RIP: Longford mourns death of 'warm friendly person' Sr Andrea Brady
Late Sr Andrea Brady, 'Shalom', Convent of Mercy, Edgeworthstown and formerly of Athlone, Florida and Granard, Co Longford
The death occurred peacefully on Friday, October 23 of Sr Andrea Brady, ‘Shalom’, Convent of Mercy, Edgeworthstown in the dedicated care of the management and staff of Our Lady’s Manor Nursing Home, Edgeworthstown surrounded by her loving family and Mercy Community.
Rose, who was aged 88 was a native of Grousehall, Loughduff and entered the Sisters of Mercy Convent in Granard in her late teens.
On her profession in 1963 she took Andrea as her spiritual name. She later moved to Athlone and then went to Florida where she studied Spiritual Direction and worked in Pastoral Ministry and Bereavement Support. On her retirement she moved to ‘Shalom’ in Edgeworthstown.
Sr Andrea was a warm friendly person with a big smile and in her community work she exuded empathy and encouragement.
In her family circle she was a firm favourite with good humour and sometimes a sense of fun where she has left many fond memories.
She was predeceased by her parents Mary Anne and Patrick, Grousehall House, Loughduff, Co Cavan, sisters Kathleen, Mary, Margaret and Sheila, brothers Fr Bernard, and John, step-mother Mary Anne, half-sister Nancy, half-brothers Pat Joe and Mattie, brothers-in-law Paddy, sisters-in-law Bridie and Helen and the deceased members of the Galligan family.
She will be sadly missed by her loving sisters Helen, Nuala and Gabrielle, brothers Peter, Noel and Michael, a large extended family circle and the Sisters of Mercy Western Branch.
Sr Andrea’s remains reposed in Our Lady’s Manor, Edgeworthstown on Sunday, October 25 and her funeral took place following concelebrated Mass in St Joseph’s church, Loughduff on Monday, October 26 to local cemetery.
'Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis'.