John Spain

I will remember John fondly for his great kindness tact and encouragement when I was briefly a budding middle aged journalist. Thank you John.

Condolences to Carolyn and family on the death of their beloved John.
May he find rest and you comfort in the support of family and friends and in reflection on a life well lived

Sorry to hear of John's passing. May he rest in peace. Sympathise to Carolyn and family.

Dear Carolyn, so sorry to hear of John's death. May he rest in peace.

Six years bravely battling cancer and kept writing his New York column until the end. Courage and tenacity in the face of adversity - virtues honed during the Burgh Quay years.

Sincere sympathy on the loss of a much-admired former colleague.

Sincere sympathy to John's wife Carolyn, his children and extended Spain family. Memories from our childhood. May John Rest in Peace.
Dermot and Elizabeth

Deepest sympathies to John’s family. We remember his encouragement, sense of humour and sage advice when we started out in the Indo.

Deepest sympathy to Spain family

I remember John from my days in The Irish Press (1970s/1980s). May he Rest in Peace. Condolences to his family.

Very sorry to hear of John's passing. A genial, sympathetic colleague in the Irish Press, where he showed a great deal of grace under pressure. Always very considerate of those who worked with him, and never expected the impossible. Much missed.

Sincere condolences to Carolyn and family and the Spain family on the passing of John RIP

Enda, Maeve, Cillian Cronan and all the extended Spain Family, sincerest condolences on the loss of John RIP

Sincere condolences to Caroline and Family on John's passing. R.I.P

A real pro with a great, dry wit. Fond memories of working with John in the Irish Press. Condolences to his family. RIP.

So very sorry to hear about John, he was one of the best people in Irish journalism, rock solid instincts, terrific sense of wry humour, hugely literary and, as an editor, annoyingly always right! Huge loss, deep sympathy to Carolyn, Lily, Harry and Jack.

I was so sorry to hear of John’s death. I always enjoyed our chats when walking Burrow beach. My deepest sympathy to Carolyn and family.
Susan

So sad to heat of John’s passing. One of nature’s gentlemen and so a huge loss to all who knew him. Our hearts go out to all his family at this time !
Henry, Yvonne and family.

To Carolyn, Lily, Jack and Harry. I am very sorry to hear of John's passing. He was always a very kind, caring gentleman. Thinking of you all at this sad time. Rest in peace.

Carolyn , Tom and I are very sorry to hear of John’s death. RIP. Tom knew John well in the days of the “Irish Press”.. he was a thorough gentleman . May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to the Spain and Donnelly families on the sad passing of John
May his gentle soul rest in peace

Our sincere sympathies to the Spain family at this sad time. May John Rest in Peace.

Very sorry to hear of John's passing. We worked together in the Irish Press in the 1970s. I'll always remember him as a total gentleman, dedicated to the craft at which he excelled. His dry humour and easy smile were an exra bonus. Deepest condolences to John's family and all who were privileged to know him.

John was a very well liked and respected colleague to all who worked in Burgh Quay in the 1980s. Very sad to hear of his passing.

Sincere sympathy to Meave, Cronán, Enda and all the Spain family. Thinking of you all at this time.

Our deepest sympathy to Maeve and the Spain family

So sorry to hear of John’s passing. Indeed we too, as others who have written here, recall the sideline chats with John during football training (although hockey won out more recently!) and the play visits while at the Burrow. A true gentleman! Carolyn, Lily, Harry and Jack, please accept our deepest condolences.

Deepest sympathy to all John’s family. He was a lovely man and a great colleague in both the Press and Independent. John stood out at all times for his integrity and total professionalism. RIP John.

Our condolences to the Spain family. May John rest in peace.

Carolyn, Lily, Harry and Jack,

We were incredibly sad to hear of John's passing. We remember him on the sidelines watching our boys playing football and always enjoyed John's dry sense of humour.
He was a thorough gentleman, devoted to his family.
Thinking of you all at this very sad time.

My deepest condolences to Carolyn, Lilly Jack and Harry. I was very sad to hear of John's passing. Fond memories of my time on the Burrow/Claremount Road. My thoughts are with you at this time. May John rest in peace. With love Lorna and Liz Bourke

My condolences to John's family. He was a great newspaperman - a true professional. Many happy memories of working with him in the Independent.

To John's Wife and family and all the Spain family may his soul rest in peace.

