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22 Apr 2026

RIP: Tributes pour in following tragic and sudden passing of young Waterford mother

Clare Foley, young mother of two, was from Kilbarry, Waterford and passed tragically and unexpectedly

RIP: Tributes pour in following tragic and sudden passing of young Waterford mother

Rest in Peace Clare Foley

Tributes have poured in following the unexpected passing of a young mother from Waterford recently.

Clare Foley was from Kilbarry, Waterford and formerly Carrick-on-Suir, Tipperary and passed tragically and unexpectedly.

Clare will be sadly missed by her forever loving and heartbroken parents Theresa and Seamus, her sister Gráinne; her partner Ian; her sons Theo and Hunter; her brother-in-law Darragh and her niece Lily and her nephew Daithí. Clare will be fondly remembered by her aunties and uncles; her extended family, relatives her friends and her neighbours.

Clare’s Celebration of life will take place in Falconers Funeral Home X91TW21 on Friday the 24th of April from 10am to 10:30am after which the Funeral Home will remain open until 11:30am for friends and acquaintances to pay their respects to the Foley Family.

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As per Clare’s wishes a private cremation service will take place on Friday at 3pm..

Heartfelt messages have been left on RIP.ie, from those who knew and loved Clare, with one mourner writing,

"So sad to hear of Clare's unexpected death she was a lovely gentle soul. My prayers are with her children, partner and family. May she rest in peace".

Another message said, "So sorry and devastated to hear about Clare. I worked with her for a while and she was the softest most caring person ever, she idolised her boys that’s all she talked about they were her world. Thinking of all her family and boys at this very sad time, may she’s rest in peace".

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