Brian Forkan
elevated 1OJ9l December 2, 1970 ~ September 5, 2020
elevated 1OJ9l Obituary
elevated 1OJ9l It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brian on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at the age of 49. Beloved son of Margaret (nee Lacey) and the late John Forkan. Cherished brother of Sean and his wife Julie, Ciara and her partner Mark Brown, Conor, and Aisling. Proudest uncle of Aedan. Brian will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
elevated 1OJ9l In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Vincent de Paul Society in memory of Brian.
elevated 1OJ9l Due to the Covid 19 restrictions, there will be a private Funeral Mass on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 12:00 pm.
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My deepest condolences. Brian was both a colleague and a good friend. May his memory be a blessing.
Mrs. Forkan & family,
I am incredibly sorry for your loss.
People only have a handful of true childhood friends.
Brian was one for me.
Although we had not seen each other in many years I considered him a lifelong friend.
I am forever grateful that he was part of my life.
Brian, May you Rest In Peace brother.
Our deepest sympathy for your loss. I worked with Brian for many years and he was the easiest person to talk to and get along with that just brightened up your day. He will be missed.
Brian was a colleague and a friend. He will be missed. My condolences.
I am so shocked and sorry for your loss. I knew Brian for quite a few years at my time at TD. He was such a nice man. RIP Brian
My deepest condolences to Brian’s family. I will remember Brian as a quiet, caring individual that was always polite and gentle with others. A team player, we will all miss him. All the very best to Brian’s family as they endure this very difficult time.
My sincere and heartfelt Sympathy for your loss. May his memory be always in your Heart and may God bless and comfort you all, especially at this time of tremendous sorrow.
My deepest condolences to the Forkan family. Brian’s kindness and quick sense of humour will be missed. Rest in peace my friend.
My sincere condolences to all family and friends. Brian will be missed by all including the TD family. He was a pleasure to work with!
Brian although our communication was limited while at TD, you were a fantastic soft-spoken person and always willing to help. May your soul rest in peace
Please accept my deepest condolences. Brian will be remembered for his kindness, easy going nature and willingness to help . He will be greatly missed by his work colleagues and by myself who has worked alongside Brian over the least few years.
So truly sorry to hear of Brian’s passing. I also worked with Brian for many years. We’ve shared a great many conversations about sports and politics. He never suffered from a shortage of opinion or perspective which I always appreciated. I’m very happy to have known him and he will be very sadly missed.
My deepest sympathy for your loss. Brian was not only a colleague but a good friend. Brian’s wicked sense of humour always put a smile in his co-workers’ faces.
My thoughts and prayers to his family and friends. God willing, we all cross paths with those who have left before us.
May he Rest in Peace.
I’ve known Brian for about 8 years. He was such a nice person! My heartfelt condolences for Brian’s family.
Very saddened to hear this news. I’ve worked with Brian indirectly and directly over the last 17 years at IBM and TD and he was always willing to help, share some knowledge and just listen to what you had to say. He was a great guy and I will miss him.
My deepest condolences for your loss. As a colleague of Brian’s for the past several years, I truly enjoyed working with him, he was a kind soul and always willing to help. We could always count on Brian to make time for someone. He will be missed by many.
My sincerest condolences. Brian was a great person and work colleague. Always willing to lend a hand.
I’ve known Brian for most of my TD life and it was with great sadness to hear of his passing. I will miss chit chatting with him in the hallways and waving hi to him whenever I saw him on his daily walks in the PATH. Sending my deepest condolences to his family and I hope that the happy memories that you share of Brian bring you comfort during this difficult time.
My sincerest condolences to Brian’s family during this very sad time. My prayers and sympathies are with you all.
Brian was a pleasure to work with and just one of those people you wanted to stop in passing and talk to. He will be missed by all those that were fortunate to have dealt with him over his many years at TD. My heart felt condolences to his family and friends.
My deepest sympathy for your loss. I was lucky enough to work with Brian for many years. He was a great person and I will miss our conversations and his smile. He will be missed.
Brian – you will be sadly missed. In our 7 yr friendship you made me laugh a lot. Your gentle nature and calmness was a rarity. You will be missed my friend. My condolences to your family. Rest in Peace
My deepest condolences to Brian’s family and friends. He will be missed and was a valued colleague and friend.
My condolences to the Forkan family. Brian was a great guy and will be missed by us all at TD.
My deepest condolences to Brian’s family and friends. I’ll always remember Brian as friendly and helpful. He will be missed by his TD family.
My condolences and prayers to Brian’s family and friends during this difficult time. Brian will be greatly missed by all his TD’s colleagues. May he rest in peace.
My condolences to Brian’s family and friends. He was a really friendly and caring person with a really great, fun personality. I’m thankful to have met him, worked with him, and shared some laughs with him. He will be missed.
