Reverend Father John Brendan O’Hare or Brendan as most knew him, died July 3, 2014 at his home in Apopka, FL. He was born September 24, 1929 to Dennis O’Hare and Rita Twohig O’Hare in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. The O’Hare family had seven boys and Fr. O’Hare was the youngest of the seven.
He is preceded in death by his parents Dennis and Rita O’Hare and 5 of his brothers, Thomas, Jerome, Victor, Dennis, and Edward. He is survived by his older brother, The Reverend Father Donal O’Hare, and nieces and nephews in his homeland of Ireland, some of which are making the long journey across the ocean to celebrate his life with us. He is also survived by the children of the now deceased Stella M. Creamer, longtime friend for more than fifty years, Richard A. Creamer, Mark S. Creamer and Shawn Marie Creamer-Clark and their families. The Creamer children considered Fr. O’Hare as their adoptive uncle. Shawn Creamer-Clark, her husband Scott Clark and their family became caretakers for Father who was living with them until his passing on July 3, 2014.
Father graduated from All Hollow Seminary in Ireland. He recently celebrated his 61st anniversary of joining the Priesthood on June 21, 1953. Upon his graduation he voyaged across the sea to serve the Catholic Church in state of Florida where he [read more …] “Death Notice: Reverend Father John Brendan O’Hare”
