Gone, but not forgotten  / Colm Nolan (Teenage friend and neighbour )
I remember the day Kevin and his friend Ronan Griffin decided to ‘run away’ from home and John Morgan really ‘screwed’ things up ! I have great memories of teenage years in Beech Park where both of us lived. I can still remember the band he formed and practicing one Sunday night in his parents living room, John Carter was there, Leslie Fitzgerald, Dave Dockery and I think Jimmy Smith, I never made the band but the best song they played was The House of the Rising Sun.  Sincere condolences to all his family. Close

Very sorry to hear this news.  / Roger Preston (past work colleague )

HI,

I used to work with Kevin years ago when He was in Oman as an English teacher in 1988. I knew him briefly as a happy, fun loving guy. He always had a story to tell in the staffroom and this brightened up our days at work.

He had a house on the beach in one of the local Omani villages, which I visited once.

I am still working in Oman and will pass on this news to colleages who might remember him, although most have left here now.

I offer my condolences to all family and friends of Kevin and extend my good wishes and good fortune to wife family and friends in S America and Ireland.

All the best

Roger Preston

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Memorial Service in Ireland  / Carmel Mulvey Gill
A message to all Kevin's friends and relatives in Ireland- there will be a Mass and Ceremony of Remembrance to celebrate Kevin's life on Saturday, August 30th, 2008 in St. Mary's Church, Athlone, Co. Westmeath at 12 o'clock. All are welcome. Close

Nuestro mas sentido pesame Carolina y familia  / Adriana &. Mark Ward (Friends)
Mi hermano Simon ward trabajo para Kevin por varios años, un hombre que realizo obras con mucho cariño y dedicacion en Santa Cruz.

Nuestro mas sentido pesame....

Mark y Adriana Ward

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Sympathies to Kevin's family  / Pauline O'Donnell (None)

Hello Carolina!

I just heard one of your family (your brother?) on Joe Duffy's show on RTE radio this afternoon and was really taken by his plight as regards losing his suitcase with ashes and documentation re your late father.  It's really shit and I can understand his anger and frustration with Aer Lingus.  I am a lot older than your brother but when I lost my father of 81 years of age 3 years ago I couldn't believe the amount of bureaucracy you had to go through to get anything you needed regarding documentation. 

I have had a look at Kevin's website and I can see how highly regarded he was in the Bolivian school he founded.  He was certainly a very gifted and attractive man and I can only imagine how much he will be missed by everyone who knew him.  He was certainly far too young you die.  Please accept my sincere condolences.

I hope you will retrieve the ashes and documentation that are missing and that you can be allowed celebrate your father's life and grieve properly as a family. 

In sympathy,

Pauline O'Donnell, Dublin

 

 

 

 

 

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Sad to hear of the passing of your dad  / Jack Duggan (Friend of Liam and Danny )

Hi Liam and Danny

Sorry to hear the sad news on your dad. Had a great time in Westport playing football last year.

 

Jack Duggan (9years)

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Sympathy / Rita Tighe Sheridan
Very saddened to hear of Kevins passing. I extend my sympathy to all Kevins family. Memories of teenage years in Athlone Close

Our deeo condolences  / Makoto&Nirmala Ishigooka (parents of his student )
We were shocked to hear about the sudden death of Mr. Kevin Hanley-it is really very sad.We pray for the departed souls.May God give strength to the family to bear the shock...." Close

Our deep condolences  / Makoto&Nirmala Ishigooka (parents)
We were shocked to hear about the sudden death of Mr.Kevin hanley-it is really very sad.We pray for the departed souls.May God give strength to the family to bear the shock....." Close

To a wonderful human being.  / TASHEENA DIVAKARUNI (Former student )
Remembering those warm summer days while we the first seniors ‘Class of 98’, a bunch of hormonal teenagers would be waiting antsy for the bell to go off, while placing thumbtacks on each others’ chairs & shooting spit-balls back & forth the classroom, would instantly come to a halt by an unexpected visit from Mr. Hanley, a man who just had this quality to him that would make the most unruly ‘at the time considered the coolest’ kid feel like the biggest idiot. He kept his cool ‘most of the time’ (except for that one time he yelled out: “You make me vomit!” coz we all failed to complete an assignment out of sheer laziness). He would have this look of utmost disappointment that would make one wanna dig a hole in the ground and hide their head out of shame. I still can’t figure out if he was a really good actor or if he had been genuinely disappointed. All I know is that he deeply cared for every single one of us as if we were his own. He always made time to share a few words with all of his students making them feel that SCIS was their second home. He found a way to get to some of the most bull-headed students, teaching them that life is not always only about fun but that at some point we’d have to buckle up & make serious decisions or suffer the consequences. I am sure he’s looking at us from above, proud of his doing; the Class of ‘98 has turned out to be a very successful bunch. I myself have reached far beyond my imagination and I have him to thank for that. Mr. Hanley was a great teacher…very philosophical. You were a great friend & I’m sure a great husband & father too. Carolina, Mark, Emmett & siblings, I am very sorry for your loss. Mr. Hanley, you have a special place in my heart & will always be cherished by me & the other 3 Alphies. We all love & miss you deeply. Close

