St. John DONOVAN

Sincere sympathy to you Nuala and family on the sad passing of St John. May he rest in peace.

I am deeply saddened to hear of St. Johns passing. Such a kind and lovely gentleman. Sincere condolences to all of his family. May you rest in peace St. John

Dear Cousin Nuala and family, I just heard about your loss yesterday. Our heartfelt condolences at this sad time. MR and family RIP

(Nee McCormack)
Heartfelt condolences to St Johns family - I’ve accidentally stumbled across this news and feel terribly sad. I’m 51 now but in my early twenties StJohn gave me my first job at Donovan’s Solicitors and educated and paved the way for my future law based career - he was a kind and intelligent gentleman and it was a privilege to work for him - deeply saddened at his passing - sincerest condolences to his family J. Ewart

Our sincere sympathy to Nuala, St.John, Louise,Brian and the extended Donovan family on the death of St.John. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathies to Nuala, St. John, Louise ,Brian and extended family on the sad passing of St. John Snr. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Dell Dillane

Our sincere condolences to Nuala, St. John, Louise, Brian and the extended Donovan and Gibbons families on the untimely passing of St. John. We are thinking of you Nuala at this very sad time. May St. John's soul rest in peace.

Our deepest sympathy to you Nuala, to St. John, Louise and Brian on your very sad loss. Our thoughts are with you at this sad time. Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam dílis.

Deepest Sympathy Nuala and extended family on the sad passing of St. John. I have great memories of times spent in St. John’s company in Fenit. A very kind & caring person.. may he rest in peace.

Very sad to learn of St John's passing. I worked with St John both in the legal aid board and later in MHC. Always a gentleman. Sincere sympathy to the family. May he RIP.

Deepest sympathy to Nuala and family on passing of St. John RIP

I only met St.-John a few times in the course of my work in the mental health tribunal system. He made an immediate impression on me. His courtesy, good humour, charm, expertise - underpinned by a steely determination to get to the truth and do things correctly and fairly - were a shining example of what a good chairperson - indeed a good person - should be. I wish I had had more time in his amiable company. May he Rest In Peace. Sincere condolences to his family, relatives, and friends.

Nuala and family, Tim and I would like to offer our deepest sympathies to you on the untimely death of St John. A great loss to your family. We will be thinking of you all over the coming days and months. May St John Rest in Peace.
Tim & Mary

I this morning learned with sadness of St Johns untimely death. Shortly before he retired he and I found ourselves on opposite sides of a most difficult case. St John and I had not met before that. In almost 50 years of practice I found St John to be the most courteous and collegiate of colleagues.May I take this opportunity to express my condolences to you Nuala and your children on your great loss

My sincere sympathies to the family on your loss.

I was very saddened to hear of St. John's passing. He was an exceptional colleague and a kind soul. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to you Nuala and to your family! St John was a quiet lovely man. Sincere and genuine! We only knew him for a short time.
He battled bravely
May he rest in peace

Sincere condolences to Nuala and family on the very sudden passing of St. John. St. John will be sadly missed by his former Solicitor colleagues in the Legal Aid Board. St. John worked tirelessly for his Clients over the years and was held in very high regard by his colleagues.

Sincere sympathy to you all.

Avril Sheridan Mediator/Solicitor

Deepest sympathies to Nuala and family on St John’s passing.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Very sad to hear of St. John's passing. Sincere condolences to Nuala, St. John, Louise and Brian.

Heartfelt sympathies to you, Nuala, and to St John, Louise, Brian and all St John's extended family and friends on his recent death, RIP. I hope the fond memories you have of your beloved St John and the support of loved ones will help to console and support you at this time of huge sadness, loneliness, loss and grief.

Nuala & family, very sorry to hear of the death of St. John. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. May he rest in peace.

Dear Nuala,

Sending you my sincere sympathy on the passing of your husband St. John.

Sincere condolences to the Donovan family on the sad loss of St. John. A wonderful colleague and great man, may he rest in peace.

Our sincere sympathies to Nuala and family on the sad passing of St. John May he rest in peace

Deepest sympathy to the Donovan family on the passing of St. John. Great memories of times spent with him in Fenit where we called him Sengen. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathies to Brian and the Donovan family at this sad time. May St. John rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Nuala and family on the sad passing of one of nature's gentlemen. St John. Very fond memories of him when he lived in Fenit - a great character. May his gentle soul rest in.peace

Sincere sympathy to the Donovan family from the KSP -where he generously shared his wisdom and good humour on the BoM. He was a true gentleman.

Nuala, Louise, St John and Brian, St John’s untimely death is a huge loss for you. Coming to terms with your lives without him will be difficult. Our thoughts are with you as are those of so many others and hopefully this can help sustain you through lonely times. And the heartfelt messages of condolence must confirm to you the great warmth, esteem and admiration that so many of those who’s lives St John touched had for ‘your very unique man’.
Sincere condolences also to St John’s three sisters and to the extended families.

