The passing of Bro Liam Nolan
Bro Liam is survived by his sister Margaret and brother Freddie. He was the brother of the late Kate MacKay (Pat Nolan), who died in Seattle, USA, last September. He was also predeceased by his mother Kathleen, his father Bill and his brother Michael.
Bro Liam was a member of the Congregation of Christian Brothers, and was involved in primary and secondary education in Naas before moving to Hawaii in 1998. He celebrated his 60 years jubilee as a Christian Brother in Hawaii in 2014 and at that time his ministry was as a school counsellor in Damien Memorial High School in Honolulu. At the time he recalled having been brought up in a traditional Irish Catholic home where the family rosary was recited every night.
"I was educated and influenced by the Christian Brothers who invited me to join the Congregation," he wrote. "I was involved in primary and secondary education in Ireland before coming to Hawaii. Working in multicultural Hawaii has been very enriching for me and the friendly and family-based lifestyle here is very similar to the Ireland I grew up in."
Whenever he returned to Ireland Bro Liam always visited Kilcullen.
His passing is deeply regretted by his family and very many friends.
Rest in peace.
