Adrien Colohan
April 20, 1961 to March 5, 2021
Obituary
It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden and premature passing of our beloved baby brother, Adrien Colohan, aged 59, on Friday, March 5, 2021. Predeceased by his parents, Austin and Renee Colohan, and his older brother, Liam.
Leaving to mourn his sister Deirdre (Davis), his brothers, Desmond and Austin, his nephews: Sean and Chris (Colohan) and Ryan (Davis); and his nieces: Shannon (Colohan) and Robyn (Davis); his best friends, Mike Barron and Jeff King; as well as his many other good friends, who were all very dear to him. He also leaves his cat, Sally, to whom he was devoted.
Adrien was a very creative person and his passions in life were music, golf, and graphic design. He performed in several bands during the 80’s, but his longest gig was with his good friend Mike, in Phil ‘n’ the Blank. They started out on George Street and performed in the first five years of the George Street Festival. They toured the province and had many stories to share about their adventures. This period of his life gave him great joy.
Adrien worked as a graphic designer for over 20 years with Signs 1st where he was treated like family.
By request, cremation has taken place. Donations in his memory may be made to the SPCA.
Let the band play on, Adrien.
“May you have been half an hour in heaven, before the devil knew you were dead.”
I worked along side Adrian (Ace) at Sign’s 1st and a kinder soul I could not have met. We shared many great laughs and times together. You were a great teacher and friend Adrian. My sincerest condolences to his family and friends.
May you Rest In Peace.
I first met Adrien in 1986 when we both attended college doing Commercial Art.
Unfortunately, the last time I spoke with him was 33 years ago. I often wondered about him and thought about contacting him many times. I regret now not doing so.
Adrien was funny, outspoken and a very talented individual. When I read of his passing I became speechless. May God strengthen his family and help them through this most difficult time.
RIP “Ace”. You were a good work mate and friend.
To Adrien’s family, I’m very sorry to hear of Adrian’s death. We were in the same grade at St. Bon’s and played hockey together in school. Adrien had a sense of humor and was a great guy. . I hadn’t seen Adrien in a long time. My condolences to his family
Deirdre , Desmond, Austin and Families
I am so sorry to read of Adrien’s passing. I have fond memories of growing up on Waterford bridge Road, as a next door neighbour. My thoughts are with you all at this sad time. Karen Smith (Pottle)
Deidre,Des and Austin you are in a our prayers ,as we remember your brother Adrian,. Having been our next door neighbours ,we have many happy memories of good times shared .He was a gifted fun loving child and as an adult we enjoyed his music and beautiful voice and always his company.
Rest peacefully Adrian
Mona Gillespie
We have many fond memories of being at the Carriage Works, listening to Mike and Ace. The music was wonderful; their performances always had a happy and uplifting quality to them. What fun we had! So sorry to hear of Ace’s passing.. way too soon. Please accept our sincere condolences.
Nina and Dee.
Adrien was a lifelong friend of mine. We spent many many hours together exploring Bowering Park., talking Liam into taking us for a spin in the Gremlin or just hanging out on the little dirt road behind his house with the girls who hung out with my sisters Eileen and Corinne. I remember the days his Mom would deep fry fish or chicken and chips for us, the absolute tastiest!
I have fond memories of waiting for the bus in the early morning in front of the park with Adrien to get to St. Bons, listening to Mr. O’Brien come out of the green house whistling with a bucket of feed for the ducks in the pond, they could not get across the water fast enough, it was quite the show.. I believe we were able to set our watches to his timing.
After school Jumping off the bus on Topsail Rd and running down to our houses past the Sanatorium to get changed after school and getting back on the same bus in front of the park to go to the stadium for the high school .hockey game… sometimes the driver would let us back on for free. LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY!
His wit and ability to entertain with improv was second to none. He had many talents.
My deepest condolences to Des , Austin and Deiedre and their families. Rest in Peace my dear friend.
My thoughts are with Adrian’s family as they grief the loss of their brother. Our families grew up next door to each other on Waterford Bridge Rd and I remember many a day spent in Bowring Park across the street.
My brothers Frank and Sean were closest to Adrian and I would see him on the rare occasion he would make it to one of our family gatherings. He always brought a smile.
Rest easy Adrian.
Deirdre. please accept our sincere sympathy over the death of your brother Adrien. This is a sad time for your family and you can rest assured of our prayers.May his soul rest In peace..Please convey our condolences to your family.;and give my best wishes to your brother Des. He and I spent many-hours together in Brother Brennan’s Latin classes-years ago. .Brian and Claudia Shortall
Those of us on the other side of the microphones from Adrien & Mike are beyond saddened. I can honestly say that I never saw Adrien without a welcoming smile..
