John Culligan
March 30, 1925 - February 9, 2016

"As always, teachers in our lives can leave an indelible impression. Dr. Culligan was my Highschool science teacher, and helped foster and nourish a lifelong curiosity and passion for all things technical. RIP"

"Aunt Carol and Cousins, my condolences for your loss. I have entered a memorial for Uncle Jack, Memorial# 158023004, he joins Brian at the site. RIP, Amen. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=158023004"

"My sincere sympathy to you all at the passing of your father. May your memories keep him alive in your heart. Sending prayers to you all."

"Dear Culligan Family, My heart and prayers to you and yours through this difficult time. Your Father was an amazing man that I had to the pleasure of getting to know through Martha. I admire all that he has taught you and the beautiful love each one of you share through your families and friendships. Let all of the wonderful memories flow and keep them in your heart to help you endure. It is never easy and their are no words that can take away your pain. With Love, Danielle"

"Sorry for the family's loss. As I'm sure you know, he has gone on to his eternal reward. Be strong Culligans."

"My sincere sympathy to the Culligan, Davis, and Moonan Families. I remember with such fondness when Mr. & Mrs. Culligan would attend school functions to support their grandchildren who were in my fourth grade class. What wonderful family. I know how much he'll be missed. God Bless all of you. "Ms. P""

"Shine On"

"Dear Culligan Family, I am very sorry for the loss of your Father. He was a wonderful man with an obvious love of family, musical talent and a warm sense of humor. I always felt welcome in your home and feel blessed to have been a part.He will be greatly missed.You are all in my thoughts and prayers at this time. Love, Kathy (Maloney) Dengler"

"Dear Culligan family, I offer my deepest sympathy to you all and also such wonderful memories of your great mom and dad. I babysat for you for about 6 years and even though I was from a large family, yours was always so much more fun to sit for. Your parents taught you love and respect and I have always admired all of you. My prayers and thoughts are with you during this time of loss. God bless all."

"Our dear father, John "Jack" Culligan, embarked on his final journey to eternal life...into the waiting arms of the God he loved so dearly. It was a journey he spent his entire earthly life preparing for. He was just shy of his 91st birthday. Thank you Dad, once again, for your example. Dad was an only child, but he and Mom brought eleven beautiful individuals into this world. God and his family were everything to Dad. Thank you, Dad, for loving us and for teaching us to love each other. Thank you for sharing your faith and for teaching us how much God loves us. Thank you for teaching us how to pray. Thank you for your beautiful inquisitive mind that opened our minds to the beauty and wonder of this world. Thank you for fossil-hunting hikes up dry creek beds and late night star-gazing adventures. Thank you for your captivating story-telling and your ability to create scary "monsters" or beautifully colored mosaics for us with a few felt-tipped markers and a pad of paper, as well as your pencil sketches of us or the local landscape. You and Mom found wonderful ways to keep us all entertained and happy without breaking the bank. Growing up, I always felt there was no topic you couldn't discuss, or question you couldn't answer. You were the smartest man I knew. You were a well-respected physician and teacher. Thanks for all you taught us about healthcare and for helping us through math and science in school. Thank you for believing in us, even if we didn't always believe in ourselves. You made us feel valued and that there was nothing we couldn't achieve if we wanted it. You always reminded us to pray (especially for a "safe trip" whenever we left you); we knew that God would guide us. You encouraged us to "offer up" any hardships as a prayer to God. Maybe it would help someone get to heaven. I never heard you say an uncharitable word about anyone . Thank you for bringing all kinds of beautiful music into our home and our lives. You were a gifted musician with a beautiful voice and you encouraged and took joy in any of our musical endeavors. I loved listening to you play the piano - classical, ragtime, boogie woogie - you could do it all. I loved to hear you play guitar and sing those great old folk songs - "Big Rock Candy Mountain," the Blue Tail Fly", "Edelweiss"... You always encouraged us to sing along. Thanks for teaching us to waltz and to dance the "jitterbug". I've been told I inherited your sense of humor. No one appreciated a good pun more than you. You had some very dear close friends (Tom, Ed, Dick, Che), some of whose children became our dear friends growing up. Your friends shared many of your interests - theology, music, science - and it was obvious how much you all enjoyed each other's company when you would get together. You prayed for them all as each one went before you. I'm confident you'll all be reunited, as well as with your beloved parents, son, and grandson. I don't believe a day passed that you didn't ask for the prayers of Saints Brian Ambrose and John William. I think they may be partly responsible for your beautiful, peaceful transition from this world. Thank you for loving Mom and for showing us all, with her, the true meaning of unconditional love. Your nearly sixty-four years together is a shining example of a vocation well-lived. Your lives weren't always easy, but your shared faith and love for each other brought you through the difficult times. You were a good team. We will miss you, Dad, especially around the holidays and birthdays that you loved to celebrate with all of us around. Any excuse to gather the family together was fine by you. We will miss you, but we won't forget all that you taught us. We rejoice with you now and we know you'll continue to pray for us. As we so often said to each other, "Well...we'll leave it that way, then." God bless you, Dad. Love, Carol ("Star")"

"Our thoughts and prayers are with you all in this time of sorrow. Your Dad touched many lives and will always be remembered for the loving and caring man he was. God Bless you all."