Passed peacefully away at the HSC surrounded by friends and family, Brendan F. Healy, CFC, age 64 years. Predeceased by father Brendan in 2006, mother Louise in 1999 and brother Larry in 1990. Leaving to celebrate his life are his sisters, Elizabeth (Hans Olafsson), Maureen (Darroch Seward), Catherine (Mike Parnell), Louise (Ken Moores), Bernadette (Bill Stoyles), Terri (Bob Young) and Marilyn (Alphonso) and his brother Pat and wife Ada.
He will be deeply missed, but remembered forever for his kind and gentle ways, by his nieces and nephews Patti, Philicia, Karolyn, Tracy, Kathleen, Shirley, Kathy, Marilyn, Yvonne, Carolyn, Nicole, Michelle, Kayte, Michael, Linette, Andrew, Bill, Luke, Kirk, Dermott and Joseph, the new generation of grandnieces and grandnephews who just loved his company, the “Healy” cousins and all the friends and extended family of the Healy clan.
Leaving also to share in his accomplishments and carry on his life’s work, his other family, the Irish Christian Brothers, where he served unselfishly for 47 years both here in Newfoundland and around the world, especially Brother Dave Murphy and the other Brothers at Mount St. Francis. Also fondly remembered by friend Sister Kay Gaul, OSF and the Gaul family of Iowa and Tim Turner, Tim Thorne and his co-workers at the TI Murphy Center.
Bren hit life running in 1945 and left us again running through Pippy Park with his Tely 10 buddies this past week. He was the ultimate brother, uncle, friend, teacher and mentor to so many and we are absolutely heartbroken that he should leave this wonderful life so early. They must have needed another Saint in Heaven and based on his time with us, they’ll sure get a full days work out of our Bren.
The eldest of 10, Bren led a busy life with his teaching, running, photography and reading, and of course his vocation, but he was always there for other things, particularly home cooked meals and the multitude of family gatherings both inside and outside the City. He hiked and swam, danced and sang, and in the true Healy fashion, was game for most anything. We will always remember our times together.
Funeral arrangements by Caul’s with visitation at Mount St. Francis, 4 Merrymeeting Road on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Mass on Monday, September 7 at 10 a.m. from the Basilica, with burial to follow at Belvedere Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that contributions be made to the Brendan Healy Scholarship Fund, c/o Bank of Montreal, 430 Topsail Rd., St. John’s, A1E 4N1. This fund is established in his memory to immortalize the work he did and to encourage and reward the efforts of the students he cared for so deeply.