Tawdy RIP

kerrygold47

I heard some sad news on Facebook and I'm hoping it's just a rumour as I have checked on wlrfm and can't find anything on there.
Has anyone else heard that Tawdy was found dead this morning ?

[MOD EDIT]
As confirmed by
http://www.thejournal.ie/tawdy-waterford-death-1522159-Jun2014/

dougal

Liz Reddy ‏@LilyReddy 1m
Gardai in Waterford have confirmed that well known character,Tawdy Morrissey has died. He was found in his hut on the Tramore Rd. this morn

Looks like it's true RIP Tawdy.

Gamer Bhoy 89

Link/Source? I saw the same Facebook page and immediately came here to find out if anyone else knew.

EDIT: I didn't see the quote properly. My mistake

kerrygold47

Such a shame yes it's on wlrfm to now he will be sadly missed r.I.p

PropJoe10

RIP Tawdy. One of Waterford's true characters. Will be sadly missed.

Wanderer2010

Aw, Im sorry to hear that. It was sad to see the way his life ended up but he was a harmless soul and he will be much missed. RIP Tawdy

taytobreath

awful news and i only seen him sitting on the chair on the opposite side he usually sits on the other day, jesus he was only 58 too.
rip tawdy

Sully

Would drive past a lot of days and give the car horn a beep to see Tawdy raise the hand in his friendly way of saying hello! A local legend, so sad to read that he passed away. May he Rest in Peace. Another legend has left us for the heavens, unfortunately. Some sort of plaque would be a nice gesture.

christy02

Sully wrote: »

Would drive past a lot of days and give the car horn a beep to see Tawdy raise the hand in his friendly way of saying hello! A local legend, so sad to read that he passed away. May he Rest in Peace. Another legend has left us for the heavens, unfortunately. Some sort of plague would be a nice gesture.

Plague? Lol

Sully

christy02 wrote: »

Plague? Lol

Typical! One letter makes it sound awful!! Fixed, thanks

Black Suir

taytobreath wrote: »

awful news and i only seen him sitting on the chair on the opposite side he usually sits on the other day, jesus he was only 58 too.
rip tawdy

When i heard that today I was shocked. I dont know him but he looked way older.

smaoifs

Black Suir wrote: »

When i heard that today I was shocked. I dont know him but he looked way older.

I would have thought 68. My uncle said before that he went to school with him and my uncle would be in his late 60s.

kerrygold47

Some news reports are saying 58 but comments from people who actually know him say 68 so I'd say more than likely 68.

Royal Legend

kerrygold47 wrote: »

Some news reports are saying 58 but comments from people who actually know him say 68 so I'd say more than likely 68.

Rio
Harmless poor ol divil.

taytobreath

There's a r.i.p Facebook page set up now in his honour and a petition for a statue to be erected at the bench where he sat.

MRnotlob606

he was an extra in the movie the blue max

floyd333

Very sad news. He seemed like a harmless chap. He always saluted when I ran/ cycled by him on the Tramore road. May he rest in peace.

Gael23

Funeral Arrangements:

Removal From University Hospital Waterford Mortuary Chapel
On Thursday June 19th to Saint John's Church Parnell Street arriving for 7pm
Requiem Mass on Friday June 20th at 10am
Burial Immediately afterwards in St Otterans Cemetery Ballinaneeshagh
No Flowers Please
Donations in Lieu to Society of Saint Vincent De Paul C/o Luke Hennessy Funeral Directors.

STIG83

RIP, Wlrfm saying he worked in the Glass? How did he end up living on the Tramore Road?

barneystinson

Be interesting to see how many of the people who are so terribly saddened by his death with their FB tributes, will turn out at his funeral...

lertsnim

barneystinson wrote: »

Be interesting to see how many of the people who are so terribly saddened by his death with their FB tributes, will turn out at his funeral...

