Joseph (Joe) Duignan

Eilis
My commiserations to you and your family. I live in Canada and heard of Joe’s death through Paul Martin and John Crown and have now read all the eloquent condolences on this website.

I have wonderful memories of Joe from my surgical internship with him and Professor O’Malley in the Mater in 1982. He was a great clinician and teacher but mostly I recall his witty, joyful, extrovert personality and his great generosity. He lit up all around him with his humour and laughter and his love of life and of being a doctor, and of course a surgeon. He frequently talked of his training in Canada and was one of the reasons I went there for my training and have never left almost 40 years later!

A special memory was that he invited me to a dinner in his apartment in Dun Laoghaire and who was there but Chris De Burgh – before the ‘Lady in Red’ but already famous – I was impressed! But most of all I will remember Joe for his kindness and his mentorship and interest in a mere medical intern. Although it is decades since I last saw him, news of his passing made me sad but also brought back so many wonderful memories and it made me happy to read and hear that he and you have 2 wonderful daughters and lots of grandchildren.

Again, my commiserations on his passing.

Dear Eilis & family I am deeply sorry for your loss. Thinking of you all at this difficult time.

My deepest sympathy to Eilis Emma Sophie and all the family on Joes death .Joe was someone who was always a pleasure to meet
His passing is a great loss!
May he rest in peace

Very sorry to hear of your sad loss Eilis. I will be thinking of you during this sad time. Mind yourself

Dear Eilis and Family,
Deepest sympathies to you and your family on the passing of Joe. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

I’d like to express my deepest sympathies on hearing of Joe’s untimely death. He was a fellow student of ours in the UCD Medical School Class of 1970 and all of his many friends and colleagues from 1970 regarded him highly and will miss him. May he rest in peace.

Our sincere condolences to Eilish and family on the passing of Jo.
He was a great colleague and we have many happy memories in St Michaels Theatre with him . He was a character larger than life, kind, caring and interested in everyone. He always had a story to tell and his laugh would fill the room .
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

Sincere sympathy to Eilis and family on the sad passing of Joe RIP.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time.

Emma, I’m so sorry to hear about your lovely Dad. Thinking of you and your family during this difficult time.

My thoughts are with Eilis and the Duignan and Mc Govern families. Joe was such a lovely man. Rest in peace. Garry Hynes

Deepest sympathy to Eilis and the family.Joe was a pleasant , obliging Colleague. .Joe was always in good humour.May He rest in peace .

Our sincere condolences to Eilis, Emma, Sophie and the extended Duignan and McGovern families on the sad passing of Joe.
May his gentle soul rest in peace 🌹

Dear Sophie and family, I'm so sorry for your loss. He was such a great teacher, as I remember tutorials in St Vincents it really brings me back to college days, the best of times. Fond memories and hope he knew how much we appreciated his time.

We send our condolences to Miriam and Imelda on the sad passing of their brother Joe.
May he rest in perfect peace.
Mary Vera and all The Ladies from the club.

To Sophie and family, I've only just heard of your Dad's passing. I'm so very sorry for your loss and thinking of you all at this difficult time.

Our deepest condolences Emma on the loss of your Dad. Thinking of you, Max, Freya, Max and Spencer at this sad time.

Condolences to all Joe's family at this sad time.
Great memories of good times walking with Joe, Dave Cantrell and Tom Noonan, ( all 3 who have gone from us over recent times) on the wicklow mountains where the stories, fun, and laughter made these walks so enjoyable.
Rest in Peace Joe

Eilis, on behalf of the Lady Member’s of Blainroe’s Golf Club, I wish to offer our sincere sympathy on the passing of your husband Joe. Thinking of you at this very sad time, May Joe rest in eternal peace.

To Eilis and family
So sorry to hear of Joes passing. Have many great memories of my time working with Joe in theatre one in the Mater.
Rest in peace Joe

Dear Ellis- my sincere condolences to you and family on the recent passing of Joe. A true gentleman- always a smile and warm greeting when he was in RCSI.

So sad to hear that Joe has left us . He was a great colleague and I have so many happy memories of working with him in and out of the operating theatre He will be sorely missed. Sincere condolences to Eilish and the girls
Dave & Liz Luke & Babs Richmond
Sandymount

Dear Eilis, Emma and Sophie,

So sorry to hear of Joe's passing, our deepest condolences to you all. Joe was one of life's great gentlemen and his presence will be sorely missed, especially around Blainroe. RIP.

Sincerely
Paul & Natalia

To Eilis and family,
My sincere condolences to you and your family on the passing of Joe. I hope you can take comfort in the many happy memories you have. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. May Joe rest in peace.

Sincerest condolences to Eilis, Emma and Sophie on Joe’s passing. Thinking of you all during this time. May he rest in peace

Dear Eilis, Emma and Sophie,
Our deepest sympathies on Joe's death. Between Mater, St Vincent's, St Michael's and our History book club, he brightened our lives. Kevin and he led us ( not astray) but to the Normandy beaches one great weekend. He was the life of every party, a wonderful teacher and a great colleague. May Joe rest in peace.

Dear Emma, heartfelt condolences on the passing of your wonderful Dad. I have so many fond memories of Joe and will always remember his great sense of humour and his bright, beaming smile. He will be sadly missed. Thinking of you and Eilis at this very difficult time.