Condolences to the Colohan family. I am having a good thought for you.
David
Very sorry to hear of Adrien’s death.
We were school mates at St. Bon’s. He had a great sense of humour and a kind heart. That will always be remembered.
My condolences to family and friends.
My deepest condolences Deirdre!
Deirdre
Dale and I extend our condolences to you on the loss of your brother. Take care..
Thomas Dale
To Adrien’s family and friends please accept our condolences on your loss. We were school mates at St. Bon’s and Brother Rice and Memorial before we lost touch. I saw his music career launched when he played French Horn in the St. Bon’s school band and then later was blown away by his talent when I saw him singing with a microphone and fronting a band with Mike. He was funny, kind, energetic, and smart. Take good care and cherish his memory.
Please accept my condolences on the passing of Adrien. Losing family is never easy but, hopefully, the many marks of condolence and signs of affection at this time will be a source of consolation.
Saddened to learn of Adrien’s passing.
I have fond memories of school days at St. Bon’s , Brother Rice and University. We had lots of fun and good times, whether it be playing in the School band ( I believe Adrien’s first dabble in music ), playing hockey in high School, or just hanging out with friends , sharing experiences, laughs, and generating lots of great memories , that we still recount to this day.
Adrien was a talented and creative person and his sense of humour was second to none. He will certainly be missed , but never forgotten.
Sincere condolences to the Colohan family on your loss.
Deirdre
Please accept my sympathy on your brother’s passing.
Heidi Janes
Hi Dedra
This is Dawn Tucker. I want to send condolences to you and your family on the passing of your brother. This is from both mom (Doris Tucker) and myself. You are in our thoughts and prayers…
Tucker family
So sad to hear of Adrian’s passing. We worked together at E.C.Boone for years. He always had a great sense of humor and was a great artist and musician. My condolences to all the family. He will be missed.
Whether enjoying music and libations at 48 Blackmarsh or fighting a gale on the 4th at Pippy park golf course , Ace was always fun to be around. I will certainly miss him. My sincerest condolences to his family
Our heartfelt condolences from his neighbour’s the Grouchy family, and through this rough time came a great thing, his beautiful cat Sally, she is with us now, which I think was meant to be!!! Rest in peace Adrien buddy, you’re Sally will be well taken care of..
My condolences to all the family. I worked with Adrian many years ago at E. C. Boone and always found him to have a great sense of humor. he will be missed
Sorry, Deirdre, on the loss of your brother. So difficult to lose someone so young.
Roberta Kennedy
My deepest condolences to Adrien’s family. Adrien had a fantastic sense of humor. I have a lot of fond memories from our younger years which included trips to Northern Bay and when we moved to Edmonton where Adrien actually started his singing lessons. RIP my friend.
So very sorry to hear of Adrians passing. He was like having another brother around when we were growing up.
Deepest condolences to Adrien’s family. I worked with him at E.C.Boone and a bunch of us kept in touch over the years. I will miss his interesting and entertaining conversations. R.I.P. Adrien. Miss you.
Adrien was a dear friend, a talented artist and musician, and an all-around wonderful person. I worked with him at E.C. Boone’s during the ’90’s and he taught me so much as a graphic artist. He had a wicked sense of humour, and always had some great stories to tell.
My condolences to Adrien’s family. I am shocked and saddened that he is no longer with us, but I know he’d want is to remember all the good times we had. I am overjoyed that he was part of my life.
Rock On In Paradise, Adrien! I love you, my friend!
My condolences to Adrien’s family. I was saddened and shocked to hear of Adrien’s passing. I worked with Adrien years ago. We remained good friends. I always enjoyed meeting Adrien along with the rest of the gang at Governor’s a few times a year where we’d catch up on all the latest news and have a few laughs. Adrien always had something comical to add to the conversation. He will truly be missed. RIP Adrien.
I am deeply saddened by Adrian’s passing. We worked together at EC Boone Ltd. And along with other friends we met twice a year for the past 25 years for supper. He will be greatly missed, forevermore. By us.
Our deepest sympathies to Adrian’s family and friends. He was a kind, generous person who always brought humour and warmth to many a social gathering. His love of music and artistic talent will be missed. A great loss to us all.
My condolences to Adrians family. I knew him through Sign’s first, for many years. He was always friendly and helpful. So sad to hear of his passing.
We are all deeply Saddened to hear of Adrians passing, he was like Family here for the past 20 years, Judy and I would like to express our deepest Condolences to all his Family and Friends.,