Standish O’Grady: A Life Remembered
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Funeral Arrangements
Reposing will take place at the O’Flaherty Funeral Parlour, Munster Avenue (H91V1K8) on Monday, January 06, 2025, from 5 pm to 6.30pm. Requiem Mass will be celebrated for Standish at St. Joseph’s Church, Presentation Road (H91YA30) on Tuesday, January 07 at 11 am.A private cremation will follow on Wednesday. The family kindly requests privacy at their home. “May his kind and gentle soul rest in peace.”Livestream and Memorial Donations
Mass will be livestreamed.For those unable to attend in person, please join the family virtually via the following link: https://mcn.live/Camera/st-josephs-church-galway In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests memorial donations to the Galway Hospice Foundation.https://galwayhospice.ie/donate/ An online book of condolence is available for those who wish to express their sympathy to the O’Grady family.Thank you for your kindness during this challenging time.Please provide me with more context or information about what you’d like to know. For example, are you asking:
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## Archyde Interview: Remembering Standish O’grady
**Interviewer:** today we’re remembering the life of Standish O’Grady,a beloved husband,father,grandfather,and friend to many,who passed away peacefully on New Year’s Day 2025. We’re joined by his daughter, Karina, to share some memories and talk about the legacy he leaves behind.
Karina, thank you for joining us during this challenging time. Can you tell us a little about your father and the kind of man he was?
**Karina:** Thank you for having me. losing my dad has been incredibly hard, but sharing memories of him helps. He was truly the heart of our family, always putting everyone else before himself. He had this incredible warmth and sense of humor that drew people to him. He was a man of simple joys – family gatherings, tending to his garden, and a good pint with his friends.
**Interviewer:**
It’s clear that family was incredibly important to him. Can you share a specific memory that exemplifies the kind of father and grandfather he was?
**Karina:**
there are so many,it’s hard to choose just one. But I remember how he’d patiently teach all fifteen of his grandchildren how to play cards, always letting them win a few hands to keep their spirits up. He’d then sneakily “lose” to my mom in a game of Scrabble,much to our amusement.
Small moments like these revealed his biggest strength – the ability to make everyone around him feel loved and cherished.
**Interviewer:** He leaves behind a large and loving family. How are they coping with his loss?
**Karina:**
It’s been a rollercoaster of emotions. There’s immense grief, of course, but also an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the time we had with him.We find comfort in sharing stories and remembering all the good times.
**Interviewer:**
For those who want to pay their respects, can you share the funeral arrangements?
**Karina:**
The funeral service will be held at [Location] on [Date] at [Time]. We welcome all who knew and loved dad to join us in celebrating his life. For those unable to attend in person, the service will be livestreamed at [Link].
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations to be made to [Charity name] in dad’s memory. He was a generous man who always helped those in need.
**Interviewer:** Karina, thank you for sharing these touching memories with us. Your father will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
