Edmund Hugh Herlihy
August 10, 1946 - November 07, 2019
Mission Viejo CA
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Edmund Hugh Herlihy
August 10, 1946 - November 07, 2019
Mission Viejo CA
Obituary
Mission Viejo ” Edmund Hugh Herlihy passed away Thursday the 7th of November in Orange County, California.
Born in 1946 in Ireland, Ed was a true global citizen having visited over thirty countries since he left Dublin at the age of nineteen. His career in the hospitality industry and love for adventure took him to Switzerland, France, Canada, Grenada, Australia, Czech Republic, and Bahrain where he helped open the Gulf Hotel in Manama in 1970. It was during his time as General Manager at the Gulf Hotel that he met his wife of forty-seven years, Emma Herlihy. His career eventually brought the family to sunny southern California, where they settled in Mission Viejo to support his kids swimming careers. Organizing the visit of President Ronald Reagan to Grenada in 1986, coordinating the official visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Bahrain in 1979, and working as Vice President of The Queen Mary in Long Beach, California were some of the many career highlights of Ed Herlihy.
Ed had friends from around the world as he was fortunate to meet many wonderful people during his international travels. They would all attest to his generosity, humor, and classic ‘gift of the gab’.
He is survived by his wife, Emma; children, Brendan Herlihy, Siobhan Herlihy Singh, and Edmund P Herlihy; four grandchildren, all of whom brought great joy to his life; and his brothers and sisters, Brendan Herlihy, Eleanor Cahill, Miriam Malone, and Conor Herlihy.
O’Connor Mortuary Service, has been entrusted with arrangements.
Funeral Mass
- Date & Time: November 25, 2019 (10:30 AM)
- Venue: St. Kilian Catholic Church
- Location: 26872 Estanciero Drive Mission Viejo, CA 92691 - (Get Directions)
- Phone Number: (949) 586-4440
Graveside Service
- Date & Time: November 25, 2019 (12:00 PM)
- Venue: Ascension Cemetery
- Location: 24754 Trabuco Road Lake Forest, CA 92630 - (Get Directions)
- Phone Number: (949) 837-1331
33 responses to Edmund Hugh Herlihy
Anna Maria Lepore says:
November 23, 2019
Our sincerest condolences to the entire family during this time, may he Rest In Peace .All our love.
Enzo Scognamiglio says:
November 23, 2019
Dear Emma & Family
We are truly sorry for your loss! Ed was a Giant of a person.. We have many many fond memories of Ed my nick name for him was ” Capo Di Tutti I Capi” ( Boss of all the Bosses ) It will be missed! God Bless!
Sincerely The Scognamiglio Family
Balu and Ina says:
November 24, 2019
Our heartfelt condolences on this untimely demise and we party to the Almighty to give the bereaved family strength to bear this loss. He will always be missed and his memories always be cherished by all family and friends
May his soul Rest In Peace RIP
Cheryl Wilson says:
November 24, 2019
Dear Brendon, Karen and family,
We are sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficulty time.
Deepest Sympathy,
Cheryl and John Wilson
Rose McCarthy says:
November 24, 2019
Dear Emma and family,. Our fondest remembrance of Ed was when he would come over in an afternoon and he and Jim would have a few beers together and discuss the problems of the world. Those were the good days! Love,. Rose and family