Very Reverend Canon Colman (Colie) O’Donovan PE

Sincere sympathy to the O'Donovan family and all who mourn Canon Colie. He was our neighbour and a lovely man. Always had the chat when he came to shop on Super Valu. He had a long life. May he now Rest In Peace.

Sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Canon O Donovan. He was a wonderful Priest, always encouraging congregational singing at 6pm Mass in Saleen when we had the privilege of him saying Mass. He always greeted us and left us with a huge smile. May he R.I.P

May he rest in peace. A wonderful friend of 40 years.
Beverly
Ohio, USA

Deepest sympathy to family, relatives and the Diocese of Cloyne on the death of Fr Colie RIP. It was with great sadness that we heard of his death. Earliest memories go back to the time he spent in Mallow in the 60’s when he was a young curate. Throughout life we kept up but last Christmas the absence of his card was concerning. May he rest in peace after a life of deep commitment and service.

Deepest sympathy to the cousins and the extended Families of the late Canon Colman O'Donovan on his sad passing. May Canon Colie's soul now rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to all of Canon Colman's family and friends. Braon de dhrúcht na bhFlaitheas agus deoch ó thobar na ngrást go raibh aige.

- School community of St. Mary's High School, Midleton

Comhbhrón le clann, cairde, Easpag Crean agus a chomhshagairt ar bhás Canon Colie.
Saol agus gairm folláin, fada, dílis. Go gcúití Dia a shaothar leis anois ar neamh.

Very sorry to hear of Canon Colie’s passing. May he rest in peace

Sincere sympathy to all Canon Colman's family and friends.May he rest in peace.

Condolences to family and friends of Colman on his passing. May he rest in peace.

Cumann Luthchleas Gael Mainistir na Corann would like to offer our sincere condolences on the passing of our esteemed Vice President Canon Coleman O'Donovan. A great hurler in his day he was a great supporter of our club. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Deepest sympathy to all the family & friends of Fr Colman. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to all who mourn Fr. Colie. Rest in peace my friend, until we meet again.

Sincere condolences to the relatives, friends, fellow Priests and to Bishop Crean, on the sad passing of Canon Colie. May his gentle soul Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory.

Sincere condolences to the O'Donovan family, Bishop Crean & the priests of Cloyne diocese on Canon Colie's sad passing. A lovely man always similing, may his gentle soul rest in peace.

So sorry to hear of the passing of Fr O'Donovan. A wonderful man who has gone straight to God after a life well lived.

Deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to all of Canon O'Donovan's family and friends. So sorry to hear of his passing. May he rest in peace.

On behalf of the Loreto Sisters who knew Canon Colie when he was in Youghal I offer deepest sympathy to all who mourn the loss of a kind and caring priest. He brought joy and happiness to all those he met and always had a smile and a good word to say. He was a sincere priest faithful in word and in deed. May he now reap the rewards of a life well spent in the service of his Master.
May Canon Colie rest in peace and rise in glory.

Sincere condolences to the relatives, friends and all the Clergy throughout the Diocese on the sad passing of Canon Colie O' Donovan, may He Rest in Eternal Peace.
We were so sorry we could not attended his funeral. Over the years we had many a chat, sorting relations, and always to let him know of any relations passing in case he didn't know.
We shall miss him.
Watch over us all Canon Colie. 🙏🙏

My very deepest of condolences to all Canon Colie's family,relatives,friends,follow priests of the parish,the entire clergy and Bishop Crean and the entire diocese of Cloyne,on the sad passing of my
neighbour and friend,the late Canon Colie.
I found Colie a kind and sincere man,who lived to a great age.He will be missed very much by myself and a lot of other people from the parish and
beyond,he often gave me a few euro,when i was in a snag,may our Heavenly Father, bless his gentle soul,(abundantly),Please God!
I hope he gets a good bed in heaven,may Canon Colie,now rest in peace,
Close to his deceased family and friends and most importantly,Close to the Holy Spirit,Please God.....Amen.

It’s with great sadness I heard of the sad passing of Canon Colie who was an amazing man who had a wonderful way with people so welcoming and always with a smile when we met I will miss him May Canon Colie Rest In Peace

May Canon Colie have the happiness of everlasting peace in heaven. A wonderful priest, he will leave a rich legacy. RIP

Rest in peace Fr. Colie

Deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Canon Colie O Donovan. We enjoyed many games of golf and meals together afterwards. May his gentle soul Rest in Peace

We are most saddened to learn of the passing of Canon Colie and we extend our sincere sympathy to all of his relatives and brother priests. What a wonderful human being and man of God was Canon Colie. His kind presence will be missed by all who knew him. May his gentle soul Rest in Peace. Ni beidh a leitheád arís ann.

