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Brian McGillicuddy
Yesterday
My sincerest sympathies to Shirleys family and friends and to my brother John. Shirleys untimely passing is such a shock to us all. You are all in our thoughts and prayers at this sad and heart breaking time . May Shirley Rest In Peace.
Joanne Mc Gillicuddy
Yesterday
Our sincere sympathies to all of Shirley´s family. We cannot imagine the sadness and loss that you feel at this very sad time. It is clear that Shirley was deeply loved by those around her and she touched many lives with kindness and care.
Please know that we are holding you in our thoughts and sending you strength, love, and comfort during this incredibly difficult time.
Joanne Mc Gillicuddy, Tom, Aoibhinn & Conor Corcoran. ( John´s sister).
Eleanor McGillicuddy
Yesterday
My most heartfelt sympathies to Shirley´s family and all of those who loved her. I sadly did not have the pleasure of meeting Shirley but it´s clear she was very much loved and that she touched so many hearts along her journey in life.
My thoughts and prayers are with all who are grieving and I wish you comfort in the days ahead.
Eleanor McGillicuddy & family (John´s sister)
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Ludger Goeminne & Zühal Duran Goeminne
Yesterday
Dear Shirly
Your untimely passing away came as a big shock to Zühal and me.
I first met you as my general practitioner in November last year, and as someone who is relatively new here, I immediately liked your clever ways to deal with the complicated US healthcare system. You were pleased that my health was "boringly normal" :) We talked about how you were planning to visit Istanbul and that you were unsure if you would go or not because you were doubting whether it would be safe to go all alone. I told you my wife is from Turkey and she has sisters living there, so we exchanged numbers, and you made the trip and shared some pictures with Zühal's sisters. "Everything happens for a reason", as you said, but we cannot understand why you had to leave us so early.
We met again barely 2 weeks ago, on July 30th, when Zühal invited you for a Turkish dinner at our home with her mother and sister. We had such a good time. We talked about personal things like your son and the nice Irish man you were dating, about your upcoming travel plans (e.g. Aruba, which we have visited before), and about ordinary things like how the lighting panels we have in our house could also be a useful addition to your home office in your basement. You were so full of life and you looked so happy and healthy. We really don't understand why you left so early, you were only 58 years old. We feel like we made a good connection with you, and even if I only saw you twice, and Zühal once, it feels like we lost a good friend.
Rest peacefully, dear Shirly, we will miss you.
Zühal and Ludger
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