MONAHAN, Vincent Charles “Vinny”
Born Friday May 21, 1948. Passed away Tuesday May 05, 2026.
Devoted and loving husband of Jeanette (dec).
Adored father of Paula, David, Shane and Lisa. Father in law of Harry, Cassie, Sarah and Dave. Devoted Pa of Dekhlan and Amahni, Mackenzie and Angus, Amber, Zoe, Archie, Willow and Billy, Molly, Ava and Grace.
In the arms of mum again.
‘Love is like time, never ending’
Funeral notice
The funeral of Mr. Vincent Charles Monahan will be held at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Gellibrand Street, Colac on Thursday, May 14, 2026 with Prayers commencing at 11am.
The Funeral will leave the Church at the conclusion of the service for the Colac Lawn Cemetery.
For those unable to attend, CLICK HERE to view the live-stream.
Tributes
Leave a tributeTo David & Family, deepest sympathy on your loss.
May 14, 2026 11:31 am
Deepest condolences to Vinny's immediate family.
Remembered with fond memories of Vinny and cousin Jeanette from years gone by.May 14, 2026 10:53 am
Condolences to the Monahan families on the passing of Vinny, a true character. So many memories of the good old days were remembered whenever l caught up Vin. Usually start with Obie do you remember?
which then would proceed with that smile and continual laughter and carry on for hours.
Truely a great man with over a 50 year association that will always remember.
Rip Vin
ObieMay 14, 2026 10:04 am
Our heartfelt sincere sympathies come to you Paula & Harry; David & Cassie; Shane & Sarah; Lisa & Dave & your families in the so sad loss of your beloved Dad; Dad-in-Law & Pa. Vin has always been a much-loved & loving Brother to Bill (dec) Brother-in-Law to Margaret & Uncle to our family. I will so miss our regular chats Vin - just hearing your voice & enjoying your stories...."thankyou" for the wonderful memories you have given us. Rest Peacefully with your beautiful Jeanette. Margaret & Family Buderim Qld
May 13, 2026 7:58 pm
Will miss the stories of old days and truckbadventures greatly missed Reg andMaree
May 13, 2026 5:03 pm
Thinking of you all at this very sad time......My thoughts and Sympathy.....Judy Ryan
May 13, 2026 10:05 am
Sincere condolences to the extended families of Vinnie fond memories of truck trips as a teenager on Thursdays after you finished work at the bakery a privilege to have known you Vin you will be sadly missed by your many friends you made along your life’s journey. Gary and Rhonda Eldridge
May 13, 2026 8:39 am
Dear Paula, Marstan, David, Lisa, Shane and Families, I am deeply saddened by the loss of your Father. Vinny was a wonderful man and will always be remembered with love and respect. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this heartbreaking time. May you find strength in each other and comfort in the beautiful memories you shared with him.
May 13, 2026 8:27 am
Deepest Sympathies to Vinnies family on his passing,such a great bloke always up for a chat with such a friendly nature,fond memories of Vinnie along with Eric,Blue and Jimmy from their early days,reunited once again,Very Respected Family Friends of The Eldridge Family RIP Vin.
May 12, 2026 9:45 pm
Dearest Vinny
You were such a wonderful gentleman
Always the same with your gentle nature and beautiful smile
Sorry you and Doug missed out on your walk through our garden
Special love to Dave Cassie McKenzie and Angus and all your loving family
Will miss you Vinny
Lyn and Barry XOMay 12, 2026 9:44 pm
Deepest Sympathy to you all on the very sad loss of Vin - A Gentleman with a heart of gold who always loved a chat. Thinking of you all at this very sad time - Sending all our Love
Majella, Michael & FamilyMay 12, 2026 9:01 pm
Vinny, we have been mates/friends for over 60 years, so this doesn't seem real. You were my best man and Jackie's godfather, and I was at your wedding to your only love, Jeanette. We had some great times in our young and silly days, you in your blue VW, me in my Bedford ute, our trips away with the Colac fire brigade, as well as all the other things we got up to. Thank heavens there were no mobile phone photos then. You, as a baker me a bricklayer, how did we both end up as truck drivers? What am I going to do with the many hours we spent talking on the phone, usually up to 3 hours at a time, had to make sure the phone was fully charged, on my trips to visit you insisted on collecting me from the airport, we talked all the way back to Colac, and continued well into the night, to only continue the next morning, You were so proud of each of your children and grand kids all there achievements were greeted with pride, you were always first to help them out when needed your admiration of Michael never faulted during his hard times again you were proud of his achievements, To the Monahan family there is nothing I can say to ease your pain at present, I guess the only peace is that he is reunited with Jeanette his one love, Sorry I cannot be with you today but you are certinally in my toughts. Vin was a great man/friend, and he will certainly be missed. I am sure he will find someone to talk to on the way to heaven
May 12, 2026 1:54 pm
Deepest sympathy to Vinny family.
You will miss him a lot.he was a good man cherish your memories of your Dad.May 11, 2026 9:10 pm
Deepest sympathy to Vin’s family 🤍
Know that you all are in our thoughts at this sad time. Vin ~ such a gentleman with a beautiful smile, cherished memories shared.
All our love
Heather, Don Holland and family
Jill, Steve O’Dowd and family.May 11, 2026 4:33 pm
Deepest Sympathy to Paula, David, Shane, Lisa and the extended Monaghan family.
