Martin McDonnell

Ar dheish Dé go raibh anam dílis
Betty and Mary and all the McDonnell family

Dear Mona & family,

We are so shocked and deeply saddened to learn of Martin’s sudden passing. Martin was a cornerstone of our Green Tour golf group here in Atlanta, and has left a lasting impression on the culture of our golfing troupe. He was such a gent and great character. Personally, we shared a common bond with Marino and spoke often about it, and its imbibing establishments. I will miss his warmth and humor. A great man, sadly gone way too soon. We are so sorry for your loss. Rest in peace Martin.

My condolence to Mona and Family on the sad lost of your husband Martin. My he Rest In Peace 🙏 x

Mona, Barry, James, Maire, Claire and family,
There are no good words to express our full emotions for your sudden loss of Martin. He was a great friend and a wonderful caring and funny person to all who knew him. He was a proud and caring husband, father, grandfather, son and brother. as all whoever spent any time with him knew. He will be missed by all.
We send our love, sympathy, and prayers to you and the whole family.
His friendship and our lunches and dinners before you moved back to Ireland will always be fondly remembered and missed.
While we all continue to think of him, Heaven will now take care of him

Mona and family,

Please accept our deepest condolences on Martin's sudden passing. We have great memories of Martin from various golf trips and the Green Tour here in Atlanta. He was a true gent with a great Dublin wit and will be sadly missed by all.

My sincere sympathy to Paddy, John, Noel, and all the McDonell family on the passing of your brother Martin. Thinking of you all at this sad time. May he rest peacefully.

Sincere sympathy from the Lacey family to all of Martins family on his sudden death. May he rest in peace

Sincere condolences to you Paddy and the extended Mc Donald families on the sad passing of your Brother Martin. May He Rest In Peace.

To Mona and family
I was so sorry to hear of Martin's passing. Such a lovely man.Always in good humour and would shine a light on any event
May he rest in peace.he

Dearest Mona,
Sending you our love and prayers. We miss you and Martin so much and are so saddened to hear of Martin's passing. Will keep you and your family in our thoughts and prayers. Easter came a bit early for Martin but we are sure he is with Our Lord having a jolly conversation.

Oh Mona - i am so sorry to hear of your loss. May Martin find peace in The Lord & may The Lord bless you & your family with comfort & peace & may you eventually find comfort in the many happy memories you shared. Much love to you & Barry & James & Clare & all the extended family. They are Martin's good legacy.🙏

Our deepest sympathys to Noel,Mary, Martins wife and family ,his grandchildren, brothers ,sisters and extended family and friends.Keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time. RIP.🙏

Sorry to hear of the passing of Martin RIP .My sincere condolences to Tommy & family.May He Rest In Peace

Mona, I am so saddened about Martins passing. I worked with him in St Vincent de Paul. He was a huge addition to the conference when he joined. He gave generously with his time, knowledge and often light heartedness. It was a privilege to know and work with him. He will be sadly missed but never forgotten. Thinking of you and your family.

My deepest condolences Tommy, Mary, Aine & Noeleen on the sudden death of your brother, brother in law and uncle. May Martin rest in peace x

My sincere condolences to Paddy and all the MC Donnell family on the sudden and untimely passing of Martin. May he rest in Peace.
Thinking of you all.

Our sincere condolences to all the McDonnell family on the untimely passing of Martin. He will be much missed by all who knew him. Treasure your memories. Rest in Peace Martin.

My deepest condolences Mona and Family.
May Martin Rest in Peace

So very sorry to hear of Martins death. Such a shock. My heart goes out to you all. Memories of us all growing up together. Martin, one of the older boys was great fun. May he rest in peace.

My sincere sympathy to all the family on the sudden loss of Martin.Thinking of you all at this sad time.
Eimear and Alex

Sincere Sympathy to Mona and family on the death of Martim. We are thinking of you all at this sad time.May Martin rest in peace.

The members of the Donabate Portrane Community First Responders are deeply saddened by Martin’s passing.

We extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends. Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time.

May be rest in peace.

Deepest condolences to Marie’s and her family. Sorry to hear about dad. Send my love to you and your family during this difficult time. RIP Martin 🤍🕊️

Paddy John Noel and all the Mcdonnell family deepest sympathy in this sad time.memories of Martin humour and kindness..may he rest in peace

Sincere condolence to Noel and all the McDonnell family on the unexpected death of your brother Martin. May he rest in peace.

My sincere sympathies to Martin's family.
Martin was a good friend and a really enjoyable guy to meet.
May he rest in peace.

Had the pleasure of getting to know Martin during his time at Beaverstown Golf Club.
A real gentleman,an excellent golfer and great company both on and off the course.
Sincere condolences to all his family on their sad and unexpected loss.
May he rest in peace.

