Mel Woods

DCC was shocked and stunned about Mel's passing so soon after we lost Liam.

To Mel's family particularly Marianne and James your loss is our loss. Mel was one of the best people in DCC. Mel was a bit of a know it all but in a good way and in a friendly way, he would help you in any given situation whether it was IT or not. Dealing with Mel sometimes felt like being mugged but by a likeable smiley decent person and you ended up being grateful for being mugged as you got something out of it.

Annalie really hard for you in DCC because its hard for the rest of us, remember those that have your back.

I hope James gets to hear about how great Mel was.

Mel you are missed but remembered.

My condolences to Marianne & James, to Annalie and to all the Woods family. Mel was a lovely person who made lasting impressions on anyone who dealt with him – always good ones. Mel and the Wood family are in my thoughts and prayers. Rest in peace Mel.

I am so sorry to learn news of Mel’s passing. In my memory he will always remain as one of the kindness, funniest and most generous and genuine people I have ever had the good fortune to meet in a work environment. Deepest sympathy to you Marianne and your little son James, and to all the Woods family. Take care of yourselves as best you can at this sad tough time.
Lou Lesovitch - retired DCC

So shocked and sad to hear of Mel's sudden and untimely passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you Marianne, James and family. Mel was such a cheerful, lovely and genuine guy. He will be sadly missed, may he rest in peace.

Was very shocked to hear of Mel's passing deepest sympathy to Marianne and James and Mel's family I knew Mel for years as a friend of a friend , and lived near so would exchange waves as we passed , he was a nice guy but also a real character and a unique individual ,

Rest in Peace Mel

So sad to learn of Mel's passing. He was such a lovely, funny and fibrant man. Sincere sympathies to all family and friends. Karen Winstanley rtd DCC

Sincere condolences to the Woods family on the passing of Mel

Deepest Sympathies to the Woods Family. We were so sorry to hear the sad news of Mel’s passing. May Mel Rest in Peace.

Shocked and saddened to hear of Mel’s sudden death.
He was such great fun, always helpful and will be sadly missed by his wife, son snd extended family.
Rest in Peace Mel

So shocked and saddened to hear of Mel's sudden death. Mel was a lovely man, funny, clever and despite the sarcasm ultimately kind. He will be much missed in the city council. Sincere to condolences to Marianne, James, and all the Woods family.

Shocked and saddened to hear of Mel’s passing. Condolences to Marianne, Paddy and family. May he rest in peace.

My sympathies to Marianne, James and the Woods family, on your loss. Mel was such a gentleman and always ready to help, he will be very much missed. My thoughts are with you all at this sad time.

Eleanor Butler, DCC

Sympathy and condolences to Marianne and family...

Mel you always had such a winning smile and way about you. I can only imagine how sad it has to be for Marianne, your beautiful little boy James, Paddy, Breeda and all your family. You will be sadly missed by all. Thank you Mel for all your help over the years. What an amazing funeral turnout and a testament to the man that you were. My sincere condolences to all and may your gentle soul rest in peace Mel.

Like all of Mels colleagues I was shocked and saddened to hear of his passing..unfortunately I was unable to make it up from boggerland as Mel liked to call it for his funeral makes it harder to really accept he has left us.. sincere sympathies to Marianne & baby James whom I met by chance last summer in Killarney and could see how happy they were also sympathises to Mels parents and siblings for their loss which I hope you find strength to accept and overcome in time..Servicedesk will not be the same without that man and the3:30 dash
May his gentle soul rest in peace x

The huge turnout at Mel’s funeral today is testament to the love and respect that everyone had for this lovely man – he really was a legend in DCC Information Systems Department, always with a smile on his face, ready and willing to help out with anything, and usually with a joke or two thrown in for good measure. In more recent times, I was delighted when my son started to work in DCC and Mel was his boss, because I knew that he would show him the ropes and look after him well. His untimely loss is absolutely tragic, he will be missed beyond measure. All our thoughts and prayers are with Marianne, James, and Mel’s Mam, Dad and family to help you all get through the weeks and months ahead.

So saddened to hear of Mel’s passing. Fond memories of his smile and good humour as he went through his day helping colleagues. Condolences to his wife and extended family at this sad time.

Sincere condolences to Mr and Mrs Woods, Peter, Annalie, Marianne and James on the death of Mel. I hope you find the comfort and support you need in the time ahead. You're in my and my family's thoughts.