We always enjoyed having a chat with Vinny each time we met up with him. He had a warm and friendly nature, a true gentleman.
Our love and thoughts are with you all at this sad time.
Rhonda and John DanaherMay 11, 2026 3:13 pm
To Vin’s family. So sorry to hear of Vin’s passing. A lovely gentleman. Thinking of you all at this sad time. Deb Ferrari
May 10, 2026 9:05 pm
Condolences to Paula Harry David Cassie Shane Sarah Lisa Dave and all the Grandchildren ,we are all going to miss him as he was always the one with info especially from the past . You have given us great memories to hold close to our hearts Vin . Love you lots and I will always be your little sister ❤️ Lu ,Mike and Michael (Earnie ) RIP Vin
May 10, 2026 3:38 pm
Always a pleasure to work with Vinnie and Dave at M.G Koroit and Melb.RIP Vinnie,Jeff and David Baulch Warrnambool
May 10, 2026 9:09 am
Condolences to the family on Vinnie’s
passing. We have fond memories of having Vinnie for dinner at our home in Mount Gambier during his time driving for Scott’s Transport.
In later years we have enjoyed his company when the 3 of us had dinner at the Colac RSL a couple of times
Our thoughts are with you all.
Yours truly
Colin & Joy RichardsonMay 09, 2026 11:07 am
Very sorry to hear of the passing of Vinnie. Deepest thoughts go out to his family of Vinnie. A "True" gentleman, both on the road and in person. R.I.P. Bloke. Paul Bruno Richens
May 09, 2026 3:39 am
Saturday arvo coffee will not be the same without you Vin.Rest in peace.Condolences to Vin's family. Terry and Sue.
May 08, 2026 8:59 pm
To Paula Shane David Lisa and the Monahan Family our thoughts and prayers are with you all Vinny was not only a gentleman but a great workmate and true friend over the years may you all take comfort that Vin was well loved and be sadly missed.RIP Vin Brent Linda Wilson & Family
May 08, 2026 7:19 pm
Very sorry to hear of the passing of Vinnie. Deepest to you Paula and Harry and the rest of the family. Treasure your memories of Dad and also Mum. Love Verna and Bill (dec)
May 08, 2026 2:27 pm
Sincere sympathy to Vinnies family .Atrue gentleman of the roads , always on for a chat (even to us “little trucks” )and after retiring , the same friendliness .Your journey is over ,rest peacefully . Copy Eric ,Blue &Jim ,meet you at the next cloud stop . Barry Healey .
May 08, 2026 1:56 pm
To all of Vin’s family we extend our sympathy and prayers to you all. Sorry we cannot be with but we will watch on line, Hold onto the memories. Dan loved hearing Vin’s stories over many years.
May 08, 2026 12:52 pm
Condolences to Paula,David,Shane,Lisa and their families. Vinnie was a true gentleman.A wonderful father,father-in-law and grandfather. He always spoke lovingly of his family. Love to you all. Len (Flash)and Geri.
May 08, 2026 10:26 am
Another star twinkles brightly
In our night sky
I have not left you
I will always be there
Just say my name
As I wrap my arms around you
You may not see me but I am hereMay your Dad rest in peace xx
Deepest Sympathy to David and Family xxSharon
May 07, 2026 10:05 pm
Sincere sympathy to Vinnie's family and friends. Vinnie was a true gentleman who was very loved. ❤️❤️❤️ Rosie Egan-Philipson (O'Dowd)
May 07, 2026 8:44 pm
Deepest sympathy to Vins family, he was a terrific man and will be very much missed. Will miss our chats
Wayne LadhamsMay 07, 2026 8:35 pm
Vinny Monaghan,what a top bloke.Every time we saw you we would just take up where we left off from our previous conversation.Both you Vinny and your gorgeous Jeanette were friends of our family.Deepest sympathy to Paula,David.Shane and Lisa and their families,it is a very sad and difficult time for them all.RIP Vinny.Lots of love from Bernadette and Peter Nolan and family 🙏💐💕💋
May 07, 2026 8:21 pm
My condolences to Paula, David, Shane, Lisa and their families Also to the extended family and friends. Such a lovely man now reunited with Jeanette.
Sending love to all ❤️Gretchen Egan
May 07, 2026 6:40 pm
Sorry to hear about your loss,
Vinny was an absolute gentleman will be surely missedRegards Mitch
May 07, 2026 6:15 pm
Condolences to paula and family he was a lovely man ,
Rip vinnie you will be missed by everyone. everytime I saw you I’d stop and say hey and see how your going gonna miss the chats in the supermarket.May 07, 2026 6:03 pm
Deepest sympathy to all the Monaghan family.VIN was a true gentleman so true and kind.R.I.P VIN.
May 07, 2026 5:31 pm
Our deepest sympathy to Paula,David, Shayne, Lisa and families on the loss of your beautiful dad. Vin was the epitome of a gentleman through and through, it was always lovely to catch up with him for a chat and we’ll remember that last one only a couple of weeks ago always. He was so proud of you all,cherish your memories hold them close to your heart and he’ll always be close by. RIP Vinnie reunited with Jeanette. ❤️ To Lucy , Mike and the Monaghan families our heartfelt condolences to you all ❤️
Lorraine and Garry McGlynn and families.May 07, 2026 2:17 pm