He set a great example for all . He also represented an unrivaled family tradition of selfless political service to this country. We will really miss him.

Just heard the sad news of John's passing. I have known him for many years, both when
he was in PWC and as a neighbour .Always enjoyed talking to him - he had many
interesting insights on current affairs . Deepest sympathy to Clodagh and family from
Deirdre and myself.

To Clodagh and family, sincerest condolences. I had the great privilege of being a colleague of John in PwC. He had such a wonderful presence and was amazingly supportive and encouraging to me throughout my career. We have a photo he took of our family many years ago at a chance meeting on Garnish Island which still hangs pride of place in our kitchen. May he rest in peace

So sorry to hear this sad news, my condolences to all the family.

With sincere condolences to Clodagh, Tara and Lee on the sad passing of John. I hope you will all find the strength to carry on with wonderful memories of him. May he now rest in peace. Sandra

I first met John when he arrived in St. Gerard's School in September 1953 and maintained
our friendship ever since then.

His dedication and loyalty to this Alma Mater was somethinrg to behold.

John spent countless hours researching Alumni and producing wonderful publications.

I can safely say that there was not a name he missed whether or not he actually met

the person.

I admired him greatly as he fought bravely when he was diagnosed with

such a terrible illness and an example to us all.

I shall miss him greatly and offer Clodagh and his family my condolences.

With sympathy

Laurence McCabe

Sincere sympathies to Clodagh, Tara and Lee on John Blake's passing. Remembering his unfailing grace, humour and unfussy kindness.

To Clodagh, Tara, Lee and all the Dillon family, my sincere sympathies to you all. John was a lovely person to know. He had a wonderful way with words, a great wit and a curious mind. We shared the same name, so we had great fun in the office with the shared confusion over which call or letter was meant for who. John was always encouraging and positive. A believer in all things could and should be better. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Best wishes to the Dillon family.

Dear Clodagh, Tara, Lee and your families, my sincere sympathy on your loss. It was my pleasure to have known and worked for John at the start of my career. He was always so positive and encouraging, so articulate and insightful, with warmth and humour. Since John's retirement it was always lovely to meet him at Firm events and various US/Ireland functions, where he always had a word of advice. May he rest in please.

Dear Clodagh, Tara and Lee. We cannot imagine the depth of your grief and loss. Even if we only had brief encounters with John he left us with a lasting impression of being a most wonderful, wonderful man. We wish you all strength and courage for This day and for times ahead.
Yours sincerely and warmly
Ance & Des (McMahon)

So sorry to learn of the passing of John and sincerest condolences to his bereft family following the long fought battle with his illness. He was a total gentleman and consummate professional.

It was with sincere sadness i heard of John's Passing, what a lovely man and full of life. I have great memories of him in Fitzwilliam Tennis club when we met in the Gym on many occasion. John would leave the gym with not a bead of sweat on him as he talked so much he never actually worked out. I was always slagging him about that. I will genuinely miss his chat and funny wit. Please accept my sincere condolences and he will always be with you. RIP

Sincere sympathy to you Tara,your Mother ,Mike and family ,on the very sad loss of your beloved Father.May he now enjoy his eternal reward.

My sincerest condolences to John's family on his passing. He was a true gentlemen with a great ability to have a considered perspective and all with a great degree of humour. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Tara and your extended family on the sad passing of your Dad.
May he rest in peace

Dear Clodagh, Tara and Lee, my deepest sympathies on John’s sad death. I worked with him on many clients in PwC and he was an outstanding business advisor, lacing his sound advice with his trademark wit and erudition. It was never dull. But most of all he brought people together looked out for everyone. May John Rest In Peace.

Dear Clodagh & the Girls
What a privilege to have enjoyed the acquaintance and friendship of such a brave man,from the days I spent in Ballaghdereem with John’s parents, playing canasta after dinner with James Dillon eying your every move, what an experience!!,I will never forget it and the pleasure of being a groomsman at your wedding also the great work we did together with others in keeping the Glenstal class of ‘63 together, a hard act to follow.
A man of incredible bravery,wit and talent
May he rest in peace

Clodagh, Tara, Lee and family

My sincere condolences on the loss of the most remarkable man. I only got to know John in recent years but I looked forward to seeing him and enjoyed every time having done so. Your loss is great but his love for you was evident in his every mention of you all, which was often.