Dearest Mona, please accept our condolences on the passing of Martin. He was so nice. Our WWME memories with Martin & Mona will stay with us no matter how distant we are. God rest his soul.
Love, Roger & Annie

Mona and family, very sorry to hear the sad news about Martin.
Always enjoyed his company on and off the course. His humour and wit were second to none.
Sending our condolences, you are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Paul and Paula

To James and the McDonnell Family,

On behalf of everyone at Kirby-Smith, please accept our deepest condolences on the loss of your father. We understand how heavy this grief must feel, and we want you to know that you are not walking through it alone.

Your strength, character, and the way you show up for others speaks volumes about the man who raised you. It’s clear your father‘s influence lives on through you, and we hope that brings you some comfort in these days ahead.

You are in our thoughts and prayers. We wish you strength and peace during this difficult time.

With heartfelt sympathy,
Your Kirby-Smith Family

Martin made a huge contribution to the Marino conference of St Vincent de Paul. He was recently unanimously elected as conference president and brought his intelligence, strategic thinking, compassion and unnecessary humility to the role and to his work with the society. I learned so much from him in the relatively short time he was with us. Móna I am so sorry for the loss of your remarkable and inspiring husband but I feel privileged to have known him.

Sincere condolences to Mona and the McDonnell family.
Martin was a wonderful human, a great friend and always tremendous company.
Rest easy, Mart.

Tommy, We are so sorry to hear of the sad loss of your brother Martin. Our deepest sympaties to you and the extended family. May He Rest in Peace.
Gina and Gerard

Deepest sympathy to Mona and the McDonnell Family. Martin was a good friend for over 60 years. He will be greatly missed. May Martin rest in peace.

God bless Mona and the McDonnell family.
Martin was a quiet man with great humor and wit.
May he rest in peace.

To Mona and the McDonnell Family,

I was so deeply saddened to hear the news.

Working with Martin was a privilege. He was intelligent and driven, but above all profoundly human.

He introduced me to the proper enjoyment of a pint of Guinness, which he treated almost as a ritual. I would order a full pint while he would proudly ask for just a half , as if that were the perfectly disciplined way to enjoy it.

He introduced me to J. Joyce, insisting he should have won the Nobel Prize, and he quoted Oscar Wilde with perfect timing. In return, I introduced him to Gabriel García Márquez and teased him that at least one of our literary heroes had actually won the Prize. Those conversations are memories I will always treasure.

Whenever he was in London, we would visit the National Gallery. He would bring the paintings to life with his insight and enthusiasm, and later in the souvenir shop the “exam” would begin — a postcard raised, a quiet look, and a question to make sure I had truly been paying attention.

Above all, I remember how deeply he loved his family. He spoke of you with such pride and affection.

I feel grateful to have known Martino, as I called him, not only as a boss but as a friend. He shaped me more than he ever realised.

I trust that God has welcomed him home. May he rest in peace, and may you find comfort in the faith he carried so deeply.

With love, keeping you all in my prayers,

Memories of Martin meeting Mum, Gerard and me at Connolly Station. Him being tall we saw him as we approached the barrier. Always a warm welcome. Our condolences to you all . Our thoughts are with you in this sad time. May he rest in peace with those who have gone before him.

I am so sorry to hear of Martin's passing, Martin was a gentleman and I always enjoyed our banter regarding Kerry v Dublin.
Our condolences to Mona and the entire family, may he rest in peace

With sincere condolences for your loss and remembering Martin and his family in our prayers. Memories of our childhood come flooding back to times spent at Annadale road when we came over for our summer holidays and all the cousins were together.

Mona and family, I was so sorry to hear of Martins passing. No doubt ye will all miss him terribly. He will be sadly missed by the "lads". May he RIP

Dear Mona and family, I am so sad about Martin's sudden passing. He was a fantastic President for our Vincent de Paul Conference, even if it was for such a short time. He was great fun, I loved listening to his stories. We will really miss him. May he Rest in Peace.

Very sorry to hear of Martin's passing. He was a thoughtful and caring business partner in Lep. I enjoyed his quiet wit and charm on many occasions. Not forgotten. RIP Martin.

Mona wishing you comfort as you navigate this tragic sudden loss of Martin. Sincere condolences to all the family. May perpetual light shine upon him.

Dear Mona:

I would like to express my sincere condolences to you and your family. I met Martin while at LEP. I would come from San Francisco and always looked forward to seeing Martin. What a genuinely nice soul with a heart of gold. We had some very nice discussions beyond just work and I always left with such optimism. I hope knowing that Martin will always occupy a special place in this far away heart helps just a little during this most difficult time.

