Retd. Capt. John (Jack) Phelan

Carol Ann, thinking of you and your family at this very difficult time. May your Dad rest in peace.

Sincere sympathies on the passing of Jack. May he rest in peace

Our sincerest sympathy to John and Lynda and family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in the days ahead.

RIP Captain Jack. It was a pleasure to have met you in Ardmore Studio so many years ago now. My thoughts are with Betty and her family.

My deepest Sympathies to all the family.
Capt Jack is a legend in the film business in Ireland and I had the privilege to serve under him as Location Manager over the years. What a great man he was ! Some of his outstanding traits were Kindness and Fairness. RIP

Our deepest sympathies to Betty and the rest of the family. With great sadness we heard the passing of a legend. He was the best. RIP Captain Jack .

Sorry to hear of your loss. Thinking of John and the whole family at this sad time.

Sincere condolences on the loss of a husband, father and grandfather.
Aileen Hooper
OPNS,
Monkstown,
Co. Dublin.

Sincere condolences to the Phelan Family. I had the pleasure of working with Capt Jack on many tv commercials over the years . He was such a gentleman and will be greatly missed .

Sincere sympathy to the phelan family on the passing of Jack may he rest in peace

Sad to hear of Jack’s death I fondly remember our years in the film business. Condolences to John and all the family x

My sincere condolences to the Phelan Family, I had the great pleasure of serving with Jack in the 2nd Infantry Battalion in the late 1960s.

So sorry to learn, the passing of my uncle Jackie. Condolences , to you Betty, and whole Phelan family..Where did all those years go,personal reflection ,, .You are in our thoughts, and prayers at this sad time.. James Aidan and Noreen Walsh.. Seattle. wa,. USA

Sincere sympathy to the Phelan and extended families on the passing of Jack. May he rest in peace.

Bridget Walsh & Family, Laharn, Doneraile

Truly the end of an era; what a wonderful character Jack was. I have fond memories of doing some work for him a number of years back. He always had wonderful stories to tell and never left without a mention of his beloved Betty. It was a pleasure and a privilege to know him. Sincere condolences to his family at this very sad time.

O Captain my Captain. Jack Phelan is a legend. So many great memories of this lovely man. He gave me my first break in the industry for which I am
Forever grateful. He will be sorely missed and fondly remembered. Rest In Peace Sir.

I served with Capt Jack in the Congo with the 34th Irish Bn in 1960/61. Although we are both Doneraile natives, I never met him in Doneraile but had many interesting conversations while serving with the United Nations Forces. He was a genuine Officer who always was concerned with our welfare and was encouraging to all in difficult times. May his gentle soul Rest in Peace.

My sincere condolence to Betty and the Phelan Family on your sad loss. Jack was a bundle of positive energy, an empathetic and supportive leader, always ready to guide and lend a helping hand to his subordinates. May he Rest in Peace.

Brig Gen (Retd) Sandy Saunderson.

Sincere respects to a fine officer and former colleague, and condolences to his family.

We have fond memories of Jack dating back to the seventies. In his service to the local community, he was always so generous, pro-active and showed great leadership. Ever good-humoured he had a commanding yet gentle presence and no surprise that he was so respected by all.
Our sincere sympathy to Betty and Family.
Pat and Siobhan K

I saw the mass for dear Jack RIP. It was beautiful and a wonderful eulogy from Paul.
Heartfelt sympathy to you all.
Noreen Boucher

Dear Betty and family,

I was saddened to hear of Uncle Jack's passing. Please accept our heartfelt condolences for your loss. Jack will be remembered fondly by us all.

We wish you the very best.

John, Sophie, Charlie and Elodie Boucher
Cookham UK

What a kind man. A great Irishman. A great husband, dedicated father, and super grandad. He was so good to our family. He will not be forgotten. What a life he had!

My deepest sympathy to the Phelan Family at this difficult time.
I will always be so grateful to Jack for his huge generosity and support to myself and so many others in the film industry. We will always fondly remember our captain.

My heartfelt and sincere condolences to Elizabeth and all of your beloved family on the sad passing of your husband and dad to his eternal reward. A proud Corkman Irishman Soldier and above all a proud Doneraile man and an out and out gentleman.

Ligh Amach Anois Cpt Jack

PADRAIG F O GHORMAIN.
NOONAN SECURITY SERVICES.
MALLOW GENERAL HOSPITAL.

Our sincere sympathy to the Phelan and Walsh Family on sad passing of Jack
May He Rest in peace

Dear Carol Ann, My heartfelt condolences to you, your mum, brothers and extended families at this sad time. Thinking of you all.
May your Dad rest in peace.

Sad to hear of Jack's death. Sympathies to his wife Betty and family and also to the Lysaght, Walsh, Maher and Rea families. We always admired his great love for Doneraile He was an excellent hurler in his day and always kept an interest in the club.Go dtuga Dia suaimhneas na BhFlaitheas dó.

Betty and family, please accept our sincerest sympathy on Jacks passing. Lots of happy memories.

Saddened to hear the news of Jacks passing.........very fond memories of Jack on the many Guinness shoots where we were both involved
........he was one-of-a-kind and a pleasure to work with.

