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Hello all, Rosalie here once more. I am sorry to say that John passed away
this evening 12th Oct '11 at 5:25. He was peaceful, not in any discomfort and was surrounded by all his family. I just
want to say thank you all so much for your lovely msgs. It has been a very hard last few months for both him and our family.
I did not know many of you but from the memories and stories he shared with me from the Bahamas you all had a special place
in his heart. All of you on Facebook are his true friends. We relayed all your names and msgs to him over the last few days
and they did register with him. We hoped against hope that he would pull through, and he fought to the very end. He will be
missed so terribly.
We will leave his (facebook) page open to keep in touch.
John's Family,
Suzanna,
Rosalie, Jasmin and Jackson x
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Rest In Peace dad your gone but will never be forgotten all the memories we have had will never be
lost in this terrible day, going out to breakfast on a saturday and then getting a chicken fillet on a sunday or when we used
to go on are road trips i will always remember cant believe your gone dad :( i miss you loads already but i know your looking
down on us keeping us safe R.I.P dad you will be in my head till the day i die. Best dad ever, love you. Xxx
Hi Rosalie,
Neil Glander here. Your Dad and I worked together in the Roulette pit at P.I. for many years and he came to the annual Reunion
in London on several occasions. Johns regular email address has not been working recently but I have been posting all these
facebook messages on my web site; www.CasinoReunions.com - Now, with tear in eye, I will create an "In Memorium"
page so those not on facebook can add their condolences, eulogies and anecdotes. Thanks for keeping this page open. I will
continue to monitor it and share the messages that I am sure will come pouring in. - He was one of the best Luv! The very,
very Best! Neil.
Good bye John, Rest
In Peace. Much love to your loved ones who will surely miss you deeply. xoxoxoxSherry May Rest in peace!
We loved you!
Alfie Magyar My condolences.
Peter Fordham So sad to hear John lost his fight. Please accept our sincere condolences. He
will be remembered as a fun-loving character, and a genuine friend to many.
Peter and Eileen xx
Gary Curry Sorry to here Rosie, a funny person and good people too, the world could use
more like him, he'll be missed.
Barry M. Goddard We have lost a great friend; we have all shared very special moments together:
Hours of enjoyment, filled with love, and laughter and wild times back when we where young, the stories that I have and
share will be ones of laughter and cheer. And no matter where our paths may lead us, my heart and my mind will always remember
and cherish each moment I shared with our dear friend John. And one thing for certain; I will never ever forget him as long
as I live.
Rosalie, your father left an imprint on my heart! God bless!
James O'Hara So sorry to hear this.So many wonderful memories of times shared. A truly unique
character, i'm raising one to you right now, cheers John,it was a pleasure.Sincerest condolences to the family, James Liz O'Hara I am so deeply saddened Rosie, please give your Mum a hug from me. R.I.P. John
and God Bless you and your family. xxx Paul Ralston As with everyone
else i would like to offer my condolences. John was a great guy and someone i would have called friend.
Mark Bramhall I didnt know
John that well, but my prayers are with you at this difficult time. Now he is up there with Rory G
Gary Carpenter Sorry, he was
one of my favorites.
Kim Stupple My thoughts
go out to you and your family at this very difficult time. RIP John x
Mark Corne I'm so
sorry to hear this news, my condolences to your whole family. Mark
Stephen M Russell Are condolences
to your family, one of Pi main characters. Rocky and the Girls.x
Sean Barnard I
am so sorry for your loss. Rest In Peace John.
Terry Poole Hi John , one of the best, one of the boys, one of us, you will always be with us. Terry Poole
Jasmin Manning love you xxx
Mick Blank Rest in peace John. John became somewhat of a mentor to me in our job over the last year and I will never forget
him, we spent everyday talking and John is one of the only people i know who truly Lived his life and enjoyed everyday! He
really loved his kids and wife and talked about them everyday, so much so that i feel like i know them myself! John was a
very clever and articulate man and I owe him a lot he's helped me move my life forward! John ill miss ya and ill never
forget ya!! love Michael.