My sincere condolences to you Eilis and family on your bereavement. Joe was an absolute gentleman whose kind words gave me great comfort after my Don died two years ago. I shall never forget that. I know how difficult the days ahead will be for you and your family. My thoughts are with you all. Jan

Eilish so very sorry to read of Joe death. Have many memories of him back in Jervis Street & his teaching round on Sunday morning.

I just heard of the passing of Joe so sad he was a very funny man he was always smiling and loved his car he drove in the Mater rest in peace

Deepest Sympathy to the Duignan family on the passing of your beloved,Joe.
Such a force of life and talent.
May his wonderful soul Rest In Peace.

Dear Eilish and Family.
My deepest condolences on the passing of Joe. He was a wonderful man and very kind to me in my early years in RCSI. One could not help but enjoy Joe’s company. A larger than life character who will leave a huge gap in all your lives. I hope the happy memories of a shared life bring you strength and comfort.
May he rest in peace.

Sophie, so sorry to hear of the passing of your dad. Thinking of you & all your family at this awful time xxx

Sincere sympathy to Eilis and family on your loss. Rest in Peace

Eilis,
Thinking of you and your family at this sad time.

Condolences all the Duignans on Joe's death. May he rest in peace.

I’m so saddened to hear of Joe’s passing. I sang alongside him in the alto section of the Music Room choir, where his sense of humour was truly unmatched. Joe could turn even the dodgiest note into a good laugh, and rehearsals were always brighter with him around. He’ll be sorely missed. My heartfelt condolences to all his family.

Sincerest sympathies to Eilis and all of Joe's family on his sad passing. May he rest in peace. I have very fond memories of Joe in our music room choir and all of our little concerts and performances. He was always smiling and joking, and he sang and played piano with such ease and enjoyment. He was an inspiration. We were delighted to see him dial in to our virtual practice late last year and he'll be sadly missed. Thinking of you all at this difficult time.

My deepest condolences on the passing on the wonderful Mr Duignan. The highlight of my medical training in UCD were the highly entertaining - and highly educational - tutorials from this wonderful man who would tell patients ‘I’m just a lowly surgeon’. One poor post op patient almost ruptured his sutures laughing so much at the great repartee Joe elicited! He will remain an inspiration to me in my career. He was tremendously kind, witty and encouraging. It was a joy to work with Sophie in Crumlin a few years ago. Thinking of the whole family.

To Eilis & family,
I was saddened to hear of Joe's passing. He brought many laughs and a sense of fun, as well as his deep singing voice, to our little choir. May he rest in peace. Ruth.

Sincere sympathy to Eilis, Emma, Sophie, Miriam, Imelda, Johnny and Kieran on the passing of Joe. May he Rest in Peace

Dear Eilis,
Eileen and I send you our sincere condolences upon the news of Joe's death. One great mercy is that he died at home. May he rest in peace.
Mark and Eileen Hickey.

Emma
May I offer my sincerest sympathy to you and your family on the death of your father
May he rest in peace

My sincere condolences Eilis & Family on the passing of Joe. I have many happy memories of years working together in St. Michael’s hospital. He was always a gentleman R.I.P.

Sincere sympathy to Eilis and family on Joe’s passing. May he rest in peace.

Sincere Sympathy to Eilis Emma and Sophie and thinking of you all at this sad time
Love Christine

Sincere sympathy to the Duignan family on the passing of Joe. I remember him fondly from my student days in St. Michael’s and later in Blackrock Clinic. He was uplifting and kind. May He Rest In Peace.

A lovely colleague who was great fun. Sincere sympathies.

Deepest Sympathies on your loss to Ailish and all the family. A colleague for many years and always helpful . A great sense of humour and loved golf. May he rest in eternal peace.

Dr.McGovern, my sincere condolences to you and all your family on the passing of your husband, Joe. May he rest in peace.

Sorry for your loss, Emma. Our condolences to you and your family. Take care.

Sincere sympathy Eilis and all your family on the passing of your beloved Joe.I remember him in my earlier years studying medicine and later as a surgical trainee and he created a marvelous impression. He was a wonderful all-rounder.Surgeon,teacher, sportsman,raconteur and it was always a joy to be in his company.May He Rest in Peace.

We are so sad to hear of Joe's death. We remember him fondly as a lively companion, a great doctor, husband and father and more recently, a successful author. He bore his illness with great dignity. He will be sadly missed.

Sincere condolences to all Mr Duignans family, he was such a lovely man, with so much time and patience with us as students and never a cross word said!

Our sincere condolences to Eilis and Joe's family. We had the pleasure of sharing a ski holiday amongst other things and Joe was always great fun and had so many insights. May he rest in peace

Sincere sympathy Eilis and family on the death of Joe RIP. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time.

Eilis, so very sorry to hear of Joe's death. He was a gentleman and a great companion. Please accept our deepest sympathies.
Vincent Barton & Elaine White

We were sad to hear of Joe’s passing. He was a great club member of Powerscourt and an inclusive President. Our condolences go to Eilis and family at this sad time. RIP

Éilis deepest sympathy on death of Joe RIP. A very sad loss for you and your daughters as well as wider family and friends. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Keyna & Paddy McEvoy

Sincere condolences to you Eilis on Joe's passing. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Eílís, Emma, Sophie, Mir, Imelda, Johnny and Kieran on the sad passing of Joe. May he Rest in Peace.