Stephen Monks

I was super lucky to meet Stephen last year, through my girlfriend, who lived and worked with him. There were so many nights the three of us would spend watching movies, chatting all together, and I really grew so fond of Stephen. It’s so rare these days you meet someone as much as a gentleman as him. I loved hearing all his stories and jokes and of course his famous best man’s speech he was so proud of. He was always bragging about his little nephew. I laughed very hard at him being the only adult last Halloween to dress up, but he kept saying he was happy he did it for Freddie. The love he had for his family was so obvious through all our chats. My girlfriend and I moved country by the time he started to get to know Suzy, but I can only imagine how over the moon he was, and we could see how happy and proud he was in his what’s app photo of him and her. My favourite memory of Stephen, has to be the time he sent my girlfriend a voice note to play me, telling me “don’t be worrying” about an event I had for work. He was such a genuine guy like that. Even when I would stay at my girlfriends and his place, he refused to ever let me walk to shop alone, despite it being literally one minute from the house, he would make the three of us all go together so I didn’t feel alone. I am so so sorry and gutted for all Stephen’s loved ones, I knew this man for such a short time, but wow. Don’t think his jokes or kindness will ever leave me. thinking of you all xx

A Colleague, a roommate,
a friend and a brother. Not a day has passed that I haven’t thought about you. It has taken me a while to write this because I refuse to believe that you’re gone.
Stephen, thank you for your kindness to me, my girlfriend and everyone you met. thank you for all the jokes and laughs and stories and mostly thank you for being you. I will never forget you brother. You will be forever in my heart. My heart breaks every time I think that you’re not here, not only for me, but for your loving family and partner. To the monk’s family and Suzy, I would like to give my deepest condolences. you will forever be in my prayers.

Dear all, no words for your loss of beautiful Stephen. Just to let you know that we're thinking of you guys. Be strong 😘 Vincent Taapken & Linda Kampen Rotterdam-NL

Deepest condolences to Louise and family on the passing of your son Stephen.
May he rest in peace.

Gerry &Louise. Neil and Bernie gave us your heartbreaking news. Please accept our profound condolences. With love.

Deepest condolences to the Monk's family on the passing of Stephen. May he rest in peace.

We were shocked and saddened to hear the news of Stephen’s passing, he was taken far too soon. May you take comfort in the happy memories you shared and each other at this difficult time. You are in our thoughts.

Sorry for your loss Jennifer

My deepest condolences to all of Ste's family and friends. I had the pleasure of playing football with Monks for a few years, I'll never forget his perfectly gelled hair and smile. Always loved running into Monks, always had a smile on his face and a story to follow. He was a gentleman and he'll be sorely missed. RIP

Sincere condolences to Louise and family on the passing of your beloved Stephen.

To Louise, Gerry and the Monks family, so sorry to hear of the passing of Stephen. May he rest in Peace.

Sincere sympathy to Louise and all the Monks family on the death of Stephen. Thinking of you at this sad time

Suzy, I was so sorry to hear the news about your brother. You and your family are in my thoughts.

Louise +Stephanie+ all the Monks family, my deepest sympathy on the loss of Stephen.
My thoughts + prayers are with you all. RIP Stephen.

Steph, I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your brother. Sending you and all your family my condolences. xx

03.07.24

I miss you so much, only your hug would be able to comfort me. Please visit me in my dreams, and watch over us and protect us as we try navigate through this.

I love you so much.

Jxxx

Louise and all the Monks family thinking of you all and Stephen's partner and friends at this really sad time. Hope you find the strength to remember all the happy times. RIP Strphen

Dear Louise, Gerry & Family,

Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the sad passing of Stephen, it was such a shock to hear this. Thinking of you all at this very sad time.

My Deepest Sympathies,
Paul

Our deepest sympathy to you Louise and family on the loss of your beloved son Stephen. May he rest in peace.

Shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of Stephen, he was always very polite to us and our little boy. RIP

Very sorry to hear the news. I worked with Stephen in the Yellow House and met him a few times over the years since then. He was a really lovely guy and will be sorely missed. Thinking of you all

We're so desperately sorry about the loss of Stephen. He was always a wonderful guy to talk to and he will be sorely missed. Our hearts go out to Louise, Gerry, Jennifer, Gary, Stephanie and Suzanne. You're in our thoughts. Peter and Gill, Hannah and Scott.

