Longford mourns 'a fountain of knowledge' who possessed a deep love of her family

With the passing of Carmel McEvoy, The Green, at Sonas Innis Ree Nursing Home on Monday, October 21, Lanesboro has lost one of our most astute, well-read and knowledgeable ladies, a fountain of knowledge.

Carmel came to Lanesboro when her husband Bill transferred within Bord na Móna from Kildare to Lanesboro.

Carmel, a very proud Portarlington and Offaly woman married her husband Bill, a proud Laois man in England in 1958, sixty-six years ago, prior to returning back to Ireland.

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She had a great interest in all things and was never happier than toiling in her garden, reading books and papers, watching television and listening to the radio for anything happening and especially for political angles on everything.

Carmel would debate politics from all sides and it would be a great person that could identify what way she would vote.

Carmel had a great and deep faith and she was very regularly seen making the short walk from her home opposite the church to the church for mass and prayer.

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In her spare time Carmel loved to knit and adored animals. She was full of fun, laughter and devilment; she was always ready to pull a prank on some unsuspecting person.

She was a strong willed lady who had a wonderful foresight, a tremendous will to live and a very strong minded lady. Carmel had a deep love of her family and was overjoyed as her family grew into grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Carmel will be sadly missed by everyone that had the pleasure to know her.

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Her remains reposed in Farrell’s Funeral Home, Rathcline Road on Wednesday, October 23 and her removal took place from her home on the Green to St Mary’s church on Thursday. Burial took place following Carmel’s Funeral Mass to Clonbonny Cemetery.

To her loving husband Bill, daughters Marie (Farrell), Colette (Mulvey) and her son John, sons in law Willie & Gerry, daughter in law Caroline, grandchildren Simon, Sharon, Stephanie, Amy, David, Mary & Hazel, great grandchildren, sister in law Bridie, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours & friends, we extend our deepest sympathy.