He is survived by four of his five children, Deborah Niland, Anne Niland, Rory Niland, and Patrick Niland all of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; brother-in-law of Jocelyn Park Niland of Auckland, New Zealand; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Daughter Kilmeny Niland (Deborah's twin sister) passed away in 2009.