Mona and Family:
I am so sorry to learn of the passing of Martin, my condolences to you all. Martin was a good friend and colleague and we had many good times at Lep over the years. He will be missed by so many friends and colleagues that he touched.

Dear McDonnell Family,
We are so sad to hear about the loss of Martin. With his quick wit and generous nature we quickly became friends. We hope that memories together provide some peace. Mona we are sending you a big hug and prayers. -Jackie, Kevin, KJ, Annie, Mary and Amelia Brannon

Dear McDonnell family,
I am so sad to hear of Martin’s passing. Martin and Mona were in a Bible study group at St. Peter Chanel in Roswell, GA for many years that myself and my husband Bill were also members of. He was the one who named our group “The Band”, which we still refer to it this day. Martin was a wonderful source of spiritual insight and humor for our group, and Mona and Martin were gracious hosts for our group for many gatherings. We have missed their presence at our Bible studies since they moved back to Ireland, and we often remember them in our prayer intentions. Martin was larger than life and we can only imagine the depth of your grief and morning at his passing from this earth, but as believers, we know that Martin is so close to our Lord and Savior now, and we rejoice knowing he was a disciple of Christ, because he will be in paradise. The Band lifts you all up in prayer for consolation during this sad time for how much you will miss Martin and the joy he brought to your family, and everyone he knew.

We are shocked and saddened by Martin's unexpected passing. The world has lost a good, holy man, devoted husband, loving father, grandfather and brother. This is a loss for all of us. Our prayers are with Mona and all of the McDonnell family during this time of grief.

Mona and family
So sorry to hear of Martin's death. He had a great personality and made everyone who met him feel better. We shared our younger days in Monaghan /Armagh with many laughs and craic. Sympathy to all the family assuring you all of our prayers. RIP Martin. God bless.

My deepest sympathies to Mona and the family. Martin has been such a great friend and support over recent years — along with Mona — to my parents, Anne and Terry, for which my brothers and I are so grateful. They will miss him terribly but obviously nothing compared to the loss that you all are experiencing. Our prayers are with you at this difficult time.

We were very saddened to hear of Martin's passing. We knew Martin during his second spin in Atlanta where he was a much loved and active contributor to our golf scene. He was funny, engaging and very much a proud Dub. Above all, a thorough gentleman.

Rest in Peace

Sincere condolences to Mona, the family & the Mc Donnell Clan. At our last get together in Gaffneys, two weeks ago, resolving the problems of the world, Martin was saying how he had just taken on the role of President of the Marino Conference of the Society of St Vincent de Paul & his plans for the coming year. Rest well my friend. Barry & Paula

Sincere condolences Mona to you and all your family . Thinking of you at this sad time x

Dearest Mona,
I am so sorry to hear that Martin passed away, and to go unexpectedly is also very difficult to grasp. I am so glad that most of your children live not that far away, as I understood, as this is the time for family to come together and support you and each other. Please give my condolences to Barry, James, Claire and Maire, as the void will be felt because of the good father he was. I know your faith is strong and may God give you the Graces to go through this grieving time, but also to lean on Him for the support you will need. May Jesus minister to your Heart.❤️ ,and may you know that he is now in Heaven to claim and rest in His Eternal home with Jesus as he is a child of God. You and your family are in my prayers , throughout this Lenten season, where our Hearts are turned towards Him.

Mona and family,
We are so sorry to hear of Martin's passing. He was a true gentleman and great character. Loved the banter and camaraderie with his friends on the Green Tour. We both have fond memories of first meeting him in Roswell on the day of the All Ireland and of course meeting over Christmas in Rosemary Beach FL. He has left a last impression and is dearly missed. Our sincere condolences, May he Rest in Peace.

My deepest condolences to Martin's wife and family and to all the McDonnell family.
May he Rest in Peace.

So sad to hear of the passing of Martin, may he rest in peace. Gerard

Martin was my mgr for many years at LEP transport

An excellent leader who had an amazing sense of humor
And always a twinkle in his eye

You will always have a warm corner in my heart

🥲

Mona & family
We are absolutely devastated to have learned of Martin’s passing. We may not have known you both for as long as we would have wished for but Martin has left a long lasting impression upon us. We are so sorry for your loss.
Martin will be sorely missed.
Alan & Lorna Quinn

Dearest Mona, I don’t think there are adequate words to express my sorrow over Martin’s passing. We were so lucky to have been part of the LEP “family” and cultivate lasting friendships. I will always think fondly of Martin and remember his giggle when we all enjoyed such good times.

I can only begin to imagine how difficult this is for you, Barry, James, Claire, Maire and the entire family. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers.