Dr. John William Esper, 98 ¾ years wise, passed on, just as he had wished, peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by the love and presence of his devoted family.
Grandpa Elf drove Santa from Bray to St Catherine s special school last Monday morning to see the boys and girls and deliver lots of presents.
They got a warm and cheerful welcome at St Catherine s, where Santa confirmed that every pupil is on his nice list.
They then made their way back to the bus depot in Bray via Newtown and Greystones, while blasting out some Christmas music.
Santa waved and rang his bell at everyone he passed, calling out Happy Christmas . He also displayed his high level of fitness ahead of what is expected to be a very demanding Christmas Eve. He showed great agility, jumping on and off the bus to spread some cheer and say hello to children they saw along the way.