Sincerest condolences to Clodagh, Tara and Lee - and the Dillon families.
Take very good care - thinking of you x
May John Rest in Peace

I was very sorry to hear that John had passed away. I always looked forward to meeting him at the retirement events. He had great stories of when he and my late husband Seán hung out together, be it about work or golf. He will be sadly missed by many. RIP.

Clodagh,
Maura and I were deeply saddened to learn of John's death. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.
John was a wonderful supportive colleague, wise, witty and practical. He will be greatly missed by those who had the privilege to have known him.
Ar dheis De go raibh a anam dilis.

Our deepest sympathy to Lee, Eoin, Gwen, Evan, James and Sally and all the Dillon family on the passing of your Dad and Grandad. He was such a lovely man and it was clear how much he loved his family and his grandkids. May he rest in peace.

So sorry Tara to hear about the passing of your Dad. He sounded like a wonderful character. Thinking of you and your family in this difficult time.

Sincere condolences to you Tara and all the Dillon family on the death of your father. Thoughts are with you all at this sad time. May he rest in peace.

With deepest sympathy to Clodagh, Tara and Lee, Mike and Eoin and all his grandchildren on John’s passing. And with wonderful happy memories, through college and long beyond, of a wise, always witty and always gracious man. Rest in peace John.
Gordon & Fergal

Sincere sympathy to Clodagh and family on John’s death. May he Rest In Peace.

We wish to send our deepest condolences to Lee and all the Dillon Family on the sad passing of a much loved father and grandfather. You are in our thoughts.
Katy, Conn and boys.

Clodagh, Beth and I wish to sympathise with you and your family on John’s very sad passing. He was a remarkable man full of charm and wit. I learned so much from working with him. We will pray for you and him.
Paul and Beth Cummins

Our deepest condolences to Tara and all of the Dillon family on the sad passing of your father. May he rest in peace.

Clodagh Tara and Lee.
We send you our deepest sympathy on the passing of John a true gentleman and always a pleasure to meet
Fondest love to you all at this very sad time
Dan and Gena

Our sympathies to Tara and your extended families on the death of your father.
May he Rest in Peace.

Clodagh, Lee & Tara. I am so sorry to hear about John’s death. We only worked together once, many years ago on a big project for Asahi in Mayo, which left a lasting impression on me. John was a great role model for client relationship skills & a super mentor. He was also immensely proud of his family & spoke so fondly of all of you. May John rest in peace.

I had the privilege of working with John in PwC. He was pleasure to work with and a real gentleman. Rest in peace John.

Dear Clodagh,
Brendan and I send our condolences to you and your family at this very sad time.
We have happy memories of spending very enjoyable times with you both in Uzes.
Rest in Peace John.

Deepest sympathy on learning of John’s passing RIP
Particularly to Clodagh
Also to Jean and Breffni

My deepest sympathy to Clodagh,Tara, Lee and all the Dillon family. It was a privilege to have worked for John from whom I learned so much. He always had a smile and word of encouragement for you and was always positive in outlook not least in the way he faced his illness. May he rest in peace.

Our deepest condolences to Tara and all of the Dillon family on the sad passing of your father, John. May his gentle soul Rest in Peace.
Audrey, Grace, Anna and Lucy Kearney

Deepest sympathy to the Dillon family on John Blake’s passing - may he rest in peace.

My sympathies to Clodagh and all the Dillon family. I knew John as a loyal attender at our R13 reunions. A lovely kind gentlleman and jovial and wiity reconteur. He will be sadly missed by the accountancy and business fraternity. Rest in peace John.

Lee, Clodagh and the wider Dillon family. It was a pleasure to have known and worked with John. I learnt so much about client service from him. The travel advice was also always appreciated. I still have the distinctive credit card with the smiley face and impolite latin phrase that he presented to the guests at his retirement lunch. It reflected his positive outlook and the importance of smiling. He took the same positive attitude to his diagnosis. His wit was unique While retired he remained in communication, especially on alumni matters close to his heart. Thinking of you at this sad time. May he rest in peace. Damian & Suzanne.