Sincerest sympathy to Canon Colies family ,friends and priests of the Diocese on his sad passing. It was a pleasure to have his support as Chairman of Dripsey N.S. Board of Management. He was a man of great Faith . May he Rest in Peace.

Sympathy to Family of Canon O Donovan RIP

Sincere sympathy to the relatives of Canon Colman O' Donovan and to the Bishop and Priests of the diocese on the passing of a beloved priest.May his gentle soul rest in peace.Is go raibh leaba i measc na Naomh aige.

Sincere sympathy to Canon Colemans family on his passing.
Many memories of past times when he was a priest in Donoughmore parish. May his gentle soul Rest In Peace.

Sincere condolences to the relatives and friends of Canon Colie.He was a good friend of my father Charles Power all those years ago growing up on the Youghal Road. Rest in Peace Colie. Your life's work is done

Sincere sympathies to all of Canon Colie's family. His long life took in so much. I found him a wonderful brother priest and supportive friend. His fidelity to ministry is inspiring.

Condolences to the family,friends, Bishop Crean & his fellow clergy on the death of Canon Colie. He visited my house regularly during his time in Inniscarra to visit my father. May he rest in peace.

condolances to fr.colies family and friends.may he R.I.P.

My sincere sympathy to Colie's relatves and friends. We served together in Inniscarra Parish for 8 years. They were enjoyable times and he was easy and friendly to work with. I remember him with affection and appreciation.
To my great regret, circumstances prevent me from attending his funeral mass and burial. Ar dheis Dé go bhfuil a n-anam dílis.

"To live in the midst of the world without wishing it's pleasures;
To be a member of each family yet belonging to none;
To share all sufferings; to penetrate all secrets, to heal all wounds;
To go from men to God and offer Him their prayers;
To return from God to men, to bring pardon and hope;
To teach and to pardon, to console and to bless always;
My God, what a life! And it is yours, O priest of Jesus Christ"

God bless you Fr Colie

My deepest condolences to all Canon Collie family, Bishop Creen and all of the priests of the cloyne disease, on .losing your beloved Canon Collie,
May be rip and keep up lovely singing voice above the clouds. He will be missed.

Sincere sympathies to family, priests of the diocese, neighbours and friends of Canon Colie O Donovan. It was always a pleasure meeting Canon Colie over the years and he was a great friend of Mary’s late parents Tony and Mary O'Shea. Tony and Canon Colie were both very involved in Midleton CBS PPU and were both part of the the music group at the Mc Auley Day Centre. He lived a wonderful long life giving great service and support as a priest. We met him in October 2024 in Lisgoold Church at a funeral and as ever he was full of smiles and chat and banter about the election. He gave much enjoyment to many through his involvement in many organisations especially the GAA. May Canon Colie Rest in Peace.

We are so sorry to hear of Canon Colie’s sad passing and we send our sincere condolences to his cousins, his brother priests in the Diocese of Cloyne and to Bishop William Crean. A genuine priest who always gave of his best. Well liked and very well respected. A long life lived to the fullest. He will be greatly missed by us all.

Sincere sympathy on the death of canon Colman O’Donovan. May his gentle Soul Rest In Peace.

It is with sadness that we at Midleton Bridge Club have learned of Canon Colie’s sad passing and we send our sincere sympathy to his cousins, his fellow priests in the Diocese of Cloyne and to Bishop Crean. Canon Colie was a valued member of our Club for many years and we have fond memories of his time with us. He was an experienced player and was always very encouraging to our new players. In later years he was always available to us when we required his services. He will be greatly missed by us all. May he rest in peace. ♠️♥️♣️♦️

I am sorry I cannot attend the services. May Colie rest in peace.

Condolences to Canon Colman O Donovan Family on his sad passing He was a lovely man and always enjoyed a good chat may your gentle soul rest in peace with your loved ones

Sincere Sympathy to the relatives, friends, and fellow priests throughout the Dioceses, on the passing of Canon Colie , a wonderful priest . May he Rest in Peace.

