Michael Burke Phillips

Dear Oonagh, Ciara and Conor, my deepest sympathy on this very sad loss. I remember great times at Ottawa gatherings with our mutual friends, where Michael’s gifted story telling so enriched the conversations.May your memories of happy times carry you through these sad days.

Dear Oonagh, Conor, Ciera and families, we were so sorry to hear of Michael’s passing. We wish we lived closer so we could give our condolences in person with a warm hug…🤗 Mau, Leo,Bill, Meghanne ,Teresa and the rest of your Canadian family

Dear Oonagh,
So very sorry to hear the sad news of Michael’s death. Our deepest condolences. We have wonderful memories of enjoyable times spent in your company. May he rest in peace.

Dear Oonagh, So very sorry to hear the sad news of Michael’s passing. May he rest in peace. Our deepest sympathies to you, Ciara and Conor & all the family.

Oonagh,Ciara and Conor may your husband/Dad rest in peace,go ndeana Dia Trócaire ar a anam. We will remember you all in our prayers at this time of sadness for you. Dia libh. Liam and Kathleen

Dear Oonagh, Ciara and Conor,.
Our sincere condolences on the sad loss of Michael.
Like Conor said in the church....its a very sad day but we must make the best of it and we certainly have very happy memories of his smile, wit and hospitality. I remember especially his guided tour and gastronomuc treat in China Town,. New York
Our thoughts are with you all. Andy & Paddy

Oonagh, we would like to express our sympathy to you and all your family on the death of Michael, May he rest in peace. You are all in our thoughts and prayers at this sad time.

Sincere sympathy to Oonagh, Ciara, Conor & extended family on Michael’s passing. May he rest in peace! You are all in our thoughts & prayers at this sad time of loss & grief.

It was a rude awakening for me to meet two people from Saskatchewan within a couple of weeks way back in 1965 in London. We had great times and my family was awestruck by Michael in our visit to Plymouth for Christmas. He did such a good job coaching Jim to be Father Christmas so the children wouldn't know "who it really was". Mind you the dialogue was salty. "Ho, ho, bleeping ho!" He was always great fun and wickedly funny. Everyone will miss him and I'm so glad he became part of our "family". Lots of love from Ontario and B.C. XOX

Oonagh,Sincerest sympathy to you,Conor and Ciara on the sad passing of Michael..Maeve said he fought a tough battle with you by his side. May he rest in peace.Thinking of you x

Oonagh, so incredibly sorry to hear of Michael's passing. Our deepest condolences to you and your family. Sending love and strength.
Patricia and Hannah

It was such a privilege to have shared pancakes, Canadian style bacon and good times with Michael. He was an outstanding Ambassador of Canada in many postings and a wonderful ambassador for Canada on all occasions. His good humour, clever wit and sincere warmth added so much to every room he entered. Sincere sympathy to Conor, Ciara and Oonagh.

My condolences to all of the family.

Deepest condolences to you Oonagh, Ciara and Conor on the loss of your beloved Michael. May he rest in peace xlx

Oonagh, I was so sorry to hear of Michael’s death. My heart goes out to you at this sad time for you and your family. Sending you much love, Mary

My sincere condolences to Oonagh and family on the passing of Michael. Sending my best wishes from Canada.

Dear Oonagh, our thoughts are with you during this sad occasion. It was a true honour to get to know Michael over the years and share some Canadian humour. I am sorry that we could not attend today as we are out of the country. Blessings to you and your family.

Thinking of you Oonagh, Ciara and Conor at this sad time. What a wonderful husband and father and I’m so glad to have known him for so long through his Jasper days into old age. Spending time with your family brings back so many happy memories. Love to you All.

Dearest Oonagh, Ciara and Conor
Our deepest sympathies for the loss of your beloved Michael
We were fortunate to have known Michael both in Ottawa and abroad
He was a man of great wit and generosity
He will be missed
With all our love,
Liz, Cara and Thomas

sincere condolences Oonagh and family on the loss of your cherished Michael. keeping you in my thoughts and prayer at this difficult time

Deer Oonagh, We are stunned and saddened by Michael's death. He was a special man - very wise and very witty, It was my good fortune to have him as a colleague in London, Cork, and Ottawa.

Barbara and I have fond memories of our times together with you and Michael and send our deepest condolences to you and the family.