We are so sorry to hear of John’s passing. Such a lovely man. We will miss meeting him on his daily walks on Burrow beach and hope that his spirit will always be there. Deepest sympathies to Carolyn and family.

Sincere condolences to all the extended family. Friends of Meave Foxford Co Mayo

Sincere condolences to Carolyn, Lily, Jack and Harry at this sad time. May John rest in peace.

So sorry to hear of the passing of my dear friend John. Deepest sympathies to his family and friends.

We were classmates in 1st Engineering in UCD, where he introduced me to all those wonderful people from Kildare, the Spains, the Noones, the Lunneys, the Moores, and many more, who have remained friends since.

Taking a break from Academia, we shared a bedsit in London in the middle of the Swinging Sixties and the Folk Revival. We had some great times.

In contact occasionally since, always hoping to meet up sometime and catch up with old times.

Sadly time has passed too soon.

Will always be remembered with great affection. Rest in peace.

sorry to hear of john s passing. may he rest in peace

To Carolyn, Lily, Harry and Jack, my sincerest condolences on John's passing, so very sad to hear, he was a true gentleman, met him first in our days at burrow school and since walking daily on burrow beach. Thinking of you all now, take good care of yourselves. sue mcsweeney and family x

We have lost a man of great discretion, great dignity and great energy.
As a fellow hack I worked closely with Solid Reliable John for many years in the Press and the Irish Independent .

We spent many interesting hours debating the news of the day together at work and later in some cosy corners of nice pubs.

A gentle man to his fingertips, he never said a bad word unless he had good cause. Calm and smart he always helped, never hindered.
A terrible loss to his family, his siblings and to his many friends. He will rest now in peace and contentment.

Deepest sympathy to family and friends at this sad time.

My deepest condolences to Carolyn and family on your sad loss, John RIP

Our deepest sympathy go to Carolyn,Lily,Jack and Harry on the sad passing of John a dear husband and loving father.
May he rest in peace

Sincerest sympathy to Carolyn,Lilly, Harry and Jack.
May John rest in peace, a total gentleman.

So sad a great man he will be missed with thoughts and prayers to his family at this time With deepest sympathy from
The Banville Family howth

To Carolyn, Lily, Jack and Harry.
Thinking of you all at this very sad time.
We have fond memories of John looking back on the Burrow School days and the football.
John was a true gentleman may he rest in peace.

My condolences to the Spain family. I’m sad to hear of John’s passing. We were childhood friends.

Very sorry to hear of your brother John's passing, Maeve and Spain family. A sad time for all of you. May he rest in peace.

So sorry to hear of John’s death RIP

To Carolyn, Lily, Harry and Jack, so sorry to hear of the death of John, he was a true gentleman, always engaging and full of fun. A pleasure to be with. We have great memories of happy times spent in Clontarf and Howth.

Sincere condolences to all the family.

john was a good friend to me during his time in the irish press. very sad to hear of his loss. my deepest condolences to all the family and friends.

Deepest Sympathy to you Carolyn. I was very saddened to hear of John’s passing. My thoughts are with you in this difficult time.

Sincere sympathy to John's immediate and extended family on your sad loss. May he rest in peace.

Fond memories of John’s sense of humour, relaxed style and calm assurance in the Irish Press to which he was a great loss.
Deepest sympathies to Carolyn and family.

John was a wonderful colleague and mentor to me back in the Irish Press during the 1980s. So sad to hear of his passing. My sincere condolences to Carolyn, Kieran and all his family. May he rest in peace.

To Carolyn, Lily, Harry and Jack

I’m so shocked and saddened to hear about the passing of your beloved John. He was an absolute gentleman and I always remember him when Harry and Jack played football every Saturday! Please accept our deepest sympathies and condolences at this time. May John Rest in Peace.

Sincere sympathy to all the Spain family on the passing of John. May he rest in peace

Deepest sympathy to you Carolyn, Lily, Jack and Harry.
John will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

…”Our death is not an end if we can live on in our children and the younger generation. For they ARE us”…. Einstein.

Had the privilege of working with John in both the Press and Indo. Top class journalist and an even better person. Could sum anything up in a sentence and never afraid to say what he thought. Great company for an occasional pint when his dry humour came into its own. Condolences to all of his family.

My deepest condolence to Carolyn and to John's children. He was a good, deep-thinking and ethical man. It was a privilege to work with him when he was the Features Editor in the Irish Independet . May he rest in peace.