John TOOMEY

Deepest sympathy to Mary and family on the death of John. A true gentleman and colleague at HSD.

I am very sorry to hear of Mr Toomey’s passing. He was a wonderfully engaging and compassionate teacher who I remember so fondly.

My sincere sympathies to Mary and family on John's sad passing. May he rest in peace! My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.

So sorry to hear of John's death RIP. My sincere sympathy to Mary, Jane, Louise and Peter. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the funeral because I was out of Ireland. Thinking of you all.

Mary, I was so sad to hear of John’s passing. My sincere condolences to you and your family and may John rest in peace. x

Sincere sympathy to Mary, Jane, Louise, Peter, Grandchildren & extended Family, so sorry to hear of John's passing, may his gentle soul Rest In Peace.

Sincere sympathy to Mary, Jane, Louise, Peter, Grandchildren & extended Family, sorry to hear of John's passing, may his gentle soul Rest In Peace

Deepest sympathy to you, Mary and family. I remember lots of stories you told so proudly of your lovely family during our days working in Stillorgan. I hope that your happy memories together will comfort you all in the days ahead.

Mary, sincere sympathy to you and your family at this sad time.

RIP John Toomey... he taught me Chemistry @ HSD way back in the 70s.. a good man.

Sympathies to Mary, Jane, Louise, Peter, and all the Toomey family circle. It was a real pleasure to have spent time in your Dad's company over the years. John was a true gentleman.

Bertie and all the Callinans in Dundrum, Co. Tipperary.

Sincere Sympathy to Mary, Jane, Louise and Peter on the sad passing of John. Peter and I were glad to be able to attend his funeral mass today. A man of many talents. May he rest in peace.

Very sorry to hear about the death of Mr Toomey. He taught me junior cert science many years ago in High School. He was a lovely man and a great teacher. RIP

I am writing on behalf of the school community to offer my sincere condolences following the death of John. I should like to extend our deepest sympathies to Mary, Jane, Louise, and Peter as well as to other members of the immediate and extended family.

We recall with pride and affection the substantial contribution John made to the life of The High School during his long tenure as a member of staff. He taught Chemistry, Biology, Science and Mathematics (as well as being a highly committed athletics coach) to generations of pupils between 1970 and 2004. His many skills and abilities resulted in appointments to positions as Form Teacher, Science Co-ordinator, Year Head, and finally Assistant Principal.

The High School has reason to be thankful that John chose to dedicate a significant proportion of his professional life to this institution where he is fondly remembered as a principled colleague of the highest integrity. We remain grateful for his kind and courteous example in engaging with the generations of staff, parents, and past pupils who mourn his loss to the school community.

It will undoubtedly be a very difficult and painful time for family, friends, and former colleagues both now and in the immediate future. However, you may be assured that we will continue to keep all of you in our thoughts and prayers at The High School whilst wishing you every strength and comfort during the months and years ahead.

We were so sorry to hear of Johns’ passing , he was such an encouraging and supportive colleague during all our years in HSD. We will remember him as a kind man, a great teacher, a helpful year head and above all a man of integrity and substance.

Sincere sympathy to Mary and the Toomey family on the sad passing of John. May his gentle soul rest in the Peace of Our Lord.

RIP Mr Toomey. He taught me science at The High School in the 90s. A tall, quiet, patient, but effective teacher.
My condolences to all his family.

Dear Mary and Toomey family - a beautiful Mass in Donnybrook -very well done to all. Peter - a superb eulogy!
John must be singing "May is the month of Mary" to all his running friends in heaven XX

Dear Mary and family, my sincerest sympathy and condolences to all of you on the passing of John. He was always a real gentleman. May He rest in peace

Dear Mary and family, sincerest sympathy and condolences to you all on the sad passing of your lovely husband and father John. May he rest in peace.

Mary and Family. Thinking of you all at this time of sadness.

Sincere sympathy to Mary and all the Toomey family on the sad passing of John may his gentle soul rest in peace

Memories hold warmth in the hearts of those that who remember, long after tears have gone cold.
my deepest sympathy to the family.

My sympathy and condolences to the extended Toomey family. I was a pupil at the High School Dublin and the late John Toomey was my Athletics coach in 1972-73. I remember him as a friendly and generous man, he gave of his time outside school hours to help and encourage me and his coaching played a significant part in my selection for the Irish School Athletics team in 1973 competing at the four nations meeting in Blackburn, UK in the 200 meters and 4x100 meters.

Sincere sympathy Mary and family on the sad loss of John may he rest in peace

Sending our deepest sympathies and prayers to the Toomey family on the passing of your beloved John. Thinking of you all at this difficult time. May Johns gentle soul rest in peace.

To Jane, Padraig and all your family - Condolences and Deepest sympathies on the loss of your father. May he rest in peace

Our deepest sympathy to you Mary and your family on the sad passing of John. May he rest in peace.

