'Beautiful inside and out' - Tributes pour in following sad death of beloved Tipperary woman

Tributes have poured in following the sad passing of beloved mother and grandmother, Katherine Quinn (née) Wright from The Glebe, Mill Road, Thurles, Tipperary.

Katherine passed away peacefully on Wednesday, surrounded by her loving family, after a long illness bravely borne, under the wonderful care of the staff of Tipperary University Hospital and Community Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles.

She is predeceased by her son Daniel, brother Tom, parents Mickey and Mary.

Katherine will be sadly missed by her heartbroken family; son Aaron, daughters Sinead and Ciara, devoted partner Denis, adored grandchildren Danny, Darragh and Darcie, daughter-in-law Rachel, Sinead's partner Dan, brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, uncle Jimmy, relatives, neighbours and many friends.

Heartfelt condolences have been left on RIP.ie, from those who knew and fondly remembered Katherine, with one mourner writing,

"Our heartfelt condolences to Aaron, Sinead & Ciara, Denis and all the Wright family on the devastating loss of Kathleen. A wonderful friend to me many’s the laugh and good time had together. A true lady. R. I. P my beautiful Friend. Rest easy. Xx."

Another wrote,

"Aaron , Sinead and Ciara had the pleasure of working with and knowing your beautiful mother had so many laughs along the way such a glamorous beautiful person inside and out a wonderful friend .. rest easy my friend."

While another wrote,

"So loved and will always be missed by us lot Katherine xxx"

Funeral Arrangements

Reposing in Hugh Ryan's Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles on Thursday, May 23, from 5pm to 7pm. Arriving at St Kevin's Church, Littleton on Friday, May 24, at 11am for Requiem Mass at 11.30am followed by cremation service in Shannon Crematorium at 4pm.

The Mass and cremation can be viewed using this link.