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DR. DANIEL LYNCH OLEARY
Born: May 12, 1920
Date of Passing: Oct 10, 2004
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryDR. DANIEL LYNCH OLEARY May 12, 1920 - October 10, 2004 On October 10, 2004, Dr. Dan OLeary died at the Victoria General Hospital. He leaves to mourn his wife Faye; his sons and daughters, Tom (Linda), Con (Rita), Michael, Sheila (Roger), Judith (Phil), Noreen (Andrew), Daniel and Johanna; his grandchildren, Maura (Douglas), Ryan and Teddy; and his sister Johanna (Ted) Cronin. He also leaves to mourn many brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews, friends and relatives in Canada, Ireland, the Philippines and around the world. Dan is predeceased by his first wife Maureen; his sons, Daniel, Patrick, Harry and Jeremy; his parents, Tom and Julia; his three brothers, Dennis, Cornelius and Harry; and two sisters, Nora and Margaret. Dan was born in Macroom, Co. Cork, Ireland. He spent his early school years in St. Colmans and graduated from University College Cork with a medical degree in 1947. He interned at St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington, DE. He spent most of his medical career in Newfoundland and Manitoba until his retirement in 1984. Dan was active in the church especially while living in Gladstone. He loved poetry (English and Irish), music, a good joke and spent many years enjoying summer with his family at Clear Lake. Prayers and visitation will be held at St. Ignatius Church, (255 Stafford), Wednesday, October 13 at 7:30 p.m. Funeral mass will be held at St. Ignatius Church on Thursday, October 14 at 1:00 p.m. followed by interment in the Gladstone Cemetery, Gladstone, MB. The OLeary family are sincerely grateful to the staff at the Victoria General Hospital for their compassion, kindness and wonderful care, especially Unit three North. Special thanks to Drs. Roy Smith and Cummings. Donations in Dans memory can be made to Victoria General Hospital Foundation. Go Ndeana Dia trocaire ar a anam. LeCLAIRE BROTHERS in care of arrangements.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 13, 2004