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Clifford Dornan Obituary

DORNAN Clifford Raymond Dornan A retired employee of the New Orleans Fire Dept. and Central Maintenance Garage and a lifelong resident of New Orleans, LA., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Canon Hospice, Jefferson, LA. He was 86 and a US Army veteran of the Army of Occupation after WWII. There will be a visitation at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, 3368 Esplanade Ave., on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 from 10 AM until mass at Noon conducted by Reverend Patrick Williams of St. Pius X Parish in New Orleans. Burial will follow in St. Patrick Cemetery Number One. He is survived by his loving wife Doris Ohman Dornan; three sons, Gregory, Kevin and Sean Dornan; two granddaughters Kristin and Katherine Dornan and their mother Gina Dornan; cousins and a host of nieces and nephews from the Dornan, Gerard, Madary, Ohman, Davis, Milla, White and Landry families. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hugh Sr. and Marguerite Abadie Dornan; sisters and brothers in law, Lois and Edward Gerard, Sr., Shirley and Francis Madary, Sr.; and brother and sister in law, Hugh H. Jr. and Evelyn James Dornan; nephews Walter Dornan and Edward Gerard, Jr. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend a Funeral Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church 3368 Esplanade Ave. New Orleans, on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 12:00 pm. Visitation will be at the Church from 10:00 am until Mass time. Interment will follow at St. Patrick #1 cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Sisters of the Most Holy Sacrament, PO Box 90037, Lafayette, LA 70509-0037. Condolences may be expressed online at www.schoencanalstreet.com

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Published by The Times-Picayune from Jun. 15 to Jun. 16, 2013.

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Boomer DOELL

June 22, 2013

Mr. Clifford was a great humanitarian who would sacrifice his time and talents to do anything for anybody. He will be sorely missed and I can say that the world is less charitable without him. Deepest sympathies to the Dornan family.

Boomer Doell

June 22, 2013

Clifford Dornan was a terrific person and humanitarian who would do anything for anybody. Just a giving charitable man. He will be sorely missed

JEANNE OHMAN

June 20, 2013

CLIFF WAS A GOOD MAN,HUSBAND AND FATHER.HE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED BY ALL WHO'S LIFE HE TOUCHED,OVER THE YEARS,WHICH WAS MANY.GOD BLESS THE FAMILY. RIP CLIFF

June 20, 2013

Doris and family, We are so very sorry to hear about Cliff's passing. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers..

Sincerely, Dr. Jay and Dee Binder

June 18, 2013

Our condolences and prayers go out to Doris and her family.

Pat & Howard Vollenweider

Vanessa Angelety

June 17, 2013

Doris & Family. I am blessed to be a good "Tulane" friend of Doris and her family. Cliff was a wonderful husband to Doris and he will be missed. Love & Sympathy

Julie Blackwell Madigan

June 17, 2013

My deepest sympathy goes out to the Dornan family. Mr Cliff was one of the kindess men I've ever had the pleasure of knowing.

June 17, 2013

Aunt Doris and Family, All my love and prayers go to you at this time. He was a very kind and special man.
Love and Prayers,
Claudia( Sr. Diane's friend at St. Theresa.).

Lisa, Jeff and Crystal

June 16, 2013

Your kind, gental nature will be missed.Hope you and all of our family that have gone before us have a big New Orleans party in heaven.

BarBara melancon

June 16, 2013

To Sister Diane & her family,
I did not know Mr. Dornan but Sister Diane would always talk so well of him and I want to send my prayers & sympathy to her & his family. May he rest in peace.
Barbara H. Melancon

Gertrude Pavur

June 16, 2013

Doris, Greg, Kevin, Sean: My thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of mourning. Be comforted in knowing that your loved one is going to his eternal reward where there will be no pain, suffering or anxiety. God bless you all.

Tina Correro-Musacchia

June 16, 2013

What a kind generous man he was. I am praying and thinking about you all,(Sean, Mrs. Doris, Greg, Kevin,Gina and the girls).
May a lifetime of wonderful memories fill your heart with happiness n laughter. We will all be reunited again in God's Kingdom. Love yall.

The Kliebert Family

June 16, 2013

You will be missed dearly Uncle Cliff by so many. May you rest in peace! Love, Lori, Travis, and Paul

June 15, 2013

Thinking and praying for you always..Sydney McBride and The Green family

Damian King

June 15, 2013

The world has lost a wonderful warm person in "Uncle Cliff". Our loss is Heaven's gain. I'm glad I got to know you. Thank you for walking Tricia Milla up the aisle on her wedding day, you can never know how much it meant to us. Thank you so much, we'll miss you.

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