ARCO regrets to inform its members of the death of Lieutenant-Colonel George Staunton of Ashbrook Gardens, Ennis Road, Limerick City on Tuesday, 5th April 2022. Formerly of Tuam and Dublin, and late of Castletroy Golf Club. Beloved husband of the late Jackie. Sadly missed by his loving sons Brian and Colonel Mark, daughters Ciara (Murphy) & Aoife, son-in-law Liam, daughters-in-law Sandra and Orla, grandchildren Niamh, Cathal and Roisín, Conor, Tom, Ryan and Flynn, Ronan, Darragh, Colm and Shane, sister Noreen (Farrelly), sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, Defence Forces colleagues and friends.
Rest in Peace
George Bernard Staunton was born on 23rd September 1936, enlisted in the Defence Forces as a member of 29 Cadet Class (1954-1956), and was commissioned into the Signal Corps on 26th November 1956. His early service was with signal units in the Curragh Training Camp and on promotion to Commandant he was posted as Officer Commanding 3 Field Signals Company FCA, Limerick and, following this, as Officer Commanding 1 Field Signals Company, Cork. Having been posted to the Curragh as a Lieutenant-Colonel, George returned to Limerick to take up his final appointment as Officer Commanding Southern Command FCA. George served overseas as a Captain in Cyprus with 7 Infantry Group in 1966/1967, with the United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation in the early 1980s, and with the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon in the early 1990s.
Reposing at Griffin’s Funeral Home, John’s Gate on Friday (April 8th) from 5pm to 6.30pm. Removal to Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Ennis Road on Saturday (April 9th) to arrive for 11am Mass. The Mass will be live streamed at: https://www.churchtv.ie/ennisrd
Funeral afterwards to Castlemungret Cemetery.
Members may wish to leave personal messages in the ‘Condolences’ section of George’s death notice on rip.ie – https://rip.ie/death-notice/george-staunton-limerick-city-limerick/491785