My heartfelt sympathy to Oonagh and family, may he rest in peace

I was saddened to hear of Michael’s death and I extend my deepest personal sympathy to Onagh and Ciara and Conor.
Michael was a great supporter of the links binding Ireland and Canada and we especially appreciated his wisdom, thoughtfulness and encouragement when he served as a Board member of the Ireland Canada University Foundation.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Deepest sympathy to Oonagh, Ciara and Conor and to the extended Burke Philips and McGinley families.

To Oonagh, Ciara and Conor,

Our deepest condolences on your loss. Michael remains fondly remembered in the Canadian Embassy in Ireland as a true gentleman and experienced public servant and diplomat.

He left an important mark during his time as Ambassador and you are in our thoughts at this sad time.

May he Rest in Peace,

Nancy Smyth

Sincere sympathy to Oonagh, the Phillips family and extended family. May Michael rest in peace.

Our sincerest sympathy to you Oonagh and all the Phillips family on the very sad death of Michael. A true gentleman and lovely person. May Michael rest in peace.

We were saddened to hear about the death of Michael. But we are consoled by the fact that he lived a long, happy, enjoyable and purposeful life with Oonagh and family. We will watch his funeral tomorrow. He was a wonderful boss at the Canadian Consulate in NYC where we had a great run with our public affairs and cultural program, Canada in NY: the Upper North Side. Michael was tremendous fun to work for and with. Until then, I had only heard about his wit, story telling and joie de vivre. He more than lived up to his reputation. So happy too that he appears to have had a long retirement in Ireland with Oonagh and family. A small regret is that we never arranged a last chat and a laugh with Michael and Oonagh during one of our visits to family in Ireland. Rest in peace and laughter, Michael, until we meet again.

Dear Oonagh, It is with sadness that I learned of Michael's passing. Please accept my profound sympathy with your loss. I fondly recall our time together in Nairobi, New York, and our visit with you in Dublin in 1998. Always full of laughter and interesting conversations, and all so long ago.
With my sincere condolences to you, Ciara, Conor and family, Erika

I knew Michael as an esteemed
colleague with whom I worked over the years from a distance. I regret never sharing a posting with Michael. I met him during his delegation’s visit to Warsaw in 1976. I had great respect for him from that moment on. He was astute, empathetic, open-minded and blessed with wonderful humility and wit. He was a consummate professional. He brought Canada great credit over many years.
Please accept my most sincere
condolences.

Dear Oonagh, Ciara and Conor,

My deepest sympathy in th loss of your husband and father. Michael was a colleage and friend in the Canadian Foreign Service for many years. He served his country with distinction in many different jobs in many different places. He had a great sense of humour and loved to tell stories about many of his more exciting experiences travelling with the Minister. I will miss him too.

My deepest sympathy to Oonagh and family on Michael's passing. I had the pleasure of meeting him during his time on the ICUF Board of Trustees. Condolences to his family and friends.

Very sorry to hear of this sad news Oonagh.
We were very fond of Michael when we knew you both in Nairobi and briefly in London & Ireland.
He was such a nice man and always pleasant company.
We offer our sincere condolences to you and your family.

Oonagh
Please accept my deepest condolences on your sad loss.
Knut

My deepest sympathy to you Oonagh, Ciara, Conor and extended family on the very sad passing of Michael. He was a true gentleman. May his kind and gentle soul rest in peace. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time

Sincerest condolences to Oonagh and family on the passing of Michael. May he rest in peace.

Dear Oonagh, Ciara and Conor,

We feel grief and sadness on the passing of Michael and wish to express our sincere condolences and deepest sympathy to you and your families.

Michael was a caring, generous and intelligent person with a good sense of humor who spread happiness around him. Given his straightforward and kind personality, it is no surprise that he also excelled as a diplomat.

We feel blessed that we had so many happy times with Michael in Kenya, Sweden and elsewhere. He will always remain in our hearts.

Love,

Anne Charlotte and Leif

Dear Oonagh, I am so sorry for your loss. Please extend my sympathy to Ciara and Conor. Michael was such a smart, gentle, witty, worldly but modest man that his company was always a pleasure. May his loving spirit see you all through these difficult days. My best to you all, Peggy

Oonagh, Ciara and Conor. So sad to hear the news of Michael’s death. He was a true gentleman and will be sorely missed by all who knew him. Ciara a special condolence for you from our daughter Genevieve who you helped when she was in Toronto many years ago

Oonagh, Ciara and Conor. So sad to hear the news of Michael’s death. He was a true gentleman and will be sorely missed by all who knew him. Ciara a special condolence for you from our daughter Genevieve who you helped when she was in Toronto many years ago

Oonagh, Ciara and Conor. So sad to hear the news of Michael’s death. He was a true gentleman and will be sorely missed by all who knew him. Ciara a special condolence for you from our daughter Genevieve who you helped when she was in Toronto many years ago

dear Oonagh - thinking of you. Sincerest sympathy to all the family. Take very good care. May Micheal rest in peace X

Dear Oonagh, Ciara, Conor and families, deepest condolences on your loss. I was very sorry to hear the sad news. It was a great honour to have known Michael. Thinking of you. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

My deepest sympathies to Oonagh, Ciara and Conor. I knew Michael from the many years he spent as a trustee on the board of the Ireland Canada University Foundation (ICUF).

