Kenneth (Kent) John Hugh Ayers

We recently heard the sad news about Kent's passing. Our condolences to his family, friends & colleagues. We will be eternally grateful to Kent for helping us have our two beautiful children. It is a great loss. RIP.

I was so sad to hear the terrible news of Kent’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with Suzanne and all Kent’s family and loved ones at this time.
Kent was a true gentleman and I loved how direct he was as a doctor. He had the ability, while delivering bad news sometimes but at the same time giving you hope you never thought you would have. I had the pleasure of attending Kent in 2018-19 and although at our first meeting he was delivering very difficult news to us, he gave me such hope when other doctors didn’t. He waved his fee that day and was so kind and empathetic to us and I’ll never forget that kindness he showed us at a very sad time. I will miss our chats about the All Blacks rugby team… the world has lost a very special person 🙏🏽 Rest in peace Kent 💐🎈

Was so saddened to hear of Kent’s death. What a loss to Ireland, he helped create so many lives, brought such happiness to so many families. Without him I wouldn’t have my 3 year old little girl. Kent’s expertise, knowledge, kindness and care made difficult times much easier to deal with. He was so encouraging, he gave me hope when others didn’t. He promised me “ you will get your little family” and he was right. I will never forget you Kent. Thanks for everything. Rest in peace, Deirdre

Kent helped us have our son and we will always be grateful.
When we came to him, we had lost nearly all hope and he gave it back to us.
He was an angel we will never forget him.

Marie, Hussein and Ned.

"We're devastated by the loss of Kent, an extraordinary doctor who played a pivotal role in our journey to start a family. His unwavering support and personalized care during our struggles with multiple miscarriages gave us hope and strength. Beyond his medical expertise, Kent became a trusted friend, offering invaluable advice and guidance. We'll forever cherish the memories of our appointments filled with laughter, heartfelt conversations, and even wine recommendations. His words of encouragement—"Justine, Ken, if you can get through this, you can get through anything"—continue to resonate with us. Kent's compassion, dedication, and genuine care made a lasting impact on our lives, and for that, we'll always be grateful. Though he may no longer be with us, his legacy of kindness and healing will live on.

Rest in peace, dear Kent.
You will be deeply missed. #legend"

So sorry to have just heard of the passing of Kent. Thanks to him we have the family we dreamed of. His kindness, practicality and experience meant the world to us. What a legacy of beautiful children, he helped come into the world. Thank you would never be enough.
Love Emer & Manus x

I am so sorry to see that Kent has passed. His patience, compassion, pragmatism and humour got us through so many years of struggling to have our own family.
Thanks to Kent we will be welcoming our baby in 6 weeks and it saddens me that I won’t be able to thank him personally for this wonderful gift. Sincerest condolences to all of Kent’s loved ones, he spoke with pride about his children so many times. He was one of a kind and wonderful in his field.
Suaimhneas síoraí Lena & Ken

Only heard the very shocking sad news of the passing of Dr Kent. An amazing practitioner, a wonderful man with a great sense of humour and a very caring nature. Dr Kent helped myself and Pamela conceive our son when others took no interest!! We owe him a lot gratitude and we will be forever grateful!
Deepest condolences to his partner, all his family & friends and may Dr Kent Rest in peace 🙏 🍀

Im heartbroken to hear of Kents passing 💔 😢 he was such an amazing person and Doctor. I spent 5 tough years with him as a patient and he never gave up on me and thanks to him i have an amazing 4 year old little girl, his support and kindness will never be forgotten and ill never forget him.
Thoughts and prayers to his family at this difficult time, 🙏

So very sorry to hear of Kent’s passing. He truly was one of a kind, an exemplary doctor and human. We have many fond memories of visits to his clinic. He had a remarkable presence! It felt like you were his only patient, he was so personable, generous with his time and had a contagious sense of humour. We always left his clinic feeling a little lighter. We will be eternally grateful to Kent for helping to bring our precious daughter into existence. Our deepest condolences to his family and former colleagues, he spoke of both with deep affection. We will always remember him with fondness and gratitude.