It won't be that interesting really.

fricatus

barneystinson wrote: »

Be interesting to see how many of the people who are so terribly saddened by his death with their FB tributes, will turn out at his funeral...

I certainly think that if you got your photo taken with him and put it up on Facebook or Twitter, you ought to turn up. There's a certain "dancing bear" element about how people interacted with him which always made me deeply uncomfortable.

I don't want to tar all with the same brush, because for every person who brought him cans or bottles, told him he was great craic, got their picture taken and fcuked off again, I'm sure there were as many who brought him a nice pie or a cake, and talked to him about his life.

FWIW, I only ever saw him in passing, and if drinking a few bottles, waving at passing cars and getting the odd bit of attention from people for being colourful made him happy, then who am I to criticise?

wellboytoo

He was my Doorman for 10 years, not all sweetness and light I might add, but lets not talk ill of the dead, but we humans have a selective memory.

JMcL

RIP Tawdy. He was never short a wave when cycling past and always had the same remark that "It's some weather boy" - even if it was pissing out of the heavens!

MRnotlob606

seen a picture on facebook of him in the fca.

mooseknunkle

wellboytoo wrote: »

He was my Doorman for 10 years, not all sweetness and light I might add, but lets not talk ill of the dead, but we humans have a selective memory.

He must of done something right if you employed him for 10 years!

wellboytoo

mooseknunkle wrote: »

He must of done something right if you employed him for 10 years!

LOL I didn't employ him he camped outside my house!

tombliboo83

Just seen a chap (mid fifties) well dressed, ,posing for a picture with a can of carlsberg in hand next to tawdys seat...wtf??

mooseknunkle

wellboytoo wrote: »

LOL I didn't employ him he camped outside my house!

Must be some sort of inside joke then,i dont know the chap who died but i assumed a doorman was like a bouncer and he worked for you for 10 years obviously not then

beyondbelief67

tombliboo83 wrote: »

Just seen a chap (mid fifties) well dressed, ,posing for a picture with a can of carlsberg in hand next to tawdys seat...wtf??

Maybe he's raising a glass/can in Tawdys memory with the funeral being today ? Hope it's that and not someone trying to take his place or even having a joke at his expense today of all days.

membersonly

beyondbelief67 wrote: »

Maybe he's raising a glass/can in Tawdys memory with the funeral being today ? Hope it's that and not someone trying to take his place or even having a joke at his expense today of all days.

People took the piss out of him for years though didn't they? Putting flags in his hand etc and taking photos? Anyone claiming this was out of respect or that he loved sport is deluded.

He was left to rot on the side of the road by a community who now claim he was a local "legend/icon/treasure". The truth hurts.

RIP

taytobreath

People did try to help him, he was put up in a house, but that didn't work out, I wont go into why it didn't work out. You are entitled to your opinion but you are wrong.

MRnotlob606

membersonly wrote: »

People took the piss out of him for years though didn't they? Putting flags in his hand etc and taking photos? Anyone claiming this was out of respect or that he loved sport is deluded.

He was left to rot on the side of the road by a community who now claim he was a local "legend/icon/treasure". The truth hurts.

RIP

That's no true, A close friend of tawdys who was a franciscan , said tawdy had chosen that way of life and liked it.

Cabaal

So, many show up for the funeral in the end?
Curious how many people cared about the man they called a legend etc,

The Bowling Alley

By all accounts there was a big turn out, in addition to SEVEN priests and a Bishop. The man must have devoted his life to helping sick children.

marlin vs

Why don't people just tell the truth about what he really was instead of being hypercritical he actually was not a nice person and would piss in your face and got a lot of chances that other people didn't get.

Sully

Right, I think this thread has clearly ran it's course. To some, he was a gentleman, while to others he was the opposite. That's the way life rolls. I was never a fan of speaking ill of the dead, and I think even aside from that there is no further this thread can offer. The chap has passed away and has been buried now. Let the man Rest in Peace.

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