Martin Tingley May you rest in peace John. We'll always remember you and you'll not be forgotten...well except for those
you'ld rather we forget! For the times we shared both in Nassau as roomies, neighbours and drinking partners and especially
dropping you off at Chalks with a very small bundle of clothes as you set off for a months vaction in the UK. Still wonder
how you managed that. Oh and then there was the trip to Nassau Customs building to reclaim a confiscated stereo whose value
you told them was actually true!
Our thoughts and condolences to Suzanna and family.
Love, Martin and Dianne
Paul Ralston As with everyone else i would like to offer my condolences. John was a great guy and someone i would
have called friend.
John Leslie Shore Rosalie,I am so sad to hear of Johns passing,needless to say JOHN was one of the best to ever grace the
Paradise Island shores,his
unique sense of humour helped me and others through difficult times there.I am one of many
who will always remember what a sweet guy he was.My prayers and condolences go out to you and your family ,may there be many
ancesters to follow who hopefully will have some of Johns traits. God look after my friend.
Lee Reeve Sincere condolences,John was always fun to be around.
Bob Faulkner I was one of the petrols that worked with John on Paradise Island, he was a funny man! RIP John.
Jimmy Craig Rosalee, my sincere condolences to you and your family. I worked with John at P.I. It was great times
for us all and we did forge deep bonds. John was a happy person and it rubbed off on everyone he came in touch with. I remember
he vidoe taped a football game between the Scots and English that worked at P.I. His comments on the tape were very funny.
We will always rememver him. May he rest in peace.
Hilda Flowers Rosalee, my condolences to you and your family. John was a truly wonderful person whom I had the good
fortune of knowing and working with. Memories of his witty charm will remain in our hearts always.
Myles La Roda Rosalie, I am so sorry to hear that John has passed. John was truly a great human being. He will remain with
us always in memories. My condolences to you and your family. May he rest in peace. Myles LaRoda Deborah Long So sad. You are all in my prayers. Suzanna be strong for the children although they are not tiny anymore.x
God Bless. Shaun Martin He was a good lad he was that ... R.I.P. John mate ... Colleen Warren I am soooo sorry about John's passing. He used to crack me up all the time. We had a lot of good times.
God bless you all. Eddie Lynn So sorry to hear John has left us. He is now upstaris watching over all of us with a pint of his best.We all
share fun many memories of john in the Roulette and BJ pit, not to mention when you may of found him out and about. Suzanna,
God bless you, yuo were a great support for John when we all first met. Best Regards. Donnie Matheson Sad to hear John has gone. He was a lovely man. My thoughts are with you.
very sad news my thoughts are with his family... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dear Neil, we've been away travelling for a
month and have just arrived home and checked out the emails, only to discover the sad news about John Manning. Peter was John's
pitboss in roulette for many years and I whiled away many a break talking to him. He was always a brilliant conversationalist,
which is not something you can say about many people, especially when there's only 20 minutes of break to talk, but he
could get right inside a subject and give it life. He was a great talker and we were both very fond of him. Does
anyone else remember how he used to say 'top of the milk!', instead of 'top of the morning', which always
made me laugh? And what about the time he decided he would like to get rid of the grey hair with the aid of Grecian 2000,
but only succeeded in turning it slightly green instead, so he stopped using it, fearing he might turn into a leprechaun.
He was one of the people that made going to work fun, for a lot of us, and we will always remember him. Peter and I would
like to send our deepest sympathy to his family. We hope they gain some comfort from all the loving memories and wishes of
his old friends. Once met never forgotten; that was John. With love from Peter and Stella Moore |
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| Hello all. This Is Rosalie here, John's eldest daughter. My dad has been very sick for the past
3 months and has been in Intensive Care since July the 8th, with severe Pneumonia. He is awake but is relying on a ventilator
to breath and is critical, but we're still praying for a miricle. If anyone has any messages for him, id be happy to pass
them on. I just wanted to let you all know the situation.
Thank You,
John's Family.