John was an inspirational educator. Sincere condolences to the whole family from Declan Fahie, School of Education, UCD

Mary, sincere sympathy to you and your family on the death of your beloved husband and a much loved father. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to you, Mary, and all the family on your great loss. May John rest in peace or maybe keep on running! Kind regards.Tony

A fantastic teacher and coach. He got the best out of me at The High School. I will remember all those tough training sessions until I join him! Stride, Paul, stride!!

Mr. Toomey (John) was my Form Master when I joined HSD in 1972, a true gentleman. May he rest in peace.

Our sincere condolences to Mary, Jane, Louise and Peter on John's sad passing. May he rest in peace.

Sincere Condolences to Mary and family on this very sad occasion. May John rest in peace

So sad to hear this unfortunate news. John was a true gentleman and for me a supportive coach who was integral to my athletic success. He will be missed.

Dear Mary and Family I was really sorry to hear the very sad news about John. Although I knew him in HSD as Mr Toomey. I was never fortunate enough to have been taught by him. However he always made sure he knew and acknowledged every student. I can remember his presence in the corridors as he was so tall and of course his running around the pitches. Then our paths crossed Mary in AIB where you were so supportive to me. Thinking of you at this difficult time. May John rest in piece.

Condolences to the Family,
Lovely man and did amazing work for athletics in HSD always encouraged even though I wasn't up to it. Met John a few times running close to UCD.
May he rest in Peace.

Sincere condolences to all the Toomey family.

John introduced me, and many others, to the wonders and joys of science. He taught us Biology, Chemistry and Physics from our first year in secondary school in 1970, up to the Inter cert examinations.

He was one, and certainly the first, of a fantastic set of teachers that set me on a career in science.

I especially remember the experiment with soil settling into layers in water, where the glass cylinder cracked under the weight of water and I was soaked in a litre of muddy water. John sorted out the mess without fuss, and I will never forget his wry smile at what had happened.

A truly inspiring teacher and great role model. Very much missed.

Dear Mary and family, lovely memories of a wonderful evening in Poland with John. May he rest in eternal peace.

Jane, we wanted to pass our deepest condolences to you, your Mum and all the family on the passing of your Dad. You are all in our thoughts and Prayers.

My deepest sympathies to Mary and all John’s family. The world is a sadder place without John in it. He was one of life’s lovely gentlemen. It was my privilege to work with him for many years in UCD Education. He was always a gentle, kind and supportive colleague. His kindness was evident in all his dealings with his student teachers. I will miss our chats about our families, and the joys of running. John is now at peace. I hope you all find ways to cope with his huge loss.
Ni bheidh a leithéid arís ann.

Sending my love, prayers and condolences to Pete, Pip, Nina and the Toomey family. Sorry to hear of the passing of a great family man.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

Mary my sincere sympathy to you and to your family on John’s sad passing. May he Rest in Peace.

Sincere sympathy Mary on the sad passing of John RIP.We heard his name mentioned so many times during your time in AIB Ballyshannon all those years ago.

Dear Peter, I am sorry to hear of your loss. Condolences to you and your family.

I have known John since I was a little girl running around his house playing with Louise, Jane and Peter. He and my father Michael have been inseparable best friends since before I was born. When I was a high school and college athlete, John and I would talk running and training and he would take me on runs around UCD. He would always ask me about my races and times. In running and in life, John was always so genuinely interested in other people.
John’s effervescent personality, humor and easy nature made him such a wonderful person to be around. I can still hear his laugh.
How lucky we all are that John existed in the world. John was one of life’s great contributors. He will be missed by so many. My whole heart goes out to Mary, Louise, Peter and Jane.

With sincere sympathy to Mary, Jane, Louise and Peter on the death of your beloved John. May he rest in peace now that his suffering is over. He is reunited with his lovely mother Peggy. May your happy memories sustain you at this time. Assuring you of prayers.

Sending my sincere sympathy to the Toomey family on the sad passing of John. He was a true gentleman and dedicated his time to achieving the best for his pupils in HSD. Thinking of you at this difficult time 🥀

Condolences to the Toomey family on the sad loss of John after a long battle with illness. John was a much valued colleague for many years in High School and will be sadly missed by all of us who worked with him.

Our deepest sympathies to Mary, Peter and all of the Toomey family on the sad passing of John. Thinking of you all at this sad time, may his gentle soul rest in peace.

Condolences to all John's family and friends

I’m so sorry to hear. I remember him well. (At HSD 1966-1972)

Condolences to Mary & family on the passing of John.May he Rest In Peace

I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your dear father, Peter and your family you are in my thoughts and prayers

Please accept my sincere symapthy on John's passing. He was a great tutor and teaching practice supervisor, but most of all, a friend and a supportive colleague in the School of Education in UCD. We have missed him greatly but will always remember his friendly smile and his gentle sense of humour.

Deepest sympathy to you Mary and family at the death of John RIP. He was a lovely man always pleasant and friendly. He suffered a great deal but he is now at peace. Sorry I can't attend his funeral on Friday as I am away.

Our condolences to you Mary, and to your family, on John’s sad death. May he rest in peace.

Condolences to Mary Jane Louise and Peter. May Johns gentle soul rest in peace.

Deepest sympathies to Mary and all your family on Johns passing . May he rest in peace.