My sincere condolences to Marianne , James ,Paddy, Brid Annalie and Peter on your sad loss. Mel will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

So very sorry to hear about Mel’s passing. Our sincere condolences to Marianne, James and all the family.

Mel was a wonderful man, he was the go to computer person when an IT emergency happened, brilliant work colleague, terrific friend, but he was mostly the best Dad and Husband to James and Marianne .

Rest in peace Mel, look after all of your family from above.

Deepest sympathy to Marianne, James and the Woods and Hickey families on the sudden untimely passing of Mel. Marianne and James, you were the centre of his universe. Such a shock, he will be missed big time. He was a lovely witty brilliant guy, who generously shared his knowledge and was always on hand to help out. Simply the Best.
Rest in Peace Mel.

My sincere and heartfelt condolences to Annalie, Marianne and James, and all the Woods family at this time. I was very shocked and saddened when I heard of Mel’s passing. What an exceptional colleague. A huge loss to the IS department in a wonderful colleague and to the wider DCC community. I can still see him smiling and jovial at work. Not so long ago I knocked an entire cup of tea over my laptop while working at home. My first thought for assistance was Mel is IS (although realistically I knew not even he could fix this one!!!) This condolence book is a testament to a wonderful person taken way too soon. Rest in Peace Mel

Sincere sympathies to Brid and Paddy on the death of your son Mel. To Marianne and James on a husband and father. To Peter and Annalie, a brother.
Keeping you all in our prayers.
May you rest in peace, Mel.

Marianne, my heartfelt condolences to you, James & all the extended family on the untimely passing of Mel. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Marianne, James, Paddy, BrId, Annalie, Peter and all of the extended family on the sudden and devastating loss of our dear colleague, Mel. For decades, Mel was a complete legend in the I.S. Department, and indeed throughout DCC, as the go-to-guy of choice, who could always be relied on to find a solution to every IT problem, even when that entailed some unorthodox workarounds or "Mel Specials". He was one of life's natural helpers (despite the obligatory grumbles), funny, kind and generous with his time and talents. He was one of a kind and will be hugely missed by all of us who had the pleasure of knowing him.

I was shocked and saddened to know of Mel's death. Mel was a neighbour and work colleague. He helped me sort IT problems on numerous occasions, and called me 'the aul one'. I was so glad when he got married and had a little son.

I offer our deepest sympathy to Marianne, little James, Brid, Paddy, Annalie and Peter from the O'Donovan family.

I quote from a beautiful hymn written by Mel's mam Brid

"Peace, peace, peace
I wish for you this day
God's love be with you
In all you do and say"

Rest in Peace Mel

We were so saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Mel, he will be dearly missed. Deepest condolences to his family. May he Rest in Peace

My sincere condolences to Marianne & little James, the Woods Family & Hickey Family and to all his many friends. Mel was a lovely, friendly, funny and very helpful guy. He will be greatly missed by all. R.I.P.

Deepest sympathy for the sad loss of Mel. A wonderful work colleague.. I was shocked to hear of his passing.. Deepest sympathy to all his family.

Sincere condolences to Annalie & Family at this sad time. May he rest in peace

To Peter and the Woods family, my sincere condolences on the sudden sad passing of Mel. I remember him well from my school days in St Kevin's with his brother Peter (Pecker). RIP

Peter Conneely (ex St Kevin's CBS /ex Cedarwood Rd)

It was with shock and sadness that I learned of Mel's sudden death. Like so many of my DCC colleagues have attested, Mel was always helpful, kind and full of smiles and will be sadly missed. My thoughts are with his family at this time of unbearable sadness, may he rest in peace.

My sincere condolences to Marianne and James. Deepest sympathies to Clara and the Hickey and Woods family. Thinking of you at this very sad time. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Mel, I will miss you forever x

Sincere condolences to Marianne, James, the Woods and Hickey families. The passing of Mel is so shocking. Mel was always positive, great sense of humour and a pleasure to deal with, he will be greatly missed.

Sincere condolences to Marianne and James - your Daddy’s pride and joy. My sympathies to Mel’s parents, brother, sister and extended family. Mel truly was a once in a life time kind of person. There is no one else quite like Mel… generous, funny, clever and extremely loyal. Mel took me under his wing when I started out in IT his personality, professionalism and knowledge always inspired me especially his willingness to help people. I am blessed to have called Mel my boss, my mentor and my friend. I will cherish the memories.

We were shocked and saddened to hear of Mel’s sudden and untimely death. We had the pleasure of meeting Mel at gatherings in the Ryans when he visited Great Oak. We send our heartfelt condolences to Mel’s wife, son, extended family and his friends, especially the Ryan family, at this dreadful time.