My condolences to Brian’s family and friends. I will remember him for his calm and quiet demeanour. He was great to work with and a pleasure to be around. He will be missed.
My sincere condolences to Brian’s loved ones. I also worked with him at TD, and he was a kind, gentle individual. It was a pleasure to know him.
My deepest condolences to Brian’s family and friends. I worked with Brian at TD for many years and he was such a nice guy, funny and yet lots of wisdom to share. May he rest in peace.
Mrs. Forkan, Sean, Ciara, Connor and Aisling,
I wish I could put into words what Brian means to me … there was no one like him. In our life, Brian and I forged unforgettable, and profoundly formative, life experiences. He was so smart and had a brilliant sense of humor. He made life fun and I loved him. There is a hole in my heart, and I will miss him forever.
My sincerest condolences.
Dear Margaret and family….our sincere condolences to you on your loss of Brian. May he Rest In Peace in the arms of Our Lord and his Dad…..peace and blessings, Roseanne and Bill Myers
I am very saddened to hear this and I’m at a loss for words. To the Forkan family, I am so deeply sorry for your loss. To Brian – you were my closest friend in grade school and high school. My best friend in University. We spent countless hours together growing up and I have the best memories because of our friendship. Until we meet again. Rip
I was very saddened to learn of Brian’s passing. I would like to extend my most sincere and heartfelt condolences to Brian’s family and friends. May he rest in peace.
Christopher Wicks
My sincere condolences to Brian’s family. Brian was a wonderful person to work with. He will be missed.
My deepest sympathy to Brian’s family and friends. I had the pleasure of working with Brian for several years , what a great guy, always friendly. He will be sadly missed. May he Rest In Peace
No words can describe how sorry I am for your loss. Just a couple of weeks ago Brian was helping me to resolve some project related issues. Always humble and ready to help. My first day coming back from vacation to find that he is no longer around… Brian will be missed. RIP
May your memories give you peace and comfort.
To the Forkan family I offer my sincere condolences. Brian will be sadly missed. From university onward Brian was a great friend. So many special times. Brian’s memory will live with me forever. Rest in peace my friend.
My sincere condolences to the Forkan family. Brian will be remembered as a kind and friendly colleague.
My sincere condolences to Brian’s family. My prayers and thoughts are with you during this time. Brian will always be remembered for his kind words and great sense of humour.
May his memory be a blessing and may his soul rest in peace.
Brian was a pleasure to work with and I will miss him very much. My deepest sympathy to his family at this sudden loss.
Deepest sympathy on the loss of our dear friend Brian. May the love, prayers and support from family and friends bring you comfort during this most difficult time.
Having had the pleasure to work with Brian, he will be remembered as a great colleague, always helpful and had a great sense of humor.
Please accept my deepest condolences on your tremendous loss. I’ve also worked with Brian for the past few years at TD, and we always had great kitchen/hallway/elevator conversations. I will always remember him as a quiet, sweet person and was extremely sad to hear of his passing.
Please accept my deepest condolences on your tremendous loss. I’ve also worked with Brian for the past few years at TD, and we always had great kitchen/hallway/elevator conversations. I will always remember him as a quiet, kind person and was extremely sad to hear of his passing.
The loss of Brian will be felt by many. May the memories of his wonderful personality and many contributions be celebrated by all
My sincere condolences to Brian’s family. Brian was such a wonderful, calm, and really a nice man. He will be missed by his TD teams that have had the pleasure of working with Brian.
My sincere condolences to the Forkan family. I had the pleasure of working with Brian for many years. He will be missed.
Please accept my deepest condolences. Brian will be remembered for his kindness, easy going nature and willingness to help. He will be missed by his TD teams.
My deepest condolences to Brian’s family and friends. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. May he rest in peace.
Dear Margaret and Family,
How saddened we were to hear of Brian’s passing. Our sincere and deepest condolences. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Eternal rest grant to Brian, O Lord.
My deepest sympathy to Brian’s family for your loss. It was a pleasure working with Brian and getting to know him on a personal level over the years. He will be missed dearly.
I met Brian when I was 14 years old and we’ve been close friends ever since. We were roommates for years. We thought similarly in many different areas. We were interested in all the same things. We shared so many memorable moments together. There are so many stories that I will tell for years to come. Ya, well my friend Brian and I…
You were taken way too young but you will never be forgotten. RIP
I was so saddened to learn of Brian’s passing. Please accept my deepest condolences on your loss. He had such a wicked sense of humour. He will be missed.
We were cubicle neighbours for many years and worked on many IBM releases.
Deepest sympathy to Brian’s family. He was a gentleman and a gentle man. May he Rest In Peace.
