| Location | Belfast |
| Age | 69 years |
| Date of Birth | 8/1937 |
| Date of Death | 4/2007 |
| Visitors | 1,057 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
m8
well john boy hope ure keepin well were ever u r i miss u so much but i no ure lookin down on me and keepin me safe. my ma has decided 2 have every1 2 r are hs for xmas diner should be good but xmas will never be the same without u granda just wish u were here to share it with us. luv big t!
hi daddy im not going to ask if ur ok because i no ur ok how could u not be up there with all the ones thay love u. the ones that never got all the time with u that we did. the best days of my life and now thay r gone but i no if u can help it ill have more good days. will u please look after mummy for us help her get through the day love u daddy very much xxxx
MY WEE DADDY
DAYS ARE NOT THE SAME WITHOUT YOU ANYMORE,LOVED AND MISSED SO VERY MUCH YOUR DAUGHTER KAREN XOXOXOXOXOXOXO
hi daddy hope ur ok. no sorry i no ur ok because ur with ur mummy and daddy and mummys and daddys always make things ok i no that because i had the best u could ask for love ya xxxxxxxx
there was a few things you asked me to do for you after you died and just to let you know as of lastnight the final message was done .im looking at your photos here and to see you with lily .wee bo and others its brilliant.i hope your as happy now your with your mummy and daddy .you missed them so much .speak soon da.
well granda jus thought id say thanks 4 all your help durin my exams all that prayin 2 u paid off. nite nite xox
mate
well john-boy were do i start..... granda i miss u so much i didnt no it would be this hard not callin in 2 c u for and aul yarn and a bit of banter granda the pain just doesnt go away but i no ure in a better place now without any pain and i no your are better off in that place, its just so hard not seein u, i wish i cud just hav 1o more minutes just to tell u how much i loved u and was so proud that u were my granda but also my mate who i could tell anythin too good or bad. the day u were buried granda it was hard not to shed a tear or 2 but it was such a proud day for me to carry ure coffin drapped in the national colours. i miss u granda but i no we will meet again in a better place and u can tell some more stories that i just loved to hear wen i was growin up. ure m8 and first grandchild tony
hi daddy i wanted to tell u im getting married 26th september next year its not boxing day like u wanted but i no u wont mind and i no ull be with me every step of the way like u always were when u were here i love u and miss u so much daddy xxxx
No amount of words could ever do you justice, you were a good man who loved his family and always had time for people even when you were sick.growing up i idolised you because you where the best granda any one could hav asked for. The day you died it felt like my heart broke in two and I only wish that you were here to fix it. love you always granda xXx
Wot can i say about my granda. Words cant really show or erpress the man he was there arent words good enough for that. My granda was a gentleman who would have done anything for anybody in need. But most of all he was an amazing husband and wonderful father and an even better granda who is so sadly missed by the family he left behind.
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