Sympathy to all Fr Colman O Donovan’s family on his death. He has been a family friend since I introduced him to our family during my communion year. I recently spoke to him about my Mom and Aunts, and we reminisced about the friendship he had with our family. He will be fondly remembered by us all. May you now rest in peace.

Very saddened to hear of Canon Colie's passing. Was introduced to him over a cup of tea during the visit of the relics of St Bernadette in Midleton last September.
Once he heard I was from Cobh + lived only a few doors away from his childhood friend his recall + memories of those days were incredible. It was an absolute pleasure to meet him, his sense of humour was brilliant.
The light of heaven to him + may he rest in peace 🙏

Always know as Fr. Colie to our family
and a great friendship with my father Mossie, uncle Christie and the family, you were so supportive to Dad Mossie in his final days. Rest in peace Fr Colie. Will always be remembered.
Liam Donovan.

Our sincere sympathy to the relatives and friends on the passing Canon Cole O Donovan. A good friend. May he rest in peace

Condolences to the family and friends of Canon Coleman. Memories of his time with us in Youghal. May he rest in peace.

We’re deeply saddened by the passing of our friend Fr Colie. We feel deeply privileged to have spent the recent years getting to know and spend time with this wonderfully kind and special man. He is one of the reasons Midleton now feels like home to us and we couldn’t have been blessed with a nicer and more welcoming neighbour. We’ll miss our conversations, your stories and your infectious laugh deeply. May you rest in peace.

sincere condolences on Canon Colman Colies O Donovans Passing Rest In Peace Rip

Our sincere sympathy on the passing of Father Colie. May he rest in peace.

It was with deep sadness that Carrigtwohill GAA Club received the news of Canon O'Donovan's passing. We extend our sincere condolences and sympathies to his family, friends and brethren in the Diocese of Cloyne.

Canon Colie played with Carrigtwohill during our three-in-a-row golden era of 1948 to 1950, winning intermediate championships in 1949 and 1950. He held Carrigtwohill dear to his heart. Canon O'Donovan was one of the celebrants at our mass for deceased members last November.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

I was so saddened to hear of Canon Colie’s passing. My condolences to Bishop Crean and the priests of Cloyne diocese. What a lovely man he was, so good humoured and always great company. I accompanied him on the piano when he sang at his almost weekly visits to the McAuley Day Centre where he loved the chats and the banter but most especially the music and the singing . He had such an interest in people and had a word for everyone.
The Parish Choir had the privilege of singing for his Platinum Jubilee celebration in Midleton church. That was such a special evening, and what fine voice Canon Colie was in when he sang “Panis Angelicus”. It’s a memory myself and the choir will treasure.
Canon Colie will be sorely missed,but we are grateful and richer for having known him. May he now enjoy his eternal reward and may he Rest In Peace

My Sincere Sympathy to Bishop Crean , Priests of Cloyne Diocese, Moore , & O Donovan Familys.
May Very Reverend Canon Colies kind & gentle soul Rest in Peace, Amen.

It is with sadness we learn of the passing of Rev Canon Colman O'Donovan. To the family and friends of Rev Canon Colman I offer my deepest condolences. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Fr Colie lived a very full life long after his retirement until recent months. Like St Paul " He fought the good fight to the end. He ran the race to the finish; He kept the faith' He was ready to meet his Maker and receive the crown of Glory. My condolences to Bishop Crean his fellow priests, family and friends. I thank God for Colie's long life of service to the church and humanity. May he now rest in eternal peace.

Sincere sympathy to the relatives and to the clergy of Cloyne Diocese on the passing of Canon Colie. May he rest in peace.

Ba bhronntanas ó Dhia é an V Rev.
Canónach Coleman a ndeachaigh a ghrá i dteagmháil le gach duine a thrasnaigh sé a chosán.
Sonas siorrai i bhFlaitheas De

Fr Colie returned to his roots in Lisgoold down through the years and was always on hand to officiate at ceremonies. We have many special memories of Fr Colie officiating at family wedding, funerals and Christenings. Rest in Peace Fr Colie.

I played golf for many years in Thurles with Canon Colie's Maynooth classmate, Monsignor James Ryan of Cashel, who passed away in December 2003, and the conversation would very often turn to the great friendship that the two men had and their student days in the same class in Maynooth College. They are together again now in the company of the blessed, God rest them both