Comments on: Farewell to Vietnam Veteran, John Carey

By: Giulia Auzagelis

Giulia Auzagelis — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:29:26 +0000

Kay, Matt, Sarah, Brendan, Kylie, grandkids, extended family & friends,

We were deeply saddened to hear the news of John’s sudden passing. Our heartfelt condolences are with you all during this difficult time.

We will cherish John, the wonderful memories, and the outstanding contribution he made to our organisation. He will forever be in our hearts.

Love, his beloved friends and colleagues at SAI Global Property (Anstat)

By: david edmunds

david edmunds — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:34:37 +0000

Dave and Jane express our condolences, met john in the company of his brother and our good friend Andrew on many occasions and always enjoyed his easy going personality.

By: Phil Johns

Phil Johns — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:03:33 +0000

In 1999, I took on a new job in Melbourne. On the first day, John introduced himself to me. A lot was going on and he was always an absolute stand out.

Fast forwarding 12 years to April last year, Ron and Ailsa Vernon suggested we have dinner at Jaspas in Hai Ba Trung Street, Saigon. I turned up – and there was John with wife, Kay! A massive and magnificent surprise. Just 40 years had passed since John’s previous visit to Vietnam.

Since then, we have been in regular contact by email. To see him at the MCG last month with the Swannies was mega awesome.

How much fun was it going to be to see him and Kay again in Vung Tau for this year’s ANZAC Friendship Match?

That’s not going to happen (but hopefully Kay will still come). But John did get to see Vietnam again and had already booked his next trip back to Vietnam. And I did get to see him again which served as another reminder as to why the “present is a gift”.

Darren McRae’s, (Remember us) “On ANZAC Day”, is a good one.

Deepest sympathies to Kay and family.

By: Derrin Limbrick

Derrin Limbrick — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:45:36 +0000

I met John at the cricket day recently and had a great chat about his planned trip to Vietnam. Really nice guy and I want to pass on my condolences to his family.

By: Peter Mullins

Peter Mullins — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:07:36 +0000

John was one of the ‘good guys’. While the world has many good guys, there are not enough of them. So it was with great sadness that I learnt about John’s passing.
To John’s family I pass on my sincere condolences – you have lost a fine gentleman. While I can only imagine your pain I am sure that once the pain ebbs, you will be left with happy memories of a ‘good guy’.

Regards,

Peter Mullins (Work Colleague)

By: Willy

Willy — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:44:04 +0000

Very sad news.

Sincere condolences to the Carey family.

R.I.P. John.

By: Grace & Patrick Fitzpatrick

Grace & Patrick Fitzpatrick — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:23:18 +0000

Very, very sad news. John was a warm, friendly and lovely man. We cannot imagine the shock and grief his family must be feeling. Our deepest condolences to all the Carey family.

By: Bev & Ian McLean

Bev & Ian McLean — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:58:48 +0000

So saddened to hear of the loss of John. Such a wonderful man. Our hearts go out to Kay, Matthew, Brendan and families. Ian & Bev McLean