SWEENEY, Patrick (Stillorgan, Co. Dublin) - October 17, 2022, peacefully, in his 95th year at St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin 4, after a brief illness, having been in the warm and devoted care of St. John’s House, Merrion Road. Dearly beloved husband of Rita and father to David, Paul, Roseanne and Niall. Patrick will also be remembered with love by his daughters-in-law Uyen and Nadia and adored grandchildren Oliver, Chloe, Aidan, Elin, Yannik and Lia. As President Emeritus of the Maritime Institute of Ireland he will be remembered fondly and with great respect for his passionate advocacy of the country’s seafaring heritage and marine culture. He was also instrumental in the development of the Maritime Museum, Dun Laoghaire. Patrick will be reposing on Monday 24th October from 3.30pm to 5.00pm in Carnegies Funeral Home, Monkstown. (A94XK28). Funeral Mass on Tuesday 25th October at 10.00am in the Church of St. Thérèse, Mount Merrion followed by burial in Shanganagh Cemetery. For those that cannot attend, the Mass can be viewed online using the following link: https://www.mountmerrionparish.ie/webcam/. The family requests that you please make a donation to your favourite charity in lieu of sending flowers. Messages to the family can be left in the ‘Condolences’ section on www.rip.ie. May he rest in peace.