Stephen O'Keeffe

A song in honour of Stephen:

Every morning there’s a sunrise
Though it’s hard enough to say
The point that every sunrise
Becomes a promise of a day

Every evening there’s a sunset
To leave the morning in its wake
It’s true the promise of a sunset is
The only promise life can make

Every morning there’s a sunrise
not a thing that I can do
The world keeps turning, and it’s alright
It was lovely,
To have turned a while with you

In every heart there is a dancer
Keeping time across the floor
And by the time you understand her
Oh, she’s not dancing anymore

I keep searching for the answer
A reason why you had to go
For all the world I cannot find it, but I
Suppose it’s not for me to know

Every morning there’s a sunrise
Not a thing that I can do
The world keeps turning, and it’s alright
It was lovely,
To have turned a while with you

So shocked to just hear the news of Stephens passing only just found out, great memories over in nanas House with you and your cousin Paul, you were always so gentle and kind, rip my lovely Stephen xx

Shocked to hear today of the passing of Stephen my sincere sympathy to you all at this sad time ♥️♥️♥️

So sorry to hear of Stephen's passing. It was a many a good gig we had together. Stephen was a gifted musician of whom I learnt so much from. Rest in peace amigo. ❤

My heartfelt condolences Martina, on the loss of your husband Stephen. May he rest in peace. x

Martha , Iris and families , our sincere sympathy on the untimely passing of Stephen. May he rest in peace.

So saddened on hearing of Stephen’s untimely passing - and shocked by having missed the announcement.
What a lovely man. Gentle, kind, friendly and humorous.
And a super Jazz Artiste as well, which he carried so humbly!
Heartfelt Condolences to you Martina and to the wider family.He will remain ever in my thoughts. So nice to have known him. May he Rest In Peace.

It is sad to think that we will never hear Steven's beautiful voice again. He is also missed by his wit (loved to have the craic with everyone), his kindness and his empathy towards others. His music came from his soul and I will miss his beautiful personality, wit and desire to have fun with friends and family.

Harriet has put this lovely thoughts together as she stated that the world is now missing a beautiful soul. "I'll never forget our one to one chats outside your house, puffing away on our cigarettes! OH, and your curry! The best curry I have ever tasted! I know ho much you loved your BMW's (don't worry, I made sure I put that in capitals, as I know how much you hated it when I didn't!). I hope you are impressed with the fleet of Beemers on my drive at the moment LOL) ( Theresa - Steve was instrumental in my love of BMW's too!) Harriet - I will try to carry on the BME tradition in your memory! Until we meet again, all our love Harriet, Olivia and Theresa

Dear Martina , Martha and Iris I’m so very sorry for your loss . Stephen was a very talented and lovely gentleman. My thoughts and prayers are you all at this very sad time until you meet again ❤️🙏

Martina.Martha,Iris and families please accept my heartfelt condolences for your loss.Stephen was a gentle soul.

Sincerely.
Breda Wall
Claire and Brigid Overman.

My deepest sympathy to you Martina and the extended O'Keeffe family on the passing of your husband Stephen. Ar Dheis De Go Raibh A Anam

Dear Martina,
My sincere condolences on the loss of Stephen. I hope your wonderful memories of him will be a comfort to you.

Sincere condolences Martina on the passing of your beloved husband. My memory of you is how your face lit up when you spoke about Stephen. A much loved friend and husband. May he rest in peace

Sincere condolences to you Martina on the sudden passing of your husband. Thinking of you at this difficult time. May he rest in peace x

Deepest sympathy to Martina, Martha, Iris & the extended O’Keeffe family on the sad passing of Stephen. Ye are in our thoughts & prayers at this sad time. Rest in peace Stephen.

Sincere sympathies to Martina, Iris , Martha & extended families on the very sad passing of Stephen a gentle,& kind guy.
May his gentle soul rest in peace & you all find comfort in your beautiful memories.

Deepest sympathy to Martina, Martha and iris and extended family, on the sad passing of Stephen, one of life’s true gentlemen and a great friend that I will truly miss, may his gentle soul rest in eternal peace.

Deepest sympathy to Martina, Martha and iris and extended family, on the sad passing of Stephen, one of life’s true gentlemen and a great friend that I will truly miss, may his gentle soul rest in eternal peace.

Deepest sympathy to Martina and the O’Keeffe family, and extended family, on the sad passing of Stephen, one of life’s true gentlemen and a great friend that I will truly miss, may his gentle soul rest in eternal peace.

Dearest Martha, Martina, Iris and Family,
Sending much love and prayers at this difficult time. May God hold Stephen in the palm of his hand as he rests in peace with your beautiful Parents and the Angels. God bless Xoxo

Martina, so sorry to hear that Stephen has passed away. He was such a lovely person. I ll be praying for you during this difficult time and your family
Miriam

Sincere sympathy to Martina,Martha and Iris on the passing of Stephen.May he rest in peace.

Deepest condolences to Martina and family on the sad passing Stephen may his gentle soul rest in peace

Sincere condolences Martina and family on the passing of Stephen. RIP

Sincere sympathy to Martina and the extended O'Keeffe family on the sad passing of Stephen.
You are in our thoughts at this difficult time. (John's parents)

Sincere sympathies to you and your family on the loss of Stephen. May he rest in peace

Martina, Martha and Iris.
My deepest sympathy on your great loss.

