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12 Jan 2026

Death notices and funeral arrangements for Donegal on Monday evening, January 12

Death notices and funeral arrangements for Donegal on Friday, January 9

Death notices for Donegal

The following deaths have taken place:

- Vivien Holt, Malin

- Mary O’Brien, Mayo and Ardara

- Bill Meehan, Convoy

Vivien Holt, Malin

The death has taken place peacefully at Carndonagh Community Hospital of Vivien Holt, Goorey, Malin.

Oredeceased by her husband John and much loved mother of Caroline (RIP), Marianne and James; beloved grandmother of Edward, Patrick, Michael, Catherine and Esmé and Gran-Gran of Tilly, Evie and Romy; predeceased by her sister Sheila and sadly missed by her sisters, Di, Val and Ros, nieces and nephews, wider family circle, friends and neighbours.

Vivien's remains will repose at her home on Friday from 12pm to 6pm where you are all welcome to pay your respects.

Funeral Service will take place on Saturday at 2pm in Cloncha Parish Church, Malin Town, followed by interment in the adjoining cemetery.

Flowers are welcome or donations in lieu if desired to RNLI C/O any family member or Eamonn McLaughlin Funeral Director.

Mary O’Brien, Mayo and Ardara

The death has taken place of Mary O’Brien, née Ward, Treenduff, Bohola, County Mayo and formerly of Lagunna, Ardara. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, in the wonderful care of Mayo University Hospital.

Predeceased by her parents Francis and Mary Ellen Ward, she is sadly missed by her husband Michael, sons Jon and Aiden, daughters-in-law Adrienne and Niamh, grandchildren Kayleigh, Cormac and Finn, her sisters Peggy Roarty, (Creeslough), Bridget McGee, (Falcarragh), and brother John, (Ardara), nephews, nieces, neighbours, and friends.

Her remains are reposing at the Sheridan Memorial Community Centre, Bohola, F12 VP28, on Wednesday from 5pm to 7pm.

Funeral mass in the Church of the Holy Family, Ardara, Co. Donegal, on Thursday at 12 noon, followed by burial in the adjoining Cemetery. Funeral mass can be viewed on the church webcam 

Bill Meehan, Convoy

The peaceful death has taken place at Letterkenny University Hospital of Bill Meehan, 201 Townparks, Convoy, F93 XAR2.

Predeceased by his parents Rose and Robert, and brother-in-law PJ. Beloved brother of his twin sister Mary Maguire, and his sister Margaret Ponsonby (Eunan), his nieces, nephews and the wider family circle. He will be sadly missed by his carer Noelle, his neighbours and many friends.

Bill's remains will repose at his home, with wake continuing from 12noon until after the Rosary on Monday.

Funeral leaving from his home on Tuesday at 10.30am, going to St Mary’s Church, Convoy for 11am Funeral Mass followed by burial in the old graveyard. Family time please on Saturday and on the morning of the funeral.

If you have a death or an obituary you wish to have included free of charge on Donegal Live, Letterkenny Live or Inish Live, please e-mail news@donegallive.ie.

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