Rory and Ciaran Staunton (source: Pat Dorfman)
April 2, 2012 By Christian Murray
Prominent local businessman, Ciaran Staunton and his wife, Orlaith, have lost their son, Rory, age 12.
Rory fell ill last week and was hospitalized. He then died suddenly over the weekend, according to a message sent to members of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce. Lynch’s Funeral Home has not yet released details on the funeral arrangements.
Staunton is the owner of Molly Blooms and a strong advocate for bettering the business environment in Sunnyside.
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He’s both the smartest and the kindest man that I’ve met in New York City. I’m so sorry for his loss.
I am so sorry for your loss.
Ciaran,
I am so sorry to hear this news. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Kate
Dear Ciaran,
Our deepest sympathy on the heart-breaking loss of your charming son. You work tirelessly for benefit of Sunnyside and are a font of positive energy for all who come in contact with you. I only hope that the collective mourning of our community may bring you and your family a bit of comfort.
Jean
An argument is a petty squabble. A debate is an overblown petty squabble. A debate with Rory Staunton was a sporting event.
And here I thought that I’d be the one with the most passion for politics in this school… Rest in peace Rory. Best damn debater I ever had the honor of sitting across the room from. The few months I knew you were much too short.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this most difficult time. God Bless you all!
Sorry for your tragic loss, Our heartfelt condolences, we were just reminising with our 12 year old son Sean about the times he playing basketball in St. Mary’s with Rory, while we ate lunch in Molly Bloom’s, during the wake for my father-in-law at Lynch’s funeral home on Sunday.
We pray nightly that Rory may rest in peace.
We can not tell you how sorry we. We pray that God will give you the strengt to carry this awful cross. You are all in our thoughts and prayers
God bless Rory. The Staunton are in our thoughts and prayers at this very very sad time.
I am heartbroken to hear of your great loss. I heard of his illness last Saturday but hoped he would recover. God bless Rory and God bless all of you at this terrible time.
Words cannot express our deepest sadness. God bless Rory and we know that he is with Jesus this Easter.
Ray Flynn
Former Mayor of Boston and U.S. Ambassador
Grant eternal rest unto him o’Lord and may the Staunton family feel the love and support of our entire community as they grieve for their son and brother
Ciaran,
On behalf of your friends in Pittsburgh, my deepest sympathies. Let me know if there is anything I can do…anytime!
Jim Lamb
Deepest condolences to the family.
Rest in peace sweet angel. May God forever hold you in the palm of His hand.
to the Staunton Family so sorry for your loss such a young age a boy who had such a great future ahead of him may God give you strength to carry on and protect his sister.
This is so sad. Sorry for your loss, Ciaran and Orlaith.
Very upsetting. I wish his family well.
So sorry to hear of the loss of your beautiful child, Rory. Our deepest sympathy is with you
Prayers for the family. This is a nightmare for the parents. May God strengthen them and comfort them.
Ciaran and Orlaith – please accept our sincerest heartfelt condolences to you and the entire Staunton family
Rory’s life should be celebrated for the bright light that it is. It would be nice to plant a beautiful tree or bench and schedule a fundraiser to benefit a worthwhile children’s charity in his honor. God Bless!
Horrible story, my heartfelt condolences to the Staunton family. May Rory rest in peace.
My deepest sympathies to the Staunton Family. This is just the worst case scenario to lose a child and my prayers are with you all. RIP Rory.
What a tragedy, God Bless the family, give them strength to go on
My best wishes and condolences to Rory’s family. I can not begin to imagine the pain they are enduring right now.
Every parent’s total nightmare. I wish Ciaran the best – we were lucky to have Rory while he was here. Stay strong.
My deepest sympathy to the Staunton family. I knew Rory from when he was a baby. His light shone everywhere he went. I will miss his smile. God Bless his soul.
rest in peace. tragic.
Ciaran does so much for Sunnyside, and is a great man. So sorry for the loss to the Staunton family and the neighborhood.
What a horrible shame to the Staunton Family..to lose a child so young and full of promise and hope… our hearts go out the the family.. hope they find out the cause and solve it so no other child will pass away..hurts more when you have kids to see this child pass away…
I will say the morners kiddish for this child with my regualr prayers..
I’M SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS
Sooooo very sorry for you great loss ..
…Get strength from each other, your in my prayers ….
Hugs, and prayers to the family. Im so sorry you are going through this. No parent should ever feel this pain.
Lived in Sunnyside for 7 years and knew the Stauntons from SunnyG Park.
SO sorry to hear of thisl. May you have strength in the days ahead.
terrible. so young. my thoughts are with the family, both here and abroad.
No one can know your sorrow. May God give all of you the strength and faith to carry on in the face of your loss.
I’m so very sorry for your loss, rest in peace Rory, God’s new Angel
I’m in shock. Just last week he was walking down our sidewalk. We are so sorry for this terrible loss.
We are so sorry to hear this terrible news here in Mayo, Ireland. Our deepest sympathy to Ciaran, Orlaith and family. We are so sad for you.
My condolences go out to the Staunton Family – sending strength and love your way – will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.
I am very sorry for your loss. Please accept my deepest condolences. Rest in peace.
Terrible news this monday morning.. 🙁 I hope they figure out what caused this. Did he have any preexisting conditions? 🙁
What a handsom young man. I’m sorry for you loss.
Simply heartbreaking. Such a loss for the Staunton family. Prayers and thoughts to them. May their beloved son rest in peace.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the Staunton family. He does a tremendous amount for our community. RIP, Rory.
I’m so sorry to hear this. Ciaran has been a great supporter to the community. I wish him and his family my deepest condolences.
So sorry to hear the tragic news…my condolences to the Staunton family
God bless the Staunton family at this very sad time.
Awful news indeed. My condolences and best wishes in this dark time for them.
What terrible news! Sincerest condolences to the Staunton family.
awww i know Ciaran and he is such a lovely man! so tragic that him and his family have to go through this dark experience, r.i.p rory and may god give them the strenght in the dark days that lie ahead
nicky xxx