Springbreak came too soon  / Martina Craven (cousin)

I am honoured to be able to call you my cousin and I am deeply honoured to have had the opportunity to visit you and your family in Bolivia in Jan 2006.

When myself and my 2 mates headed for south america it was on granny craven's (RIP) instructions that we were to call to you. To be honest we weren't so sure of stopping in Santa Cruz(after all, it didn't get a great write up in our bible-the lonely planet!) but we decided to give it a few days anyway-and were we glad we did?!

To say that it was the highlight of our trip is an understatement-we still rave about it now. Your kind welcome, your generosity, your spirit and zest for life will remain with me forever. We had an amazing time and I was hoping to be able to repay your generosity at some stage in the future.

I can only hope that as a "thank you" I can offer a welcome as good as yours to friends and family wherever I am in the world.

You are now on your "springbreak" Kevin and I hope you are with Kevin Sr. and Granny (ag craven), debating, singing, dancing but most importantly laughing as always.....RIP

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A half whiskey...  / Carlos Woolgar (Friend)

It's been two weeks today since your passing and I still struggle to accept the news.

Let's have a half whiskey my friend...

We are missing you terribly!

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sincere sympathies from all the Cravens  / Bernadette Craven/Jordan (first cousin )

I was very sad to hear of Kevin's illness and then death.   I can only imagine how all of you - his family are missing him.   I last met him when he was home for his dad's funeral and we had a great chat in Beech park - he of course talking all about Bolivia and his beloved pupils of his school .   We are all thinking about you and your loss .   You are all in our prayers

Bernadette

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Homenagem a um herói  / Flávio E. Verônica Moura (Pais de ex-alunos )

Não tivemos oportunidade de conviver diretamente com Mr Kevin Hanley, mas somos testemunhos de uma de suas grandes obras como educador, o colégio SCIS onde nossos 3 filhos Matheus, Fabrício e Paloma Moura tiveram o privilégio de estudar nos 4 anos em que vivemos em Santa Cruz.  Sem dúvida, Mr Hanley era um idealista, um sonhador, um lutador, alguém que contribuiu de forma concreta para formar várias gerações de homens e mulheres que estarão conduzindo o mundo no futuro, Com sua ausência, o mundo está mais pobre, Santa Cruz está mais triste, surge uma ausência de vazio em cada um de nós que diretamente ou indiretamente tivemos o privilégio de conhecê-lo.

A Carolina, Danny e Liam queremos unir-nos nestes momentos de tristeza e juntos com todos seus amigos trazer-lhes algum conforto e consolo. Seu querido esposo e pai não morreu. Estará sempre presente em seus corações. Agora vocês tem a missão de levar adiante os sonhos, os ideais e as obras deste grande herói, Mr Kevin Hanley. Que em paz descanse e que um dia reencontremos todos.

Flávio, Verônica, Matheus, Fabrício e Paloma Moura.

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My deepest condolences  / Hendrick Polanco

My deepest condolences. May these few words from the Holy Scriptures give you comfort...

John 11:32-45

32 And so Mary, when she arrived where Jesus was and caught sight of him, fell at his feet, saying to him: “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33 Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping and the Jews that came with her weeping, groaned in the spirit and became troubled; 34 and he said: “Where have YOU laid him?” They said to him: “Lord, come and see.” 35 Jesus gave way to tears. 36 Therefore the Jews began to say: “See, what affection he used to have for him!” 37 But some of them said: “Was not this [man] that opened the eyes of the blind man able to prevent this one from dying?”