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| Our thoughts are with you John, the Tracey clan. |
| Hi Rosalie, thank you so much for letting me know. Firstly my thoughts are with
you and your family but please pass on a huge hug to your Dad from me and tell hin we are relying on him to put up a fight
and get better soon. Kim xx
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| Hey Rosalie tell him Mae sends him a big hug x
We are all thinking of him
in London x |
| Thoughts and prayers from Peter and Eileen |
| My love,prayers and thoughts are with you John
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| Speedy and full recovery. We love you and want you to get better soon! |
| Thanks for letting me know, my prayers are with you. |
| Our thoughts are with you wishing you a fullrecovery
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| Tell him 2 keep fighting girl ... { FIGHTING IRISH } don't give up ...
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| Hi Rosalie,I am so sad to hear your dad is sick.I can relate as I have had pnuemonia
twice,good news is people do get over this and come back fighting,as I,m sure your dad will.I have always thought of John
as one of those lovely Irishmen who waltz through through life with a smile & a beautiful thought coming out of the side
of thier mouth,strange to think of him as a mere mortal.Enough rambling my wishes are with the lovely man And his lovely family,all
the very best to you all.
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| Hi Rosalie. I remember your dad from our days at Resorts Casino on Paradise Island.
If I am not mistaken you were born in the Bahamas, He always spoke about you as if he was the only father in the world. I
agree with John Shore, your father was indeed an Irish gentleman. Please give him my regards. He is a fighter and he will
recover from his illness. |
| Hi Rosalie, I´m so sorry to hear about John and I too understand about
pneumonia as I had it myself and was in hospital for many weeks, John is a fighter, I´m sure he´ll fight his way
through this battle too, my thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. Mark xx
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| Dear Rosalie
My thoughts are with you. My memories of John have always been
of a well loved and respected man. Personally i remember him fondley as a real irish gentleman. I wish your family wel and
if i could afford it i wouldnt hestiate to jet over to see you all! Stay strong x
Love Carol Ingrassia x
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| Hi Rosalie, please give myself and Tracey's best wishes to your father. He
is a tough man. We pray for him and all the family.
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| Please tell john gary says the "petrol" is rooting for him and knows
he will recover soon! |
| Hello Rosalie. I'm sorry to hear that John is ill. But he has always been
strong and tenacious. I remember when He did not want You (his Baby) to be vaccinated for fear of the adverse effects. Please
hug him for me and I will keep your Family in my prayers. Stay strong, Love Hilda Flowers♥
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| Hi Rosie, tell John I'm thinking about him, in fact, tell him I'll be
in Kells in March for 19 days so he better make himself available. All my love to you and your family, xoxox Liz |
| Hello Rosalie, Please tell John that John Tarpy sends his best, prayers being
said, hope he recovers quickly. |
| keep strong John i know that you can pull through |
| I am sure John will get better soon.
Best wishes Paul |
| Thoughts and prayers with you ! James F See you at the Reunion
in London in January! Or else!!! Neil G. |
| Thinking of you all; keep strong from Debbie and David. Hope your mum is coping.
Say hi from me.x |
| Get well soon John, God Bless. |
| Time has quickly passed with many of us losing touch over the years. But the
passing of time doesn't lessen our memories of good times with good people. Stay strong John and get well soon, knowing
that there are so many of us sending you good wishes for a speedy recovery. |
| quick recovery for John like to hear when hes back on his feet |
| Keep fighting John we want to read your reply to all this fuss made over a tough
Irishman. Be strong and get well! |
| Thanks for posting during these trying times...tell him the next few are on me..maybe he'll get up for a few freebies....send
him my best....Gumby
Thanks for informing us Rosalie! Along with all the others here, please give
John my best and I look forward to some positive news soon!! | All the very best to your dad,please keep us updated rocky and the girls Nassau
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Martin Tingley Hi John! Hey time to get up and out of the hospital and show us the John who defies it all!!! Remember
the time when I first arrived in Nassau and we fell asleep for three hours by the Paradise Island hotel pool? We struggled
through our shifts for a few days with painful sunburn! Lets have a toast to those times! Get out of there and give me a call
when you do Oops, pressed enter by mistake before finished... Sending BIG hugs and hellos
from us! Love ya!!! Martin and Dianne |
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