It is with deep regret that we announce the sudden passing of Fergus O’Toole. Fergus, who many will know from his time on the Finance Committee and through his many fundraising activities, will be truly missed by the entire school community. In many ways he typified the partnership that exists between parents, teachers and students here in Crescent. He put so much time and energy into the major fundraising events he organised each year, doing so not for personal gain but because he believed so profoundly in what this school is all about. The debt this school owes to Fergus can never be repaid. His commitment, energy and skills have enabled us to invest heavily in the school facilities and in this way Fergus’s life touched and will continue to touch every student who passes through the school.

As a parent he was hugely supportive of the work of the teachers and almost constantly expressed his gratitude to his children’s teachers as well as the principal, deputy principal and all who work here in Crescent. Above all he will be missed for his pleasant smile and the constant up-beat greetings, greetings  that he shared with all of us when he visited the school. We mourn his passing as we would a colleague.

Our thoughts are with Vicki and the children. The partnership that Fergus worked so hard to maintain can now benefit his family as the school community offers our prayers and support to Fergus’s wider family and especially to his wife and children.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.