We are very sad to hear about the passing of Kent. He gave us hope where there was none , we now have our beautiful 21 month daughter Siún. A rockstar at what he did. May he rest in peace.

Dr. Ayers I’m gutted to learn you are gone. Such a loss to this world. Our thoughts are with Suzanne and all your family and friends. You gave us our family. You were clinically excellent and so genuine, pragmatic and frank. We had many great discussions. You were just what we needed when we needed it and other clinics had written us off for no good reason. I remember my first visit to your waiting room and stressing because I’d to be back to work, a girl waiting always explained your clinics always ran late because you gave everyone the time they needed when they needed it. I never minded the wait again.
Your warmth and wit& matter of fact way of dealing with it helped us deal with the hope, heartbreak and disappointment and now we have our gorgeous children to thank you for. You were up to date on the evidence but also knew there was a lot specialists didn’t know. You spoke of your family and friends and New Zealand with such love. You really had such passion for your work and went and above and beyond for your patients. You truly were one of a one a kind. Ní bheidh a leitheid arís ann. I hope you’re stirring up trouble in heaven. Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a anam Dílis. The world won’t be the same without you.

We would like to express our sincere condolences to all of you. Kent was our fertility Doctor & he was sent to us by an Angel, this I am sure of. He was a Doctor, but a Doctor with a heart, human & all about the outcome. Yes he was scatty & hard to find at times, but he got us our two beautiful daughter's & for this I will be forever grateful to him. A lovely, kind man that so many people are lucky to have met. May he rest in peace 🙏 Amen

So sad to hear your lovely Kent has passed. He was truly the best, so kind, understanding and we will never forget him. He was truly one in a million. Rest in peace, kind soul. The Carroll family xx

Deeply saddened to hear of Kent's passing. We attended Kent for the first time, ten years ago with fertility issues. From the first moment, he exuded positivity and his expertise was second to none. I firmly believe that were it not for Kent and his wealth of knowledge, we would not have the 2 beautiful children we have today. Kent made the world a happier place for so many.
Sincere condolences to all Kents family. He was a very special person.

Kent, I’m still shocked you’re gone. Many times I have thought of popping in to say hi and see how you are. You gave us our hope and our babies, we will never forget you. My condolences to your family and friends, especially Suzanne who you always spoke so highly of. Thank you for the laughs, stories and your kindness. Rest in peace Kent.

Desperately saddened by this news. Kent listened to us when it felt like no one else would. We will never forget all his advice or the many stories he shared with us about his life and experiences. Thinking of his family and all the many people who loved him dearly.

Kent was an incredibly kind, understanding and empathetic doctor. My husband and I attended his practice for recurrent miscarriage and welcomed our daughter the following year. I truly do not believe that it would have been possible without his expertise, support and positivity. Every visit to Kent was entertaining and he always managed to bring lightness and humour during a difficult time. We will be forever grateful to him.

Our sincerest condolences to his family, friends and all who loved him. We are so sorry to hear of his passing.

Rest in peace, Kent. You have made such a difference to our lives.

I can't believe I'm writing this, I've only just found out. RIP Kent, you truely were the best fertility doctor I ever dealt with. You were so kind and compassionate and always made me feel at ease. I'll always be so grateful to you for helping us have our baby boy. Condolences to all your family. You'll be sadly missed by everyone 💔

Kent was a wonderful man and doctor. Most of my appointments were spent chatting with Kent about his life and the world in general. He really cared about his patients, and instilled an unwavering confidence in him, myself and the journey I was on.

Rest in peace Kent, thank you for believing xXx

My deepest condolences to Suzanne and Kent's family and friends. Kent was a tonic for the soul. Kent's compassion, passion for fertility medicine and for helping people was evident from the moment I first met him at our first appointment. He was so kind, sincere and funny. He would always make you smile even on the tough days. May he rest in peace.

I was deeply saddened to hear about Dr. AYERS passing. He was so caring and he was encouraging us all the time. Thinking about his family and hope his memory will last forever in a lot of people hearts.
RIP Doctor 🙏

Thinking of Suzanne and all of Kent's family and colleagues. I was very lucky to be a patient, and get to know Kent a bit in that short time. His expertise and care, and his kindness and encouragement leave a lasting impression, he was just lovely to be around and always sent me out the door laughing. Kent you will be missed, rest in peace.