Deepest sympathy to Jacks family and friends

With deepest sympathy to dear Betty and the Phelan family on the passing of your Jack. With love from Mary.

Jack was a perfectionist, a great raconteur and kind to many. May his dear soul rest in peace. My sympathy to Betty and family at this sad time

Dear Auntie Betty and family, we are deeply saddened to hear of Jack's passing. I have great memories of Jack's story telling and vivacious personality. I will never forget his kindness and patience in employing me for various exotic and memorable summer jobs through out my teenage years. We send our love to you, John, Jim, Carol Ann, Niall, Paul and extended family at this very sad time. We will raise a glass to him and remember Jack in our prayers.

Deepest sympathy extended to all on passing of Jack It was a pleasure to be on a job with him A gentleman in every way R .I .P

Our deepest sympathy to Betty, John, Jim, Carol Ann, Niall & Paul on the passing of your Dad. We all have very fond childhood memories of great birthday parties and great fun growing up with you all in Foxrock Park. May Jack Rest In Peace from all the McDonagh’s, Michael, Hilary, Jane, Owen, Mark, Michael & Norah, down the road.

Sincere sympathy may Jack rest in peace

Sincere sympathy may Jack rest in peace

Condolences to Betty and the Phelan family on Jack’s death. I first encountered him on the hurling field when he captained the winning 2nd Bn team in the Chaplain’s cup final of 1960. A fine hurler, a fine officer and a fine gentleman. May he rest in peace.

Condolences to the Phelan family on Jack’s death. I first encountered him on the hurling field when he captained the 2 Bn team to victory in the Chaplain’ s cup final of 1960. A fine officer and a gentleman. May he rest in peace.

My sympathies to the Phelan family on the death of your husband dad and grandfather. May he Rest In Peace.

Our sincere sympathy to Sean, and all the Walsh family on the passing of your Uncle Jack. May he rest in peace.

The family of the late Victor Brophy (cousin of Betty) would like to express our sincere condolences to Betty and the Phelan family on Jack’s passing. May he rest in peace. Ina, Paul, Robert, Cathy and Jane Brophy

Extremely sorry to hear of the death of Uncle Jackie. Sincere condolences to you Betty and all the family. I have such wonderful memories from my youth and as a young adult. Hearing him sing, the drives in his Volkswagen, his stories and adventures, to me as a child was all magical. He is now united with my mother and Jimmy. A sad day for us though.

Our sympathies to the Phelan family on the death of Jack. May He Rest in Peace

Deepest sympathy to the Phelan Family.

To Betty and the all the Phelan family,our former neighbours, we extend our condolences at this sad time to you all.

Deepest sympathy Betty and all the family on the passing of Jackie. Rest In Peace Jackie.

Had a message from Joe Pytka the other day about the passing of Jack. We reminisced about all the great jobs he did for Pytka commercials and what a wonderful experience it was working with Jack. Joe and I send our deepest condolences to the family.

Sincere sympathy to John, Lynda and all the Phelan family at this very sad time.

Deepest Sympathy to the Phelan family. Jacko was a great mentor and major influence on young officers arriving in the 2nd Infantry Battalion in Cathal Brugha Barracks in the 1960’s. Happy memories. May he Rest in Peace.

To Betty and all the family, sincere sympathy on Jack's death, a man with a big heart and someone who, as well as his late brother Jim, generated pleasant memories from times past. With solidarity and support in your sad loss, we have you in our thoughts at this time. May Jack now be at peace with the good Lord after a long life, well-lived.

To Betty and all the family, sincere sympathy on Jack's death, a man with a big heart and someone who, as well as his late brother Jim, generated pleasant memories from times past. With solidarity and support in your sad loss, we have you in our thoughts at this time. May Jack now be at peace with the good Lord after a long life, well-lived.

Sincere sympathy to the Phelan family on the passing of Jackie.
Fond memories of Jackie wearing the Doneraile GAA colours.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam dilis

Sincere sympathy to Betty and all the Phelan family on Jack's death. I had the pleasure of serving with him in the 2 Batt, Cathal Brugha, Barracks in the sixties. A great mentor, comrade and gentleman. May Jack Rest in Peace.

My deepest sympathy Betty

So sad to hear that Jack has passed. He was my first Company Commander in Cathal Brugha Barracks when I was commissioned in 1967. There was none better! He certainly stood out as both a personality and as a true gentleman. I fondly remember him. May he Rest In Peace..

Thinking of all the Phelan Family at this very sad time. My late parents Alma and Padraig Aughney and Betty and Jack were neighbours and friends in Foxrock Park for so many long years and I have great memories myself of babysitting you all as young children. Such a lovely family. May Jack rest forever in heavenly peace.

I worked for many years with Jack in GPA Films, and have very fond memories of him. I was just a teenager when I first met him and he taught me so much and really looked after me. From that day on, everyone said to me if you learned from Captain Jack you learned from the best. I have thought of him often since. Sending my sincerest sympathies to Betty and all the family - he was one in a million, and what a life well lived.

Thinking of you all at this sad time, may Jack R.I.P.

Sincere sympathy to Seán and the Walsh family on the sad passing of your uncle. May he rest in peace.