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Eric O'REILLY Obituary
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Memories and Condolences
for Eric O'REILLY
8 Entries
Brandi
September 22, 2020
Grief. A word that means so many things to so many different people.
It’s a whirlwind of emotion. It’s up and down, front and back, left and right. It’s a moment of laughter followed by profound sadness. It’s emptiness, it’s numbness. It’s love with no place to go.
Losing you Eric has devastated me in ways I never knew I could feel. My heart is so very broken to know I’ll never get to see you again. We had our time and we weren’t meant to be, and that was okay. We still cared lots about each other and always wished each other well. You were the first man I ever truly loved. You taught me so much. You helped me grow into who I am today. You taught me to be strong, to have goals. To work hard. To dream big and to never give up. No matter what obstacles I face. The time that we shared together will never be forgotten. I’ll always cherish the memories, and will always wish to just see you one last time. You were too good for this world and I’m so sorry that your life was cut short. It’s a truly immeasurable loss and I’ll always remember you for as long as I live. Stay beautiful ❤
Brandi
Kevin Cianciolo
September 19, 2020
O’Reilly was an incredibly funny person.
We shared a lot of funny memories together. Getting a flat tire enroute to graduation, driving to jasper with Bell and our daily food fights in the high school cafeteria.
As a I saw Eric less as the years went on, we still had great times and great laughs when ever we did cross paths.
RIP Eric . You will be greatly missed.
Best,
Chunkolo
Loretta Kocsis
September 19, 2020
Dear Neil, Dilva and Ian, Really, there are no words but... Our heartfelt condolences at this sad time. I remember Eric as brilliant and spirited. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers. Loretta Kocsis and family ( St. John’s and Bishop Ryan)
Alex Tolys
September 19, 2020
Sorry for your loss. Eric was a great person and will be deeply missed.
Daniel Boric
September 18, 2020
Eric O'Reilly, what a guy! Frankly, I don't even know where to begin. I've known Eric since we were little squirts at St. John's, all the way through high school and even attended the University of Waterloo together. The beautiful obituary eloquently stated that Eric was a 'particularly bright child." I would respectfully disagree - Eric was a genius in more ways than one. Many of us can remember Eric bringing calculus textbooks to the playground in elementary school, and some of us may even recall his 110+% grade in math class at the University of Waterloo because he also got the bonus material perfect as well. Some of us may have made the mistake of challenging Eric to a game of pool or a sitting of chess, just to be completely outplayed and outwitted. In my athletic prime I even challenged Eric to an arm wrestle wherein he handedly beat me without even really trying.
What I always respected and appreciated of Eric was not his genius, but rather, his big heart and tremendous sense of adventure. Eric, a year ahead of me at the University of Waterloo, went out of his way to make sure I felt welcomed in my new residence on campus by introducing me to some great people who would become lifelong friends. Some of the most fun and adventurous times I've had in my life were enjoyed with Eric. Whether it was driving back to campus listening to Deep Purple on cassette or trying to beat Super Mario 1 on his original NES game console in his basement at school, we always found time to have a good laugh.
There is no question that Eric changed the lives of the people he met for the better, in more ways than we could ever imagine, or ever thank him for.
God Bless you Eric, and take care old friend.
Dan Boric
Terri and Mark Persaud
September 18, 2020
So sorry for your loss. We remember the fun times our children had playing together. We will keep you all in our prayers.
Patty Tolys
September 18, 2020
Our sincere condolences on your loss of Eric.
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