Rory John O'Leary

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Rory lived around the corner from me from 7th grade through high school. We stood at the same bus stop for years. I must admit that I had a secret crush on him during all of seventh grade. It was really fun revealing this to Rory at our 40th high school reunion. We had a good long laugh about it. I'm so glad I got to see him once more. You'll be missed, Rory.

I didn't really get to know Rory until the last half of our senior year at Gateway High; shortly after that, my family moved away from Pittsburgh, but in the short time I knew him, I really appreciated his sweetness and genuinely friendly personality. After I moved, I received a letter from him asking if I was doing okay in a new school and wishing me well. This incredible act of human kindness has stayed with me through the years and brought a smile to my face. I am so very sorry to hear...

God Bless Rory and your family!
It has been a very long time since seeing him, but he will always be remembered!

Love to You All!
Elaine (Sponsky) Campbell

Wow! Thank you all for your beautiful posts about Dad. They are so incredibly comforting to our family. Dad was simply the best. We were lucky enough to have him as our father and hero. The luck is with the Irish as we definitely won the Dad Lottery. Dad always treated people (including us) as he would want to be treated; with kindness, honesty, and fairness. He loved to have fun and be with his family. He especially loved spending time with his grandchildren. Most of all Dad loved...

Rory had such a genuinely sweet personality, a part of him stayed in your heart forever. I knew him since childhood and he was always the same. Our 40th high school reunion was made particularly enjoyable for me by the long conversation I had with Rory and Mary, catching up on all the events of the past years. Peace, Rory, and may angels sing you to your rest.

A great man. That's the best way I can think of describing Rory. What a wonderful person. I was very lucky for having the opportunity to work with Rory for many years at Disneyland. He was always fair, and treated everyone equally. The one moment that I'll always remember is when I went to a Beach Boys concert and found Rory was sitting right next to me. All night he kept yelling for them to play Barbara Ann....and when they finally did he was belting out those lyrics!
Rory was a...

It’s hard to know where to begin here…. So… I guess I’ll just jump right to the heart of the matter…. I greatly admired and respected Rory for the hardworking and devoted family man he was; I truly appreciated the camaraderie and generosity he showed me as a frequent guest in his warm, inviting home; and I was constantly heartened at how he was always quick with a wide smile, a loud laugh, and a kind word (or a good-humored zing – even when it was at my expense!).

He was a good...