38 Hence Jesus, after groaning again within himself, came to the memorial tomb. It was, in fact, a cave, and a stone was lying against it. 39 Jesus said: “TAKE the stone away.” Martha, the sister of the deceased, said to him: “Lord, by now he must smell, for it is four days.” 40 Jesus said to her: “Did I not tell you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” 41 Therefore they took the stone away. Now Jesus raised his eyes heavenward and said: “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 True, I knew that you always hear me; but on account of the crowd standing around I spoke, in order that they might believe that you sent me forth.” 43 And when he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice: “Laz´a·rus, come on out!” 44 The [man] that had been dead came out with his feet and hands bound with wrappings, and his countenance was bound about with a cloth. Jesus said to them: “Loose him and let him go.”

45 Therefore many of the Jews that had come to Mary and that beheld what he did put faith in him;


If you would like more information regarding this passage please go to the link below...

http://www.watchtower.org/e/20060315/article_02.htm

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Remembering You.  / Sarah Gardner (former employee )

can I tell you now

who you were - to me.

can I tell you now

what you meant - to me.

did you know you were - there for me.

did you know you were - hope - to me.

when I had nothing, you helped me see

I had a gift, the ability - to love a child,

and teach it well.

you believed in me and weren't afriad to tell.

you believed in me when others didn't.

you saw good in me when others couldn't.

I still often think that you might have had it wrong,

I felt so weak, but you saw me strong. 

I admired you from a distance,

I always thought that you were grand.

Thank you for being the kind of man

a kid could look up to.

Can you hear me now?

I think you are wonderful.

Can you see us now?

look at all the good you've done.

I can't begin to understand

why you had to go.

But I'll shout it from the mountain top -

how easily you made it - for us to love you so.

 

Written for and dedicated to you, Kevin.

With all my love, Sarah.

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Such fun memories  / Jane Coogan (Friend from Oman days )

What luck after nearly 20 years to bump into Kevin, Barry and his family at Shannon Airport last July while he was back"home".....and to read his many words of wit and wisdom through emails since we re-established contact.  I am just so glad I got an opportunity to speak with him again.   Carolina, Danny, Liam, Carmel, Barry, Emmet and Mark,  I am so sorry for your loss but know he will surely live on in the hearts of so many lucky ones whose lives he touched.  What fun memories I have of life with the Hanleys in Oman in the early 80s - boat trips round to our private beach, pasta, pasta and more pasta washed down with wine, wine and more wine, songs on the guitar, tales from around the world....... and the exploding tin of toffee in the kitchen!!!!!   Your boys and our Nick and Rachel had such fun together, we are so pleased we were once part of your life.  Your memory will live on forever in our hearts!

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A great character  / David &. Monica Webber (Friend & former colleague )

We were very shocked and saddened to hear of Kevin’s untimely death and offer our deepest sympathy to all the family.
It is not often that one crosses paths with such a charismatic and charming yet genuine character as Kevin. Although it’s over twenty years since we last saw him, when he left Oman for a plot of land he’d bought in distant Bolivia, we both still hold very fond memories of times spent with him in Oman and always hoped to renew acquaintances when the chance arose.

Apart from the warm friendship and generous hospitality that he and Carmel were famous for, Kevin is also well remembered and admired by those who knew him in Oman for his carefree, full-on approach to life and his many resourceful but roguish exploits. Typical of these was the time when, needing a reference for a job he’d applied for, but suspecting the person he had to ask could not be trusted to be complimentary, he gave him a stamped addressed envelope which he later extracted from the company letterbox with a view to improving it. Sure enough, the letter stated that Kevin was “not a mover and a shaker” and with no experience of man management, was unlikely to be good at it.  - How wrong can you get?!
It seems terribly unjust that someone who clearly gave so much to so many has departed this life so early, but if there is any consolation, it could be that he lived his life at twice the pace of most of us.

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THE GOOD OLD DAYS WITH KEVIN  / DELLA &. JOHN ALPHIE (ex-teacher)

We have known Kevin (and Carolina) since the SCIS first started in 1993. We have so many fond memories of the kindness Kevin has always show us as a family and the many good times we shared together. Our two children, Tasheena and Shane, did their growing up at the SCIS and are both now married and settled in the U.S. All four of us have fond memories of the school and how Kevin was always so good with us.

We're all going to miss him. The SCIS will not be the same without Kevin.

THE ALPHIES

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RIP / Mary Joyce (Cousin in Law )

RIP Kevin and condolences to all his family.

 

Mary Joyce and family.

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