Very sad news to hear of Stephen's passing. Such a lovey man. Always enjoyed playing jazz with him and he was so encouraging to me. Condolences to Martina and all who know this gentleman.

Deepest condolences to the O Keeffe family his sisters Iris and Martha thinking of you all at this sad time rip Stephen 🌹🌹🌹

Sincere condolences Martina on the loss of your beloved Stephen. May he rest in peace.
Annette

Sincere condolences to the OKeeffe Family on the untimely passing of Stephen.
Such a kind and considerate person .A wonderful guitar player .Ray Cremin &Myself remember with fond memories of some great gigs in the Metropole over the early years of the Jazz Festival with Stephen..Rest in peace

Our deepest sympathy to Martina and to Steve's family. We loved being in Steve's company and always had a great time. Rest in peace Steve, we only knew you for a short time but you've left a lasting impression

Sincere condolences to Martina and the O Keeffe family on the death of you beloved Stephen may he rest in peace

I was shocked to hear and still cannot quiet come to terms with it.. I cannot know how you feel Martina and not going to say anything generic. I will not miss him as much as you but we spent what seemed a life time gigging and hanging out. He shaped me as a human and as a player.. I have a lifetime of memories.. all good but will never see him again.. so sad. Im am so sorry I will not be there to pay respects for the funeral, I wish you inner strength and positivity. Greg

Sending our deepest condolences to Martina and the O Keeffee family. We are so sorry for your loss. May he rest in peace

Martina, my deepest sympathy on your loss of Stephen. May he rest in peace

So sorry for your loss Martina. Thinking of you at this sad time

Sincere condolences Martina and family you are in our thoughts and prayers 🙏

Martina and family, our sincere sympathies on your sad loss. Go mbeannaí a anam milis faoi shíocháin

Words are totally inadequate to describe Stephen and how he lived his life, but I know his gentleness and his kindness will be a huge loss to those who loved him. We we’re privileged to have known him .Martina his soul mate know that you are surrounded by people who love you let them carry you now when you need it most . Iris & Martha my deepest condolences on such a huge loss 💔

Martina, I was very sorry to hear of your husband's passing . May he rest in peace. My thoughts are with you and your family , regards, Ann

Very sorry for your loss Martina. My deepest sympathy on Stephen's passing. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Martina and all of Stephen’s family and many friends on his passing. I remember Stephen from my days in Rathmore Park. Stephen was a gentleman with a great sense of fun. RIP Stephen x

To Iris and Martha so sorry to hear of Stephen Death may he rest in God's Heavenly home with his Dad and Mam 🙏

So deeply saddened to hear this news. So very sorry for your loss Martina and to the O’Keeffe family. I have many fond memories of Stephen who was such a good friend to my mum & dad. Stephen was such a fantastic musician and also a gentleman. May he rest in peace.

Heartfelt Condolences to Martina, Martha and Iris on the sad passing of Stephen, Stephen was an absolute gentleman, May he Rest in Peace

Sincere sympathy to Martina ,Martha , Iris and all the extended O’Keeffe families on the very sad and sudden passing of Stephen . May he rest in peace.

Dearest Martha, Martina and Iris, will be thinking of you all in this time of sadness, offering my deepest condolences and prayers! May Stephen rest in peace! x

Martina and family we are so sorry for the loss of your husband and soulmate Stephen. May he be playing with the finest of his fellow jazz musicians. May he rest in peace

Our deepest sympathy Martina, on Stephens sudden death. Condolences also to your and Stephens family and friends. You are in our thoughts at this very difficult time.

Sincere condolences Martina and family. May he Rest in Peace.

I can’t express how sad I have been since I heard of the passing of your beloved husband and best friend Martina. You and his family are in my thoughts and prayers at this hard time. May you rest in peace Stephen.

Deepest condolences to Martina, Iris & Martha and families for your loss. An absolute gentleman and marvellous musician. Sadly missed.

My sincere and deepest condolences to Martina on the untimely passing of your beloved Stephen, and to all of Stephen's family at this heart-breaking time. May Stephen now rest in peace. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

Sincere sympathy to Martina ,Martha , Iris and all the O Keeffe families on the very sad and sudden passing of Stephen . Rest in peace Stephen .

Our deepest condolences to Stephen’s wife Martina and sisters Martha and Iris and families on the passing of Stephen. Many happy memories of us together I will cherish until we meet again my bud . I love you very much xxx auntie Kathleen and family

Our condolences to Steven's wife Martina his sisters iris and Martha and all the o keeffe family Steven was a carator last time we meet he had the tears rolling down our face god love him .u will b sadly mist .Rest in peace Steven till we meet again.aunty Ann and Yr cos Marie.

Sincere condolences to Martina on Stephen's passing. Stephen was a wonderful musician and a true gentleman. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Martina,on the passing of Stephen,also to Martha,Iris and Catherine.
Shocked to see this news,our thoughts are with you at this very lonely time.
Your love and loyalty to each other, will see you through, take care.

Heartfelt Sympathy sent out to Iris on the sudden.passing of your beloved brother Stephen (and to all his family) at this very difficult time.May his soul rest in Eternal Peace along with your loving mum and dad.Together once more.