Offaly mourns passing of former County Council manager
Sean P MacCarthy served as head of local authority for 14 years
THE death has occurred of a former county manager of Offaly County Council, Sean P MacCarthy.
Mr MacCarthy, who was 91, was county manager in Offaly from 1982 to 1996.
A native of Watergrasshill, Co Cork, he passed away peacefully at his home in Tullamore in the early hours of Tuesday, July 30.
He is sadly missed by his loving wife Marie, formerly of Glanmire, Co Cork, daughter Noreen, sons Dan, Barry, John and Malachy, grandchildren Meadhbh, Sorcha, Oisín, Ruaidhrí, Conor, Oliver, Eimear, Caoimhe and William, brother Donal, sister Gobnait, daughters-in-law Deirdre, Norma, Ita and Lisa, nephews, niece, relatives and friends.
Mr MacCarthy was predeceased by his brother Padraigh.
His remains will repose in O'Reilly's Funeral Home, Harbour Street, Tullamore on Wednesday, July 31 from 5pm until Rosary at 7pm.
The removal will take place on Thursday morning to St Colman's Church, Mucklagh arriving for Requiem Mass at 12 noon and burial will take place afterwards in the new adjoining cemetery.