| Location | Belfast |
| Age | 69 years |
| Date of Birth | 8/1937 |
| Date of Death | 4/2007 |
| Visitors | 1,058 since 12/08/2007 |
| Creator |
Name.John mc alea
d,o,b 09/08/1937
occupation.taxi driver
married to josephine
3 daughters marie,karen,paula and 1 son john
My dads illness was c.o.p.d a lung disorder.My father was brought up in Ardoyne in a family of 6 and
was a very keen footballer he played at irish league level. As the troubles took their tole on
people my farther Like all the men he knew wanted what was best for his children. We were brought
up in the New Lodge, in alexander house no.7 . what good times we had there.My dad was a very
thoughtful man who done alot for his communit after a number of years my father opened a taxi firm
on the oldpark road (Parktaxis) it opened in 1981,twenty years later my father took ill .He battled
c.o.p.d for 8 long years until he could rally no more. I got a phone call at 4.oclock on easter
monday 2007, it was my niece saying uncle john please help me my granda is not breathing, (I new it
was bad). When i got down to my fathers home he was lying dead in the hall. That vision will never
leave my mind. Three days later my father was buried with full honours it was to be the hardest day
of my life,it wasnt,it was the proudest day of my life. He is so missed by everyone its unreal but
he always said when he dies he will not be getting anything that other good people havent got.
love always...your wife josephine..daughters marie,karen,paula and son john
His words to comfort us was,IM ALRIGHT
As the song said .I NEVER WILL FORGET HIM FOR HE MADE ME WHAT IM AM THOUGH HE MAYBE GONE MEMORIES
LINGER ON .I DO MISS HIM MY OLD MAN LOVE JOHN
althought you think ive gone
and you feel your hearts are breaking
you think ive left you all
in a world you see as taking
i no you feel so cheated
from the little time we had
but this isnt what i want
to make you feel so sad
please believe in me
you dont have to let me go
i live on in your hearts
Please believe im still with you
and all these words are true
you once looked after me
now im looking after you....
Beautiful Memories
Beautiful memories
are wonderful things
they last till the longest day
they never wear out
they never get lost
and can never be giving away
To some you maybe forgotten
To others apart of the past
But to us who loved and lost you
your memory will always last
sorry
hi granda jus thot id leve a quick comment, sorry its been so long but sumtimes i find it so hard 2 evn think abot u, because it jus reminds me that ur not here, even though it hurts so much theres not a day goes by without a thought of u or evn a quick chat! even though u cant answer i no ur definately always listenin!thankz 4 that. luv u always xo
ps we heard ya messin with r smoke alarm haha!
Dear Loved one
Dear Loved one,
I miss you so,
People say that time will ease the pain,
I hope so for it goes slow,
Who could ever imagine
my life could change so mucs.
I miss your smile your lovimg touch
most of the day i wear a frown
my whole world is turned upside down
There is such an emptiness now
I never knew before
A loneliness that doesnt go away
I do deplore if only the hands of time
could be turned back some way
to a year ago a week ago
or even yesterday.
Each day i must remind myself
of how glorious it was for you
When jesue took you by the hand
and took u home
one with peace and beauty too.
As for me my life must go on.
I will have to find a new start
Trying to rebuild my life.
now that we are apart.
I miss ur laughter your smile
our quiet time togather
But your memory will embrace my
heart now and forever
proud
well m8 wots the craic.......r john was saying the ure name was mention in a fuction........i never really new what u did 4 r country i just new bits and pieces its only now granda i fully no understand what u did and what u started i just wish i hada asked u more about what u did and that u were hear to tell me all bout instayed of hearing of other people but it stills makes me so proud that u were my granda and first of my m8.im sorry i havnt been to the grave i just prefer to rember u as u were.....the man who gave all to his family and ask 4 nothing well apart from 10 lambert everynite haha until we meet again granda luv u BIG T.
your name was spoke of
ia memorial was held in BRAY on friday and it was for SEAMUS COSTELLA the second name spoke of yours da. i remember you telling me no matter what you do in life you are only a number . you were wrong about yourself . you were a figure and a great 1 at that . THE I.R.S.P.and the republican movement showed us that .WE ARE SO PROUD OF THE LIFE WE SHARED WITH YOU . LOVE YOUR ONLY SON JOHN
my m8
well granda sorry its been a while, how u keeping? cant believe ure gone. glad 2 c u hav help my granny through that diffucult part that she was goin through she seems alot better she seems to be gettin back to her usually self(paula make's a cup of tea freddie make's a sandwich karen getta's this in the chemist haha). i will try my best 2 look after her granda 4 ya just keep an eye on me luv 4ever. T
The best Granda I could ever have
Hi granda hope ur ok up there. This will be the first message I have left for, im not really sure why just prefer to close my eyes and talk to you it reminds me of when I was younger and you would always make up these stories about u being a pilot and having a helicopter parked in the garden haha. I would give anything for you to tell me another story now.
love you forever and always
speak soon
hi daddy hope ur ok today. i say that all the time and really i no ur ok. well thank you for looking after mummy for us shes a lot better as you well no i dont no what id do if anything happened to her. some days i dont think i can get the day in without you but mummy and the rest of the family keep me going i just miss u so much daddy silly wee things like when i get up in the mornings and i have no one to make tea for or to talk to cause me and u wer always the first up now im on my own ontell mummy or freddie gets up and u no them to thay would sleep all day well nite nite daddy sleep well love you xxxxxx
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