Heartfelt condolences to you Louise and all the extended family on the untimely loss of your beloved Stephen. Such a terrible loss to everyone. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Dear Louise-I was so saddened to hear of the death of your beloved son Stephen. I hope, in time, that all the lovely memories you have of him will ease your sorrow. Thinking of you, your husband Gerry and all your family at this very sad time.

So shocked and saddened that you have lost your lovely son and brother so young. In reading all the tributes and viewing the beautiful service I have learnt a lot about Stephen s character and love of life making it all the more tragic. We are thinking of you all Louise Gerry and family and Susie

Dear Gerry, Louise and family, heartfelt condolences to you and all who knew and loved Stephen, a beautiful son, brother, cousin, partner, and friend. My thoughts have been with you all every day over this deeply sad and difficult time. With much love and deepest sympathy, Medb

Dear Monks Family,

I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Stephen. Although I did not have the chance to know him well, my heart goes out to all of you during this difficult time. Please accept our deepest sympathies and know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.

In times of sorrow, I find comfort in the words of the Bible. I hope these words bring you some solace:

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." - Psalm 34:18

I wish that my family and I could be there to help console you in person. Even though we are far away, please know that our love and support are with you. May the love of family and friends bring you peace, and may the memories of Stephen be a source of comfort.

With heartfelt condolences,

Andrew Michael McKenna and Family - Heidi, Connor, Emelie & Lilian

Dear Jen, I was so sorry to hear of your brothers passing. My deepest condolences to you and all your family. My thoughts are with you all.

Louise Gerry & all the Monks family ,so sorry to hear of the sad & sudden passing of your beautiful son Stephen ,May his gentle soul rest in peace Rita Gavin Mt Carmel

I will always remember Monks as his friendly, joyful, puppy dog energy. My deepest sympathies to his family, friends and partner in this difficult time. X

Dearest Gerry, Louise and family. we were heart-broken at the news of Stephen's passing away. Listening to the celebration of the mass for your wonderful son on the webcam was like a healing balm to those who listened and shared with you the wonderful young man who Stephen was to everybody who knew him. It was such a beautiful service and one could not help but be over-whelmed and moved. It was such a great send off for Stephen. The rising of the sun, the setting of the moon and. the longest day. These spoken words were Perfect in every way along with the readings chosen were magical and loving. Stephen seemed to be still radiating that great love he had within him even as we participated in saying fare-well to him. Stephen May You Rest in Peace . Amen

To Gerry, Louise and all my cousins, I am deeply sorry to hear the news about Stephen. He was such a lovely man, always full of smiles and laughs, I wish I had had more time to get to know him better. My heart goes out to you all during this incredibly difficult time. I hope you all find strength in the wonderful life he was able to live.
Sophie x

Very sorry to hear of the sudden passing of Stephen. May he rest in peace

My beautiful soulmate Stephen, the love of my life. There is not a second that I don’t miss you beside me.

Please help me and your family gain the strength needed to get through these unfathomable times.

I will love you forever
Your Susie

I was so sad to learn of the passing of dear cousin Stephen. My heart is breaking for you Gerry and Louise, and all my cousins. You are all in my heart at this very sad and difficult time. Sending you all my love and prayers, in deepest sympathy, love Muireann

To Louise & Family,I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your son Stephen. Thinking of you all at this very sad &
difficult time.

Deepest Condolences to all the Monk family on the death of Stephen. So sorry to hear this news. Thinking of you Gary I know you had a special bond with your little bro Stephen. Hope that good memories and the love of family and friends help you through this difficult time.

Dear Louise. So very sorry to hear about your Stephen. Ann let me know. Sending you love and prayers.

Sincerest sympathy to Louise and family at this sad time.So very sorry to hear of the untimely loss of your beautiful son, Stephen.Ar dheis De go raibh a hanam dilis.

The sweetest hello and the hardest goodybye.

