Prof T Joseph (Joe) McKenna

Dear Carol,
I just learned of Joe’s passing and extend my sincere condolences to you and all your family
I want to visit Ireland and hoped to see you then
Joe was my first Boss after college in Endocrinology at Vanderbilt. I really loved working with him and learned so much
So many fond memories. I still have the Tiger picture he gave me for Christmas and the little container you filled with mincemeat for me
Joe was surely one of a kind❤️
Prayers for you and hope you are well
Love
Becky (Miller) Cochran

Deepest sympathy to his wife Carol and family. A gentleman and a scholar.

I am so sorry to read about the passing of Professor TJ McKenna, as a teenage
patient of St Vincents Hospital in the 1990s i was always very fond of him, his caring and professional manner always put me at ease at , i will always remember him and his beautiful smile. My sincere condolences to his family & friends, Rest In Peace Professor McKenna

Dear Carol, reading the obituary of Joe in the Times today came as a shock. Having been away I was unaware of his death. My deepest condolences to you, and all of your family.
Joe was a formative influence in my career and what I learned during my many years in the Endocrinology Laboratory at St Vincent's has stayed with me as I continue my work in various fora.
I have fond memories of the many occasions we were welcomed into your home and how proud Joe was of all his family. Marie

Deepest sympathy to Carol and family on the death of a much loved husband and father. I’m so sorry I am unable to be at the service as out of Ireland at this time.

Dear Carol, Sinead and McKenna family,
Our sincere condolence on Prof McKenna's passing.

Dear Carol, deepest sympathies to you and all your family on the death of Joe - a beloved and much loved husband, father and grandfather.
So sorry to hear this news.
Thinking about you all at this sad time. May Joe Rest In Peace.

Sincere condolences to all of the Mc Kenna family at this very sad time.

Dear Carol,
Sincere sympathy to you and all the family on Joe’s sad passing. May he rest in peace.

Sincerest sympathies to Carol and all your family on Joe's passing.
He made an extraordinary contribution to Irish graduate medical training by both his leadership of the RCPI and through his steady guidance of the introduction and structuring of the postgraduate training programme in over 15 specialties in Ireland over twenty years. It's strength today is the best legacy he could have wished for and it's effect will be felt for generations and for which we are all very grateful. May he rest in peace.

Carol, sincere condolences to you and the family on the loss of Joe. Sorry I was not able to attend his funeral.
Joe was a wonderful colleague in endocrinology and a valued mentor to so many who had the privilege of knowing him at St Vincents and through the RCPI.
May he rest in peace.

We will always remember Joe's wonderful teaching as our Tutor in Medical School: he was a breath of fresh air and revolutionised our training. He was also patient and tolerant of our student idiocies. Thank you so much Joe: you are remembered with affection and gratitude

My deepest sympathy Mary Frances, to you and your family. Our thoughts are with you all at this very sad time. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Carol, Mary Frances and family on the death of Joe, May he rest in peace.
Joe was a true gentleman and will be sadly missed by you all,
Thinking and praying for you at this sad time.

Dear Carol, so sorry to hear of the passing of Prof. Joe: deepest sympathies to you and to all your family.
I had the good fortune to spend a number of years in the Endocrine lab of SVH, under Prof’s inspiring direction: a great medic, scientist & educator.
May he Rest in Peace.

Carol and family my sincere condolences on the passing of Joe. I enjoyed playing bridge in Fitzwilliam he will be missed.

To Carol, I send my deepest sympathy on the death of your beloved husband. Memories of very happy days at De Vesci L.T.C

So sorry for your sad loss - enjoyed his company when playing in Powerscourt

My sincere condolences to Carol & family on the sad passing of Joe

Sincere condolences on your loss

Sincere condolences to Carol and family on the sad passing of Joe.May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Carol and family on the sad passing of Joe. May he rest in peace.

Joe's impact on medicine in Ireland was enormous. Leadership in spades. The concepts and practicalities of the SpR programmes were championed by Joe. His impact at St Vincents, UCD and RCPI remains outstanding. Joe was one of the true greats. My condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.

Dear Carol,
I was saddened to hear of Joe's death.
I formed a friendship and professional partnership with Joe when he first returned to Dublin, and over the years, we advised many hundreds of patients on how best to manage their illnesses. I always valued, and followed, his faultless and practical endocrinological advice. In addition we often discussed the generalities of life in medicine.
Joe was selfless in giving his time and expertise to many facets of the profession he valued so highly, and he was a respected guiding figure, not least in his leadership role in RCPI. His participation in these many endeavours will be sadly missed.
Carol, for you, and all of us, I know that warm memories of Joe will endure and soften the pain of loss with time.
Tona joins me in sending our sincerest condolences to you and all the family.
Eoin O'Brien

Dear Carol - thinking of you all.
Take very good care
May Joe rest in peace. X

Deepest sympathies to all the McKenna family. A great doctor, leader and family man. Will be missed.

Sincere sympathy to you Sinéad and all of your family. So sorry to hear the news about your Dad, thinking about you all at this sad time.

Carol and family: our deepest sympathy on the death of your beloved Joe.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Anya and Conor Massey.

My sincere condolences to you Carol and all your family on the loss of Joe,
Happy memories of our time in Woodview, UCD.
May he rest in peace!
Breege(Corcoran)

Deepest sympathy, Carol, on Joe,s death.Great memories of his enthusiastic involvment at The College, the Corrigan Club and SVH.A life well lived . May he Rest in Peace.

