Sean Thomas Dunne

1980 - 2021 Sean Thomas Dunne
of Orange County, California, passed away in the City of Santa Ana at the age of 40 on June 2, 2021, after a lifelong battle with addiction. Throughout Sean's life, his passions and ideals burned brightly. Among his inspirations and struggles were an ingrained aversion to conformity and a burning romance with street culture. Sean had amazing compassion for those less fortunate and he had been witnessed on many occasions asking a vagrant if they were okay or offering his last cigarette to an unknown down-and-outer. He was coined a "peace punk" in his school days. Sean was born in the Bronx, New York in 1980. He always felt a strong connection to the borough of his birth, where both of his parents were born and raised. Sean is survived by his father, Lawrence Dunne; mother, Kathy Moore; sister, Christine Maurice; and brother, Steve Palumbo. He is also survived by his estranged, but not forgotten, brother, Brendan Dunne; and his son, Robin Lawrence Dunne, of whom he was very proud. Sean will be lovingly remembered by all for his works as a performer, musician, and published writer. He will also be remembered for his mission to live by the tenets of brutal honesty and to "talk pretty;" his local awe-inspiring rap battle triumphs; and the moments of warmth, friendship and true connection that he found with many of those he encountered along his storied journey. The memories of Sean will be celebrated privately and individually across various states by each of his surviving loved ones. Dear Sean: For the gifts you have given us, we are truly grateful. And for everything else, you are wholly forgiven. There is no circumstance that can hold you back now. You are finally and truly free.