Monks, thank you being the best friend I could ever ask for and for the lifetime of memories.

There are no words to tell you how much I'll miss you.

I love you forever ❤️

To Suzy and family, I'm so sorry to hear about Stephen. I worked with him in the yellow house, he was an absolute gentleman. May he rest in peace xx

My deepest and most heartfelt condolences to you all on this most devastating loss. My heart is with you all during this time of deep mourning and grief. I am thinking of you all and hope to see you Gerry and Louise and all my beautiful cousins who have lost their darling brother when I return to Ireland in a few weeks time. All my love and sympathies, Oonagh xxx

To Louise and family. I was so sorry to hear about the loss of your precious son, Stephen. Condolences to you, his family and friends.

To Louise and Stephanie and all the family, I am truly sorry to hear of the passing of your beloved Stephen. My thoughts are with you at this very sad and difficult time

So very sorry to hear of the passing of Stephen. I remember him always having the biggest smile when working at the Yellow House. My heartfelt condolences to Suzy and all the Monks family. May he rest in peace ♥️

Heartfelt condolences to Susie, Jenny and all of Stephen’s friends and family at this very sad time. May he rest in peace.

Your son was a very witty guy It’s been a while since we saw him. I have a lovely plant in my kitchen Stephen gave it to me after a late night call to our house. It’s very much alive Rest in peace The Begley’s

We are so sad to hear of Stephens passing . I have lovely plant Stephen gave me after a very early morning call to the house 2am our thoughts are with you at this time

I have struggled to find the words since I've heard the news.

Simply put Monks you are an absolute gent who has touched the lives of everyone you've come in contact with for the better.

My deepest condolences to all of your family, loved ones and friends.

You will be missed dearly around the office my friend

My thoughts are with you all.

Unable are the loved to die- for love is immortality ❤️

Jenny & Steph..
I was so sorry to hear of your brothers passing.
My deepest condolences to you both & all your family at this very sad time.

Our deepest sympathies to Jenny and all the Monks family on the untimely and very sad passing of Stephen.

My deepest sympathies to the Monks Family and his partner Suzie. Stephen was truly one of a kind and will be deeply missed by everyone who knew him.

Monks, there are no words to describe the heartbreak of losing you.

The life and soul of every room you walked into with your laughter, infectious smile and good humour.
You had a way of making the whole room laugh with one joke or a chuckle that would set us off.
So many special memories over the years that will be cherished and celebrated by our friends group forever.

Rest easy Brother Monk. 💔

Our heartfelt condolences to Gerry, Louise, Jennifer, Gary,Stephanie and Suzanne on the devastating loss of Stephen. He was a lovely young man taken far far too soon. Bernie is with you but Neil, Harry and David were very sorry not to be there in person. We did manage to join on line. We thought the service was a truly fitting tribute to Stephen's short life and the singing and music selection beautiful

To Louise and family my deepest sympathy on the loss of your son Stephen.
My thoughts are with you all.
May Stephen Rest in Peace.

I was truly saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Stephen. He was a gentleman and had the kindest heart. I will always remember his infectious smile and witty, playful humour.

I have fond memories of the love and many laughs we shared in our younger years.

My deepest condolences to Louise, Gerry, Jennifer, Gary, Stephanie and Suzanne and his partner Susie. My thoughts are with you all during this incredibly difficult time.

Rest in peace Stephen, you were taken too soon.

Jen and family - there really are no words that can help. I’m truly so sorry for your devastating loss. Sending you all love x

We wish to extend our deepest sympathy to Louise, Gerry , Susie and all of the Monks family on the very sad loss of your beloved Stephen.

Sincerest condolences to all the Monks family and to his partner Suzie on the passing of Stephen. He was one in a million. I will never forget his cheeky smile which he had no matter the occasion. He was a pleasure to have known and will never be forgotten. RIP Monks.

Rest in Peace Stephen.

I was devastated when I heard the news. I have so many fond memories of Stephen from Coláiste Éanna. He was a true gent and it was always a pleasure to catch up with him every time I would bump into him on the street.

My condolences to his family and friends at this time.