O'TOOLE, Valentine (Alan)

O'TOOLE - Valentine (Alan). Twentieth Anniversary, April 3, 2023. (Cabinteely, Co. Dublin). The most loving husband and father. Always missed. Remembered with love today and always by his wife Rita, his daughters Elaine, Kara and Thalia and his son, Jonathan along with all his extended family.

“You can shed tears

that he is gone

Or you can smile because

he has lived

You can close your eyes and

pray that he will come back

Or you can open your eyes and

see all that he has left

Your heart can be empty because

you can’t see him

Or you can be full of the love

that you shared

You can turn your back on tomorrow

and live yesterday

Or you can be happy for tomorrow

because of yesterday

You can remember him and

only that he is gone

Or you can cherish his memory and

let it live on

You can cry and close your mind,

be empty and turn your back

Or you can do what he would want:

smile, open your eyes,

love and go on.”

- David Harkin