Dear Margaret,
I found out yesterday about the passing of Brian and of John. I am so very sorry for your devastating loss. It is difficult to comprehend. I hope that your faith will help to see you through this incredibly difficult time.
Please accept my most deepest condolences and know that you are in my prayers.
Most sincerely,
Adrienne
Margaret Ann and I want to extend our sincere condolence to you and your family with Brian’s passing. He was always so respectful and thoughtful and my last memory is having a conversation with him at John’s funeral. May he Rest In Peace and may the good Lord assist you in this time of such sorrow and sadness.
Margaret Ann and I would like to extend our sincere condolence to you and the family with Brian’s passing. I remember talking to him at John’s funeral and was reminded what a thoughtful and sincere person he was. May he Rest In Peace and may God give you the strength required at this time.
Dearest Margaret and Family.
We are shocked and saddened by the news of Brian’s death.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this very difficult time.
May your memories help to soften the pain as time goes on. RIP Brian.
Dear Margaret and Family,
Please accept our most sincere sympathy on the death of Brian
(R.I.P.) We are sure you will agree that the past year
has not been a good one for you but. we know there are better
days ahead.
God Bless, Ann and Ron.
My Deepest condolences to Brian’s Family.
Brian was such a wonderful person and he will be missed.
May his Soul Rest in Peace.
Please accept my heartfelt condolences. I was very saddened to hear of Brian’s passing. I have only good memories of working with him and our discussions on politics and current affairs. He will be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with your family. May his soul rest in peace.
Shocked to hear of Brian’s sudden passing;
Saddened for all his family and friends;
Hopeful that your wonderful memories of Brian bring comfort.
My deepest condolences for your loss and wishing you strength at this incredibly difficult time.
Dear Margaret and Family. I would like to express my deepest condolences to you and your family
I cannot imagine how you all feel
May Brian rest in peace
God bless you all
Deepest condolences to Brian’s family. We will fondly remember him as a truly gentle soul – gracious, sincere and kind. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
Margaret
Have just watched with great sadness the most moving
Mass at your dear son Brian’s funeral. I was so happy to be able to be a part of it and to share in the celebration & thanksgiving for his life. I remember him so well from my visits to you in Canada. I pray you will get the strength and the resignation to deal with your very sad
loss & are comforted in knowing he is now with John
in heaven.
Deepest & sincere sympathy to you & all your family.
Jean, Dee & family.
Dublin, Ireland ☘️
Thank you for for letting me share in the celebration of Brian’s life. I hope the service gave you and your family some comfort. Rest in peace Brian and John.
Thank you for sharing the ability to attend Mass and, in a small way, allowing us to join you all as you mourn this deeply painful loss. I know there is no comfort in these dark days but please remember you are loved and so many prayers are being sent up for all of you. When it appeared you could lose no more you have again lost the irreplaceable.
May you find moments of peace and may your heart embrace the beautiful memories of a treasured life.
With love,
Siobhán
My deepest condolences. Brian and I worked together for several years and had many discussions over poker, food and everything in between. I’ll miss his sense of humor and his common sense approach.
Brian is missed.
To Mrs. Forkan and family – I’ve just learned of Brian’s passing and wanted to share my condolences on your loss. I was a classmate of Brian’s in grade school and later worked with him at Silver Stream Farm. My memories of him are of a person who conveyed strength and modesty without saying a lot. The world has lost a good and decent person. My thoughts are with you. Kelly O’Brien (nee Marsh)
My sincere condolences to the Forkan family. Brian will be missed by many.
My condolences to the Forkan family. Brian will be missed. May he rest in peace.
My sincere condolences to your family. I worked with Brian for a few years, and remember him as remarkably smart, very funny, no non-sense and a joy to be around, We will miss him.
My deepest condolences. Brian and I were in the same study group in MBA school and we have remained close buddies ever since. He was a great friend and was one of the funniest people I have met. I will miss our annual Super Bowl get-togethers, regular drink meet ups (in-person and more recently virtual), his funny stories (what crazy thing did he buy on Amazon now??!) and most importantly, I will miss him and his laugh. Rest in peace Bri. Love you bro.
My sincere condolences, Mrs. Forkan and family. I, too, was part of Brian’s study group in MBA school and remained in touch with him ever since. He was probably the funniest person I have ever met, but his intelligence shone through from day one. He will be missed immensely.
Brian, Rest in Eternal Peace, my friend.
My condolences to Brian’s family. Brian and I built a close friendship through our 15 year working relationship at TD. He was genuine, smart with a had a sense of humour that still makes me smile when I think of the good times. He may no longer be with us, but his presence will never be forgotten.
My deepest condolences to Brian’s family. I always enjoyed working with Brian! He will be absolutely missed!
My sincere condolences to Brian’s family and friends. Brian was a thoughtful man who cared about the team around him. He will surely be missed.