Dear Carol and family

We are deeply sad to learn of the passing of Joe. He was so important as a wonderful mentor with whom I shared an office durring my two year fellowship at Vanderbilt. What an exceptional mentor who tought me the essentials of endocrinology and transmitted the passion of clinical research, teaching, and care of patients. Our long term friendship with Joe and Carol was so precious for Liliane and myself. We will miss Joe's contributions to our annual family updates. Our deepest condoleances to his beloved close ones.

My sincere sympathy to Carol and family on the passing of Joe whom, I got to know over the years with Paul Devlin at UCD RFC events.
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time.

Carol, on behalf of Rosslare Bridge Club, I extend our deepest sympathy on Joe's passing.

To Sinead and all the McKenna family. My sincere condolences. I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you. May he rest in peace. Jonathan McIlwaine

Many happy memories Joe, particularly our games in Aloha not to mention the afters. Thinking of you Carol and all the family at this very sad time.

I’m so sorry to hear of the loss of such a great man. Prof. TJ McKenna was a true gentleman. It is a hard cross to bear for his wife and family and all who knew him.
Prof. McKenna contributed many manuscripts to the Irish Journal of Medical Science and indeed kindly reviewed many papers for the journal.
God bless him.
Helen Moore (Irish J Med Sci)

Dear Carol. Deepest sympathy to you and family on the sad passing of Joe.
He was a true gentleman and will be sorely missed by countless people.

Sincerest sympathy Mary Frances & family on your sad loss.

Joe was a great inspiration to me as a young doctor interested in pursuing a career in endocrinology and I am very saddened by the news of his demise

My sincere condolences to Mark and all the McKenna family, I am so sorry for your loss. Fiona Moriarty & Johnny Rowley

Dear Mary Frances & family, sincere sympathies on the passing of your dear Dad. May he rest in eternal peace. I remember Professor McKenna as a wonderful physician, but of course to you all a very special family man. A sad time.

Deeply saddened to hear of Prof TJ McKenna’s passing. Working with Joe in RCPI and the Forum was a great privilege for me. With his vision, integrity and profound commitment to the greater good, his impact on generations of Irish doctors and patients is immeasurable. And with his kindness, compassion and sense of humour, he impacted on all who knew him. Deepest sympathy to Carol and family, on the loss of their beloved Joe.

Dear Carol and family, we were very sorry to hear that Joe had died. I had met him and knew him through the RCPI where he was instrumental in driving the training programme. He had huge energy and enthusiasm and I admired him greatly. It took me a while to realise he had an impish sense of humour accompanied by a wry smile. He will be missed. We wish you and the family our sincere condolences.
Raymond and Etain

I extend my sympathy to Carol and her family on this sad occasion.
It was always a pleasure to call on Professor McKenna as a medical representative. He was a gentleman.
Unfortunately, I cannot attend his funeral as I am a patient in SVUH.
May he rest in peace.

Carol, Prof McKenna was an excellent physician and a generous and wise mentor. We offer our sincere sympathies.

To Mary Frances and family,
Please accept my most heartfelt condolences on the passing of your beloved father/husband Joe. May he rest in eternal peace.

Mary Francis, Deepest sympathy & great sadness on the passing of Joe, may he rest in peace. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.

My sincere sympathy to Carol and family. Joe was an inspirational and supportive colleague and a pleasure to meet socially.

On behalf of the members of Powerscourt Golf Club, I extend our sincere sympathies to Joe's wife Carol, his sons Peter, Joe, Mark, daughters Mary Frances, Sinéad and his extended family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time. He was a long time and valued member of our Club and remembered by his wide circle of friends with great affection and respect; Suaimhneas Síoraí Do.

Prof Joe McKenna was a legend - a master clinician and an inspirational leader whose thoughtful consideration of issues at hand were always very enlightening for those around him. I learned so much from him. He was a giant of Irish medicine and his many roles in the clinical arena, research, and the RCPI will have a lasting influence. My sincere condolences to his family, friend and all who mourn his loss.

Mary Francis and Family, Deepest sympathy & great sadness on the passing of Joe, may he rest in peace.

My sincere condolences to Carol and the McKenna family on the loss of your wonderful husband, father and grandfather. I had the pleasure of working with Prof McKenna at the RCPI for many years and have so many happy memories of our time and chats together. He truly was an incredible man and gentleman and he will be greatly missed by us all but never forgotten. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Mary Frances on the death of your Dad. May he rest in peace.

To Mary Frances and all the McKenna family,Our thoughts are with you. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy & great sadness on the passing of Joe, a valued colleague, a friend & neighbour for many years. Requiem in Pace.

Very sad to hear of joes passing. We met last in Paris at the World Cup. A lovely man with a great sense of humour and a great member of our profession. My condolences to all the family

My condolences go out to Mark and the McKenna family at this very sad time.

Sincere condolences to Carol and family.It was an honour to count Joe as a friend since schooldays when even then he was a kind and caring leader among colleagues. He will be missed by all. RIP

So sad to hear of Joe’s passing. He was a lovely gentleman, liked by all, including his friends in Powerscourt. Our condolences to Carol and all the McKenna family at this sad time.

Dear Carol and family, Our sincere condolences to you all on the passing of Joe. He was very much liked and admired in the Muldowney household and a greatly respected and valued colleague of Dad’s. Wishing you all the best in the celebration of his life, Kathy Muldowney