We are deeply saddened to hear of Kents passing..i was treated by kent over a 10 year period and because of his knowledge, professionalism, empathy and unwavering caring and kindness we are now blessed with two miracles.He was always so honest but in a kind empathic way and he had a great no nonsense style and sence of humour which i apprecriated throughout..he built a great rapport and trust with his patients.I was often sitting in his waiting room my appts delayed but never complained because we knew it was always for a good reason he always gave each patient as much time as they needed...and he loved a good chat. He spoke v fondly of his wife and of his daughter and family and so my thoughts are with you all..Thank you Dr Kent for our family you were an amazing doctor and the fertility field in Ireland has lost one of the best, especially for complex cases...may you rest in peace.

Myself and my wife worked with Kent and his team over a number of years. In that period we had a lot of heartbreak and Kent was so compassionate and empathetic at those times, and provided us with the resilience to continue our journey, with hope in our hearts. Our dream was fulfilled with the arrival of our baby daughter last September and we were delighted that we managed to communicate our good news to Kent in early December. We were then so shocked and saddened to hear of his recent passing. Kent will always be in our family prayers. Our sincere condolences to all his family and friends. May he rest in peace.

We are heartbroken to hear of Kent's passing. Deepest condolences to all his family and friends. Our thoughts are with you. Kent was one of a kind, a doctor who was truly invested in helping his patients create their families. He was a huge part of our very long fertility journey which ultimately led to 4 amazing children and we are forever grateful to him for everything he did for us. He gave us hope when we felt we were running out of options and kept our spirits up when things weren't going so well. Thank you Kent for helping us create our family and for all the laughs along the way. Rest in Peace, you will be missed and never forgotten x

So very sorry to hear this sad news. An exceptional Dr who helped so many live their dream. Thank you kent. RIP

Sincere condolences to Suzanne, Kent’s mother, children, siblings and to the entire Ayers family on the passing of Kent, we are devastated on hearing of his passing.
Kent was one of the good ones, a good man who had generosity of spirit and a wonderful sense of humour.
We are eternally grateful for Kent’s help over the years in creating our family and his legacy will live on through the families he has created.
The world today is a little less brighter without him. May Kent’s gentle soul rest in peace.

To all of Kent’s family, our deepest condolences, Kent was such a character, he made us feel so at ease in his clinic. We attended his clinic after being told that he was known as “the baby whisperer”, and he definitely lived up to that name with us, he gave us hope when all other avenues failed. We now have two beautiful girls thanks to Kent and will be eternally grateful to him 🥰. One in a million ❤️May he RIP

Thank you to everyone for your kind messages on FB, LinkedIn. RIP.ie, Irish times.ie & NZ Herald 💔

Our sincere condolences to the Ayers family on the extremely sad loss of one of the worlds greatest! Kent was the shining light through our fertility struggles, always providing such positivity and kindness while equally giving us a giggle with his wit. He made me want to fight so hard for a baby, that I got blessed with 2 in the end. We have twin girls who are 6 now and we have Kent to thank for that. We will always be greatful that we got that time with Kent. May he rest in peace now.

To the Ayers family
Sincere condolences on the passing of Kent. Deeply saddened to hear the news , he was a wonderful caring man, we were so lucky to have met Kent & receive his support & guidance through our long journey to create our family he always gave us hope through the darker days. We are very lucky to have a 3 year old daughter & We will be forever grateful for Kent. RIP

Completely shocked to hear this very sad news. Sincere condolences to the Ayers family and his colleagues. It’s hard to find the words to express our gratitude to Kent. Without whom we wouldn’t have our much longed for baby girl. He was a huge support and a breath of fresh air in our fertility journey at a time when we were losing hope. He always managed to make us smile even on the darkest days! He helped so many people in the same way and his legacy will live on. He was one in a million. Thank you Kent and rest in peace

