Richard (Dick) (Har) O'RAFFERTY

So sad to hear of Dicks passing, my sincere and belated condolences to the whole family. Fond memories of the house growing up.

Sending our sincere sympathies at this sad time. Remembering Dick as a friend and very well respected business colleague from Forward Trust days.

Very sad to hear of Dick's passing. We have very fond memories of playing badminton against Dick and benefitting from his coaching skills. A gentle man who will be sadly missed .

very sorry to hear of dicks passing, he coached me in cie bc back in the day, of course he was a gentleman and a fine player/ i lent him some 80s badminton magazines which he used towars the badminton museum. which he kindly returned to me, take care .

Deepest sympathy to the O'Rafferty family on the death of Dick, such a kind and helpful man in every way, will be sadly missed.

Dear Mona & family. Our most sincere condolences on your huge loss.
We hope, in time, you will be consoled by the knowledge that Dick's was a life fully lived - a top player, a great coach, a peerless administrator and a true source of warmth and good in the world.
A couple of years ago I had a chance to thank him for all he did for me, since meeting him at the age of 14. I'm glad I took the opportunity to tell him.
Warmest regards, thinking of you,
N&C

Mona & Family. Deepest sympathy to you on the death of Dick. Such a lovely person - always a smile.
Sympathy also from My daughter Karen who knew him through Badminton coaching in Carrigaline RIP, Dick

Mona,we are so sorry for your loss. Dick was a gentleman. He was held in high esteem in Wexford. May he rest in peace

Dick was the ultimate gentleman RIP, Mona death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal, be kind to yourself

To Mona, David, Stephen, Simon, brothers Barry & Conor & the extended family. Very sorry to hear of the death of Dick who I had the pleasure of working with for The Creation Group. Dick was a true gentleman and a wonderful mentor. May he rest in peace.

Dearest Mona.....Maud was kind enough to inform me of Dick's recent passing. R.I.P. So very sorry for your loss, Mike and I send virtual hugs, sincere sympathies, and blessings to you and all the family. Ann and Mike.

Sending our love and condolences to the O’Rafferty Family and all of Dick’s friends, and colleagues who are feeling this tremendous loss. Mona, you are in our thoughts. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Dear Mona & Family,
I was so sad to hear of the passing of Dick, he was one of life’s gentlemen & I have the fondest memories of him over the years. He was the Manager of winning Finlandia Cup team in ‘88 & I will always remember his amazing support & encouragement & his pure joy & happiness when we won. A wonderful memory that I am delighted to have shared with Dick. May he rest in peace.

Dear Mona and family. Sincere sympathy on Dick's passing. We have such lovely memories of him from Whitehall Road.

I’m so sorry Mona, to hear about the loss of Dick. He will be so missed by so many as he was truly a wonderful genuine man. I remember playing mixed with him in Pembroke as a young teenager and he was so nice putting me at ease. A lifelong friend of my parents, I’m honoured to be able to call him my friend too and I will miss him terribly. Lots of love to you and all your family xx

Very saddened to hear that Dick had passed on. I worked with Dick in Palgrave Murphy when you joined us. Before long you were solving crossword puzzles together, surely the start of something special. Please accept my sincere condolences and pass these on to your family. A true gentleman. may he rest in peace. Clifford.

To Mona & Family. We were extremely sorry to hear of the death of Dick. He was a kind and gentle person and will be sadly missed. May he rest in peace.

Dear Mona and family, we were very sad to hear of the passing of one of the finest gentlemen we have ever known. He was a wonderful person to work with, and treated everyone with fairness and kindness. He will be badly missed by Badminton folk but he will live in our memories and in the memories of all who worked with him.

Our thoughts are with you Mona and family, we have such good memories of times shared with Badminton and school events. A lovely man.

Dear Mona, I was so sorry to hear of Dick’s passing. He was truly one of life’s gentlemen who always had a kind word and a big smile on his face. It’s a sad loss for badminton.
Elaine

Sincere condolences to Mona and family.
Dick was a true gentleman.

To Mona and Family,.
So sad to say goodbye to a good friend and absolute gentleman.
May he rest in absolute peace.

To Mona and her family
Through life we meet many people and we were blessed to meet Dick. Dick always had a hello and a friendly smile when you would meet him and always asked after family. A gentleman in the true sense.
May his soul rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy, Mona, to you and all your family, on Dick’s death. It was good to bring him back to Ailesbury after the Mass so neighbours could say goodbye.

Conor my deepest sympathy to you and the O'Rafferty family on the loss of your brother Dick. May he rest in peace.

Mona, so sorry to hear today from Elisabeth that Dick has died. Sincere sympathy to you Mona & all your family. Best wishes to you all.
Irene & Ciaran Callan.

Sincere condolences to Mona, David, Stephen, Simon and the grandchildren, on the passing of Dick. He was a true gent.

Dear Simon - sincere condolences to you and family on the death of your father. My thoughts are with you today.