May Mel rest in peace and look over his beautiful family . A very good and decent neighbour . RIP . Sheila and family

Sincere sympathy to all of Mel's family, Bríd, Paddy, Peter, Annalie, Marianne and James and all who loved him on his sudden passing. May he rest in peace.

My sincere condolences to Mel's family and work colleagues on their untimely loss.

This is still a shock to say the least. The smiles, respect and love will not be forgotten. Heartfelt condolences to Mel's family & friends.

There is little I can add to the wonderful tributes outlined here to dear Mel other than to reaffirm them all and say how deeply shocked we are by his most untimely death. Deepest sympathy to Paddy, Brid, David, Annalie, Marianne and James. May Mel rest in peace.

My heartfelt condolences to Paddy and Brid and all the Woods family on the sudden passing of Mel.

My sincerest condolences to Marianne, James and the Woods family on your very sad loss. Mel was always very kind and genuine. May he rest in peace.

I am so sad that one of the best has left us. Mel literally did anything for anyone and never gave it a second thought. Deepest sympathies to his much loved family Marianne, James and all the Woods family. RIP Mel xxx

So deeply shocked and saddened by the loss of Mel who was a great friend and colleague. I will always remember and cherish the chats, laughs and advice. You were always there to listen and help. You were definitely one of a kind, funny and always helpful. My deepest condolences to Marianne, James, Paddy, Brid, Annalie, Peter and all his extended family. It is so hard to imagine him not being there with some kind of smart/funny comment to offer – oftentimes without a filter…. He will be deeply missed, it won’t be the same without him. RIP Mel xxx

I am shocked and saddened to learn of Mel’s untimely passing. It was a privilege to know and work with him. I will always remember his smile, quick wit and humour.
My thoughts and sympathies are with his family. Rest in peace Mel.

So, so sorry to hear of Mel's untimely passing. Such a lovely kind person, great craic, always smiling. Condolences to all Mel's Family and many many friends. Rest in peace Mel xxx

I will miss you mate

My sincere condolences to Mel's wife Marianne and son James and to Paddy & Brid and all the extended Wood family. Mel will be sadly missed by all his colleagues in DCC. He was such a happy and smiley person and it was a pleasure to be in his company. May God give his family the strength to get through these unbearable days and may you be comforted by your fond memories of Mel. May he rest in Peace.

My sincere condolences to Mel's wife Marianne and son James and to Paddy & Brid and all the extended Wood family. Mel will be sadly missed by all his colleagues in DCC. He was such a happy and smiley person and it was a pleasure to be in his company. May God give his family the strength to get through these unbearable days and may you be comforted by your fond memories of Mel. May he rest in Peace.

We are all very sad and shocked at Mel's sudden passing
Various people in Sord have worked with Mel over many years
He will be deeply missed
Deepest sympathies to his wife and family and all his work colleagues
I would like to have attended his funeral but unfortunately, I am away this week

Richard Holbrook
Sord Data Systems

My heartfelt condolences to Marianne, James and the extended Woods family on the loss of your beloved Mel. Mel was a gentleman and he will be sadly missed by us all in Dublin City Council. Rest in Peace Mel.

So very shocked at the sudden passing of Mel. He was an I.S. juggernaut and it's hard to imagine that he won't be around anymore. Thanks Mel for all the chats/help/advice/laughs over the years. Absolutely the loveliest grouch i ever knew. Deepest sympathies to Marianne, James, family & friends. xxx

Shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Mel. I worked with Paddy in my early years in DCC and later with both Mel and Annalie. Mel fixed and turbo charged countless laptops for me over the years. Had many terrific & wide ranging 7.30am discussions with him in the office. It's hard to believe that his smiling & sharp witted personality is no longer around. Sincere condolences to Marianne, James, Paddy and all his family. RIP Mel.

My heartfelt sympathy to all Mel's family. I was shocked and so saddened to hear of Mel's passing. The first thing he always met you with was a smile. He was a wonderful colleague. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to the Woods Family also his wife Marianne and son James on Mel's sudden passing. Had the pleasure of knowing him and working with his father Paddy and sister Annalie. Mel had a smile on his face from morning till night. Such a lovely guy taken far too soon. May he rest in peace. Margaret McTiernan, ex-Rents Section, DCC.

Sincere condolences to Mel's family & friends. You are in our thoughts & prayers. R.I.P Mel