To the Ayers family
Sincere condolences on the passing of Kent. I will forever have fond memories of our 9 years working together - Kent was an inspirational colleague, teacher and mentor. I will always remember his cheeky sense of humour and his vast knowledge which I was lucky enough to learn from. His kindness, compassion, wisdom and mastery of his craft have left a huge impression on all his patients here in Ireland. So many families have been blessed with children they otherwise may not have had if not for his dedication and persistence, and that is perhaps his greatest legacy. Kent rest in peace 🙏

We are so sorry to hear of the passing of Kent. We worked with him on our journey to have our 2 children and he was a lovely caring person who genuinely cared about us. Such amazing presence with a great sense of humour. Always gave you as much time as you needed. He genuinely brightened up our days. His team were always so helpful and accomodating to us. Rest in peace and condolences to the entire family.

Kent, I still can't believe we have stepped into 2024 without you. I can't wrap my head around the fact that you're gone. You were the best boss, and a great friend. I will never ever forget our time together and the laughs and tears we've shared. Thank you for everything, and I miss you so much. xxx

So sorry to hear of Kent’s passing.
He was a lovely man & so helpful to us on our fertility journey & we have a 9yr old son because of Kent. May he Rest in peace💜

Kent was a beacon of light for us (As well as so many others) during a long struggle with infertility.
We felt so lucky to have found some who genuinely cared about us and showed wonderful support throughout some very diffcult years.
Thanks for your warm kindness and the wonderful belly laughs Kent!
You'll be sadly missed.

It is with great sadness that we heard of Kent’s passing, he helped us on our fertility journey with such compassion and kindness, without judgement and he undoubtedly gave us the hope we needed from day one in his confidence that we could thank him when we have our baby in our arms. I look at our precious little 5 month old boy and know he wouldn’t be here without Kent’s professionalism, knowledge and guidance. Rest in peace Kent, you will be missed but your legacy will live on in all the beautiful babies you helped forever grateful couples bring into the world.

We are so incredibly sorry to hear of the loss of Kent Ayers. We owe him so much and have him to thank, in no small part, for our daughter Fia who turned 6 this year. His pragmatism and passion for what he did was infectious and when he told me, having written a second prescription (just in case) that he had just wasted a minute writing it as I wouldn’t need it, I couldn’t help but believe him. I was pregnant weeks later. May he rest in peace and know the legacy he left

Deep sympathies to Suzanne and the Ayers family. We are so sad to hear of Kent’s passing. We will be forever grateful to him. He always cared, treated us with kindness and sought to find a way. We always enjoyed his quirky fun. He is missed and we will think of him often. Rest in peace Kent.

Sincerest condolences to Kent’s family. We are so sorry for your loss. Sean and I were so sad to hear the news of Kent’s passing. We’re expecting our first child in the coming weeks and in no small part thanks to Kent’s support and guidance. He was such a lovely man and is sorely
missed. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences on the loss of one of life's most beautiful, gentle and non judgemental souls I have ever had the good grace to meet. I hope you rest easily and peacefully in God's loving arms. 🙏🙏🙏

Deepest sympathies to Suzanne and the entire Ayers family. Kent Ayers is legendary in the fertility community for his wit, charm, empathy, tact, compassion, expertise, understanding, perseverance…and a penchant for zaniness. His way of breaking the news that we were expecting twins was “you’re going to need a bigger car.” We’ll never forget those magical words and I’m so thrilled that Kent was the one to utter them. Rest in peace, Kent. You made a difference to so many and will never be forgotten.

We are extremely sorry to hear the very sad news of Kents passing. We are another one of the couples who Kent helped on our journey to have a family and now thanks to him we have the most beautiful son. Kent has had such a positive impact of the lives of so many people. I hope that can offer some comfort to his family at this terrible time. We will be forever grateful to him and will always remember him very fondly. May he rest in peace.

