Cian Francis O'Neill

Cian Francis O’Neill, 25, of Sacramento and Santa Rosa died suddenly April 25, 2020.  He was born January 10, 1995 in Sacramento, the son of Padraig (Gearoid)  and Catherine (Cunningham) O’Neill.  He graduated from Rio Americano High School and California State University Sacramento with a degree in International Relations and Political Science.  He had recently moved to Santa Rosa.

He lived life with zest and wanted to experience it on his own terms. He had an early second degree black belt in Taekwondo.  He was an accomplished horseman and competed all over Northern California as well as Indio and Spruce Meadows.  He was a passionate skateboarder, skimboarder  and snowboarder. He was proud of his Irish heritage and loved his visits there.

Cian is survived and deeply missed by his grieving parents Padraig and Catherine of Sacramento and his sister Alanna. He also leaves his paternal grandmother, Brid O’Neill of Dublin, Ireland, his Godmother, Chris Cunningham of Walsh Island, Ireland and Godfather , Colm O’Neill of Dublin, Ireland, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Funeral services will be announced following the current COVID-19 Restrictions. In lieu of flowers, the family requests expression's of sympathy be considered to Mercy Hospice (9912 Business Park Drive; Suite #100, Sacramento, CA, 95827 [916-281-3900]).

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