Deepest sympathy to St John's family on their loss. St John was a kind, generous,and compassionate colleague and always a pleasure to meet.

What a loss. Goodbye St.John, it was a privilege to know and work with you. My condolences to Nuala and the family.

To Nuala and family condolences on the passing of St. John. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to all the Donovan Family

We were great pals in School at the Crescent in limerick. We played golf twice weekly went to bookies daily . We had a wonderful young adult hood. He was so popular . After school life took us in different directions. We meet about 15 years ago . We might not have met much after school but I have never forgotten how much fun we had. I have often thought of him .

Sincerest condolences to all of St John's family and friends on his passing. He was a lovely man and a wonderful colleague. May he rest in peace

On behalf of Stoneyford United soccer club we would like to offer Brian and his family our deepest sympathy on the passing of his beloved dad St.john may his kind and gentle soul rest in peace

Sincere sympathy to the Donovan family on the sad loss of St John.

Deepest sympathy to Nuala and family on St John’s sad passing.I’m sure the family will have great memories of St John, the kind and gentle person that he was.My abiding memory will be the moment in his boat in Tralee Bay when he realised that The Law might be a better option that a career as a Fisherman.May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Dear Nuala and the extended Donovan & Gibbons family.

I'm so sorry you've lost your beloved husband & father, St John. I only ever met him with you after our Kilkenny choir concerts on a number of occasions, but he came across as a great listener & a lovely man. A huge loss to you all. R.I.P St John.

My sympathies to the family of St John. Always a pleasure to meet and to work with.

So very sorry to hear of dear St. John’s passing. Our deepest sympathies to Nuala and family.

Nuala, I was very sorry to hear of the sudden death of St John. Sincere sympathy to you and all your family on your great loss. I know from the recent chat I had with you both that he will be greatly missed. Mary E

Dear Nuala , I am so sorry to hear the sad news of St John's sudden passing.My heartfelt sympathy to you ,your children and the extended family. May he rest in peace.
Hugs and prayers from Mairead and Martin Collins,Waterford

Sincere condolences to the Donovan family on the sad loss of St. John. May he rest in peace.

Our sincerest condolences to Nuala & family on St. John's passing.
May he rest in peace.

Our deepest and sincere condolences to Nuala, St John, Louise & Brian on the passing of St John May he rest in peace

Sincere sympathy Nuala , and family ,on the death of St.John .May he rest in peace .

Very sorry to hear of St John's passing. A considerate, caring, thoughtful colleague and gentleman. He will be greatly missed.

May he rest in peace

Sincere condolences to Brian and family on the passing of St. John. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Nuala and family at this time.
May St. John rest in peace .

I only witnessed a fraction of St. John's career but there was no doubt he was exceptional. No matter how busy the law centre was, he would tour the office chatting to all of the staff. Whether it was work or home life he was interested and knew how to listen. Accompanied by a mug of coffee it often happened he only got a few sips in between phone calls and appointments. Hours later the contents of the same mug would be re-heated in the microwave and at that stage I often told him it was fit to tar the road with! St. John had a wealth of knowledge and wisdom but never put it on show. Calm was his mantra. Everyone was his equal, including his clients to whom he afforded much kindness and advised them wisely through difficult periods in their lives. St. John's final letter to a client when closing a file was particularly unique in that even though he had been tasked to advise and guide, he in a way reversed the roles by sincerely thanking them for their instructions, conveying humbly the pleasure of being of service to them and always wished them well for the future. St. John Donovan was a great man too for coming up with ideas and plans that possibly would work as a cartoon sketch but not in reality, many memorable moments of these. Sincere sympathy to St. John's family, friends and may loving memories support you in the days to come.

Condolences to St. John's family at this very difficult time. St. John was a fantastic person and colleague and will be greatly missed.

Deepest sympathy to Nuala and family on the death of your beloved St. John. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Nuala, St John ,Louise and Brian on the sudden passing of your beloved husband and dad , thinking of you all at such a sad time, may St John rest in peace.

It is with a deep sadness that I am writing this condolence for St Johns obsequies. It’s seems like yesterday we were writing up reports for people. I’m so sorry st John has gone from you and he will be much missed by you his family. I knew him professionally but over the last 16 years I got to know him very well. He was always always so professional, gentle , empathetic, fair, kind and knowledgeable sometimes in difficult circumstances. He had a vast wisdom- I am minded of the poem The Village Schoolmaster “and still they gazed and still their wonder grew that one same head could carry all he knew “
That was StJohn- a font of knowledge. God rest your gentle spirit and soul ST John and sincere condolences to your family. I was honoured to count you as a friend
RIP

Deepest sympathy to all the Donovan family on the death of St.John. May he rest in peace

My deepest and sincere condolences to Nuala, St John, Louise & Brian and all of St John’s extended family. He was a true gentleman. May he rest in peace

Sincere sympathy on your great loss. A lovely man to meet always, always warmly interested in people.

It was a great honour to know St.John. May he rest in peace.
My deepest sympathy his family.