I first met Kent in 1990 as a junior doctor in London. We later became reacquainted in 2007 when he moved to Ireland. He was such a character, funny, kind, highly intelligent & passionate about his work. He bore the many setbacks with his health with resilience & dignity. He sure deserves to RIP

Our sincerest condolences to Kent’s family and friends. Kent was such an important part of our journey to having our son and we are forever grateful. He was also gas craic and so generous with his time and stories … a charming character. RIP Kent x

I’m so heartbroken to hear the sad news that Kent has passed away. No words can describe how much Kent means to us and forever more. Only for Kent, we would not have our miracle little girl. Through all the hard times and dark days his caring nature, wit, passion for what he did and his warmth kept me going and gave me hope. I will always remember him with such fond memories and am forever grateful to him and feel so lucky to have known him. Sending condolences to Kent’s family and friends. Rest in peace Kent. You were one in a million 💔

We are very saddened to hear of Kent's passing. My deepest condolences to his family and friends. A true gentleman with a great sense of humour. We always shared a laugh when visiting the clinic. Rest in peace Kent.

Sending our condolences to Kent’s family, he was a character, colleague and friend, Will always remember the laughs you gave us, RIP

So sorry to hear of the passing of Kent. He was a character and a gent.
Rest in eternal peace Kent.

Sincere condolences to Kent’s family and loved ones. We were so sad to hear of Kent’s passing. Kent gave us hope when we had none. I will always remember him telling me that there was only one rule in his clinic - “nobody leaves here without a baby!” Kent has brought more joy and love into the lives of so many of his patients than he could ever imagine. Thank you Kent, rest easy!

Sending sincere sympathies to Kent’s family and loved ones. Like many others here, he had a huge part to play in the existence of my family. I will always feel so grateful to him. He was an amazing doctor and always so jolly and kind. May he rest in peace 🙏🏼

My heart is broken into pieces to hear of the passing of Kent , 💔💔💔
Worked with Kent for many years, he was an absolute gentleman, the laughs we used to have ... One of a kind, an outstanding doctor, his relationship with his patients I will never forget it was something I'd never seen before , gentle , kind , caring really cared about each and everyone individually
After my 1st miscarriage in 2016 he took me under his wing it wasn't even a question, and after we lost our 2nd baby he was determined to find the cause, and he did he told me wanted I needed to do and I got the answers I needed to start my family
Thank you Kent you will always have a place in my heart ❤️ xXx

I am so saddened to hear of Kent’s passing, I am thinking of Suzanne and all of Kent’s family and friends.
We are forever grateful for Kent making it possible to bring our two daughters into the world. Kent always went above and beyond for all of his patients.
Kent was an absolute gent and with his brilliant sense of humour and his kindness always made us feel at ease.
Kent will always hold a special place in our hearts and will be missed, the world has lost an extremely special person.

We are so saddened to hear of Kent’s passing and send our sincere condolences to his family and many loved ones. As I tucked my three beautiful kiddos into bed tonight I feel incredibly grateful that our fertility journey was guided by the wonderful Kent. He saw beyond the scribbled notes in a medical file (of which mine was rather thick!) and made us feel like he was walking our journey with us through every turn, twist, crossroad, speedbump and thankfully, in our case, down the home straight and across the finish line (x3). Kent’s warmth, wit and mischievous nature were a welcome tonic on the many difficult days. I will forever be indebted to him for helping me achieve my dream of being called “Mammy.” Rest easy dear Kent. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

So sorry to hear of Kent's passing. Our deepest condolences to Kent's family and friends. Such a lovely man - so kind and helpful. We are so thankful for his advice.

Worked with Kent for a few years, he was always a gentleman. RIP.

To the Ayers family, we would like to send condolences on hearing this morning that Dr Kent passed away. We are both so very saddened to hear this, he was such a kind, delightful doctor, a breath of fresh air, and such a support through hard and emotional times. He helped us achieve our dreams of a family. I recall him on one occasion ringing with results from his own hospital bed. That was the kind of doctor he was, thinking of his patients.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h'anam dílis and thank you Dr Ayers for all you did for us and the many couples in Ireland you helped in your career.

Kent was an amazing man, he provided us with unrivalled medical and emotional support through our fertility journey. We will never forget his kindness and humour. So sorry for your loss.