My deepest sympathy to Conor and all the O'Rafferty family on the very sad loss of Dick. He was always such a gentlemen to deal with and I will always remember that smile. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to the extended O'Rafferty family. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

Dear Mona, David, Stephen, Simon, we’re thinking of you and all the family. Our sincere condolences on the passing of Dick.

Dear Mona & Family
I am so saddened to hear of Dick’s passing. He was a true gentleman and will be greatly missed by everyone, especially those In Pembroke BC. My thoughts are with you all at this sad time.

Dear Mona and Family
It is with sadness we share with you all in Dicks demise. A gentleman and friend to many. Dicks creativeness in opening the Badminton Museum leaves his mark that will be treasured for years to come, in Leinster Badminton. In His arms, we now leave our loved one sleeping.

Dear Mona, David, Stephen, Simon and family we wish to extend the sympathies of the Leinster Branch Badminton. Dick was and always will be one of life’s gentlemen. Dick was always found in Terenure or Baldoyle at events. He always kept himself up to date on all the players both young and the not so young and always had a great admiration for all. His dedication to Leinster Badminton will never be forgotten. His spirit will live long in the rafters of Whitehall Road.
Dick rest in peace. The LBBUI Executive and all involved in Badminton.

My sincere sympathy to you Mona and to your family on your loss. I have wonderful memories of Dick starting from when I was his mixed doubles partner with Pembroke for a season. He was a great friend and fellow badminton stalwart of my late parents Michael and Eileen. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathies to Mona and all the family on the death of Dick . A true gentleman..

To Mona and family. Sincere sympathies.
Michelle

Deepest sympathy to the O Rafferty family on Dicks death . May he rest in peace. He was a true gentleman.

Sincere sympathy on Dick's death. I knew him well in Pembroke Badminton Club and we teamed up in 1968 to win the Waterford Open. He was a very nice person and good sport. May he rest in peace

Condolences to you Mona and family ,so sorry to hear of Dick's passing, a lovely gentleman,. He will be sadly missed. Mary Cummins and La Sallian Badminton Club.

Saddened to hear the news of Dick’s passing. He was my first badminton coach in De La Salle Churchtown and in Whitehall. A true gent and a great teacher. Condolences to all his family at this sad time.

Dear Mona,
Sincere Sympathy to you, David, Stephen, Simon, and all the family on the passing of your beloved Dick. Not only was he a very charming and sincere person, but also had a great sense of humour. Loved and respected by all who new him.
Thinking of you at this sad time. May he Rest in Peace.

To Mona and family, we are so sorry to hear of Dick’s passing. He was a true gentleman RIP.

Mona , I am sorry to hear of Dick’s passing. My condolence to you and your family. You are in my prayers.

Was so sorry to hear of Dicks passing. He was such a genuine, lovely man with a passion for badminton & very helpful to me during my time at LBBUI, he will be greatly missed. Sincerest condolences to the O'Rafferty family at this difficult time, may he rest in peace.

We are saddened to learn of Dick's death, a great player and brilliant sportsperson. May he rest in peace.

Dear Mona, Barry and family, I was very saddened to learn of Dicks passing. Although we haven't met in a number of years Dick was always a true gent in our past dealings. May he rest in peace.

Mona and family
Thinking of you on the passing of Dick. Our deepest sympathy.

Dear Mona it's a long, long time since Dick came to Moyvane to coach the juveniles. Still remembered in our house as an absolute gentleman. He was one of the really nice people to pass through our lives like a ship in the night. Your family's loss is heaven's gain. Sleep easy Dick.

Sincere condolences to Mona,David, Stephen , Simon and family at this sad time. You are all in our thoughts. Dick will always be remembered. May he rest in peace

Deepest sympathy to the O Rafferty family on Dicks death . May he rest in peace

Dear Mona, David, Stephen and Simon. Uncle Dick was a true gentleman, always ready with a joke and a smile. I have so many lovely memories of him and our long interesting conversations. He’ll be sorely missed RIP xx

Sincere condolences to Mona,David,Debbie,Jimma & all the O'Rafferty family at this sad time.

Cynthia & Keith

My deepest condolences to the family on the passing of Dick. He was one of life’s true gentlemen. His wit, knowledge & wisdom will be missed by all who knew him. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to David and your family with the sad news of your Dads passing. May he rest in peace RIP. Thinking of you at this difficult time.

I was so sorry Mona to hear of Dicks passing,he was one of life's gentlemen and a great friend to all in the badminton world, and he'll be greatly missed. I send my condolences to you and your family.

So sorry to hear of the passing of dick .Our thoughts ar with Mona and family many a good laugh we shared just a pure gentleman

With deepest sympathy to all the family on Dick's death. He was a true gentleman and was always helpful. Our thoughts are with you at this sad time. On behalf of myself and all members of County Wicklow Badminton Association.

Sincere condolences to Mona & Family on the sad passing of Dick.

My sincere sympathy to the O’Rafferty family on Dick’s. Passing.. I fondly remember the tremendous support he gave to all of my family with his wonderful knowledge and positive personality on his many trips to Cork InThe late nineties coaching juveniles.