His wisdom, experience and insight were of great assistance to us all, and I am very grateful to him for his support and guidance over the years. It was clear that he deeply cherished his family, and he always spoke with great love, admiration and pride for what Ciara and Conor were doing with their lives out in the world. On behalf of his friends and colleagues in ICUF, may I extend our deepest condolence to Oonagh, Ciara and Conor.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal.

Dear Oonagh and Family,
We are so sad to hear of Michael's death. We have very fond memories of Michael and yourself and the fun times we had with you in Nairobi. Michael was always charming, witty and great company. May he rest in peace.

Dear Oonagh so sorry to hear about your dear husband Michael. You spoke so lovingly of him over our lunch last week. Such an amazing life together. Sincerest sympathy to you and the family. Ar dheis dé go raibh a anam. Noeleen and Terry

Dear Oonagh and family, sending lotsvof hugs and prayers from Kentucky. May he rest in peace Amen

Oonagh, Ciara & Conor, we are utterly heartbroken to hear of Michael’s passing. We had the pleasure of his friendship for the last 15 years and he was always friendly, wise and compassionate. We will all remember him fondly and with so much love. Rest Peacefully Michael.

Our deepest sympathy and condolences to you Oonagh , Ciara and Conor on this very sad occasion.
He will be missed . May he rest in peace . Maybe we’ll see you when next in Donegal. Take care , x

Dear Oonagh and family, Our sincere condolences for the loss of Michael. We have fond memories of our work together in New York City. His leadership of the team during the aftermath of 9/11 was exemplary.

Thinking of you all, Andre and Ian

Dear Oonagh and family, Please accept my sincere condolences on Michael's death. Great memories from Nairobi and Ramelton. May he rest in peace.

Dear Oonagh. I was so sorry to hear of Michael's passing. I became so fond of Michael during our physiotherapy sessions. He was incredibly determined, but even more so, he really wanted to understand the deeper workings of the human body and why I had chosen each individual exercise specifically. As a result, our sessions often ran over 30 mins! He shared many interesting stories with me, I can tell he led a very interesting and accomplished life. He was also so incredibly proud of his family and all their respective achievements and managed to share this pride in a very loving and humble way, never boasting. He will be missed greatly, I am so sorry for your loss.

I would like to extend condolences on behalf of myself and the team at IMMA to Ciara and her family on the passing of Michael. May he rest in peace. We will be thinking of you in this difficult time.

Dear Oonagh, Ciara, Connor and families, I was so sad to hear about Michael. My thoughts are with you.

Dear Oonagh and family

On behalf of the council and membership of the Association of Canadian Studies in Ireland (ACSI), please accept our heartfelt condolences. Michael's support and encouragement over the years for the research, understanding, and celebration of the connections between Ireland and Canada made a lasting impact. We count ourselves so fortunate. You are all much in our thoughts.

Sincere condolences to Oonagh and family on Michael’s passing. He was an outstanding supporter of Canadian Studies in Ireland.

Dear Oonagh
My sincere condolences to you and your family on the death of Michael with whom you travelled from Canada to Dublin and beyond including to your beloved Donegal
May he rest in peace.
Mary

Oonagh & family
Sorry to hear about Micheal.

Dear Oonagh, Ciara, Conor, and all the family. How to express such a loss? The first memory Michael & I had of each other was the summer of 1955 (?) when I in a leg cast was being chauffeured around Waskesiu by our mutual friend Leo Lubin. It wasn't until Christmas 1987 that we found ourselves living right across the street from each other in New Edinburgh. Small world!! Countless visits back & forth in Ottawa, trips to Stockholm, to New York City, to Dún Laoghaire, to Ramelton and lots of laughter and nonsense followed. Michael was a really great guy - with an amazing, talented, caring family. He will be sorely missed. Much love & hugs to you all.

Oonagh, we are sorry to hear about the passing of Michael. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this very sad time.