Please find below obituary written by Sema:
~In Memoriam~
Denis Sheridan
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(April 11, 1945-October 28, 2021)
Denis Sheridan was born in Ardnaree, Balina, County of Mayo, Ireland on April 11, 1945.
Mayo a county of southwestern Ireland is a land of varied terrain with large island-studded lakes, renowned for their game fishing and beauty and the naked quartzite peaks along the indented Atlantic coast, with their rugged cliffs interspersed with flat clean sandy beaches. His childhood there among botanical variety and landscape might have been the early influence in his interest in medicinal herbs which he would always recommend to his family and friends.
Denis was the second (or third born) of twins of a family of twelve children born to Denis Joseph Sheridan and Bridget Murphy Sheridan. His loving brothers and sisters:
Harry, Nuala, Mary (Denis’s twin), Evelyn, Eamon, Ann, Paul, Ena, Oliver, Bernadette (Berni) and Eugene survive him.
Denis attended Saint Muredachs College, in Balina and studied on to go to University College, Dublin (UC) where he majored in mathematics.
Denis joined the United Nations as an economist in the Department of Social Affairs when on a visit to New York. He was an international civil servant for several decades before his retirement in 2005. His UN career brought him in contact with like-minded colleagues in the international community. He was at his best in an environment where he was able to express his versatility and talents with continuous activity in the social field of the United Nations Recreational Council. He was the head of various United Nations recreational clubs which included the Tai Chi Club, the Amateur Radio Club, the Bridge Club and the Golf Club.
He was also a conscientious staff rights advocate and was elected staff representative for the Department of Social Affairs. Denis conscientiously strove to improve the United Nations staff working conditions, advocating for, among other important issues, pension benefits. Later he served as the Head of the Polling Officers of the United Nations Staff Union.
Denis’s love of music took him on many musical forays to all the neighboring states and boroughs of Manhattan to attend concerts. He would religiously subscribe to yearly season’s tickets to Lincoln Center - making it his home away from home.
He would often, in the most spirited way, treat his friends to music by inviting them on these concert outings.
Most of all, Denis was happiest with a dog or cat on his lap. His love of animals endeared him to his friends and their pets. He would often care for their pets for extended periods and advise them on their continuing care.
His generous and valiant attitude, his strong will, which was evident as an elder in a family of twelve children, made him studious and knowledgeable. His generous and considerate qualities set him apart as an individual.
As one of his colleague-friends said of him:
“Denis Sheridan was a man of many interests, mysteries, and a facility with language which lent credence and color as he expounded on rare and obscure facts. I never asked him if he was related to the writer Sheridan, but he had an uncanny ability to provide arcane or rare information on many subjects. Denis had an unfailing sense of concern and compassion for the underdog and he always embraced justice for those who had little or no power. His sense of decency, honor, and integrity was appreciated by the many who met Denis in his far too short passage in this world.”
Denis died at the Isabella Geriatric Center in Northern Manhattan on October 28, 2021 because of his advanced cancer. Deep condolences are conveyed to his loving family and to all his cherished friends.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated this Saturday, November 6th, 2021, at 2.00 pm at the Roman Catholic Church Saint Anthony’s in Hawthorne, New Jersey, with a live stream for his family and friends gathered around the world to celebrate Denis’ life and to honor his memory.
Sema Gurun
November 1, 2020
Please find below obituary written by Sema:
~In Memoriam~
Denis Sheridan
-
(April 11, 1945-October 28, 2021)
Denis Sheridan was born in Ardnaree, Balina, County of Mayo, Ireland on April 11, 1945.
Mayo a county of southwestern Ireland is a land of varied terrain with large island-studded lakes, renowned for their game fishing and beauty and the naked quartzite peaks along the indented Atlantic coast, with their rugged cliffs interspersed with flat clean sandy beaches. His childhood there among botanical variety and landscape might have been the early influence in his interest in medicinal herbs which he would always recommend to his family and friends.
Denis was the second (or third born) of twins of a family of twelve children born to Denis Joseph Sheridan and Bridget Murphy Sheridan. His loving brothers and sisters:
Harry, Nuala, Mary (Denis’s twin), Evelyn, Eamon, Ann, Paul, Ena, Oliver, Bernadette (Berni) and Eugene survive him.
Denis attended Saint Muredachs College, in Balina and studied on to go to University College, Dublin (UC) where he majored in mathematics.
Denis joined the United Nations as an economist in the Department of Social Affairs when on a visit to New York. He was an international civil servant for several decades before his retirement in 2005. His UN career brought him in contact with like-minded colleagues in the international community. He was at his best in an environment where he was able to express his versatility and talents with continuous activity in the social field of the United Nations Recreational Council. He was the head of various United Nations recreational clubs which included the Tai Chi Club, the Amateur Radio Club, the Bridge Club and the Golf Club.
He was also a conscientious staff rights advocate and was elected staff representative for the Department of Social Affairs. Denis conscientiously strove to improve the United Nations staff working conditions, advocating for, among other important issues, pension benefits. Later he served as the Head of the Polling Officers of the United Nations Staff Union.
Denis’s love of music took him on many musical forays to all the neighboring states and boroughs of Manhattan to attend concerts. He would religiously subscribe to yearly season’s tickets to Lincoln Center - making it his home away from home.
He would often, in the most spirited way, treat his friends to music by inviting them on these concert outings.
Most of all, Denis was happiest with a dog or cat on his lap. His love of animals endeared him to his friends and their pets. He would often care for their pets for extended periods and advise them on their continuing care.
His generous and valiant attitude, his strong will, which was evident as an elder in a family of twelve children, made him studious and knowledgeable. His generous and considerate qualities set him apart as an individual.
As one of his colleague-friends said of him:
“Denis Sheridan was a man of many interests, mysteries, and a facility with language which lent credence and color as he expounded on rare and obscure facts. I never asked him if he was related to the writer Sheridan, but he had an uncanny ability to provide arcane or rare information on many subjects. Denis had an unfailing sense of concern and compassion for the underdog and he always embraced justice for those who had little or no power. His sense of decency, honor, and integrity was appreciated by the many who met Denis in his far too short passage in this world.”
Denis died at the Isabella Geriatric Center in Northern Manhattan on October 28, 2021 because of his advanced cancer. Deep condolences are conveyed to his loving family and to all his cherished friends.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated this Saturday, November 6th, 2021, at 2.00 pm at the Roman Catholic Church Saint Anthony’s in Hawthorne, New Jersey, with a live stream for his family and friends gathered around the world to celebrate Denis’ life and to honor his memory.
Sema Gurun
November 1, 2020
