Derry Death Notices - Tuesday, 1st February, 2022
Obituaries
BURKE (nee McLaughlin), Winifred (Freda) - 30th January 2022 - beloved wife of John, 2 St Canice’s Park, Eglinton, loving daughter of the late Mick and Annie of Ervey School House and much loved sister of the late Mickey, Sally, Annimary, Martha, Kathleen, Ned and Brian. Sorely missed by her nieces and nephews in Derry and abroad. Funeral from her home on Wednesday at 10.25am for 11o’clock Requiem Mass in St Mary’s Church, Tamnaherin. Interment afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. Family flowers only please. Donations in lieu of flowers, if wished, to Foyle Hospice, 61 Culmore Road, Derry, BT48 8JE. Queen of the Most Holy Rosary pray for her. May God give her the crown she truly deserves. St Jude intercede for her.
DOHERTY (nee Cruickshank), Rosena - 29th January 2022 - beloved wife of the late Jackie, 10 Leenan Gardens, Creggan, loving mother of Gavin, Jacqueline, Keith and Darren, a much loved grandmother, daughter of Gerry and the late Florrie Cruickshank and dear sister of Kathy, John, Gerry, Hugh, Jim, Michael, Matthew, and the late Charlotte. Funeral from her home on Wednesday at 9.30am for 10o’clock Requiem Mass in St Mary’s Church, Creggan. Interment afterwards in the City cemetery. Queen of the Most Holy Rosary pray for her.
FINNEGAN, Gerard - 30th January 2022 - (peacefully) at Altnagelvin Hospital, (formerly of Bangor Co. Down), beloved husband of Máire (née McReynolds), loving father of Émer, Niall and Dervla, dear son of Anne and the late Derrick, loving brother of Paul, Thomas and Mary, dear brother-in-law of Malachy, Caitriona, Ruairi, Declan and Fionnuala. Dearly loved and will be sadly missed by the entire family circle. Funeral leaving his home, 7 Belmont Drive, on Wednesday at 10.20am to St. Patrick’s Church, Pennyburn for Requiem Mass at 11.00am. Interment afterwards in the City Cemetery. O Sacred Heart Of Jesus I place all my trust in thee. Our Lady Of Lourdes intercede for him. Suaimhneas Síoraí
KEYS, David Trevor - 30th January 2022 - (peacefully) at Altnagelvin Hospital. Much loved husband of Doris, 13 Castle Park, Limavady, loving father of Lorna, Kenneth, dear father-in-law of Richard and Janine. Devoted grandfather of Aaron, Andrew, Jason, Gareth, Matthew and their families, dear Brother of Ethel, Ritchie and Anna. House private. Funeral service in Myroe Presbyterian Church today (Tuesday) at 2.00pm followed by burial in adjoining Churchyard. Family flowers only please, Donations if desired to British Heart foundation and Garden of Hope Kenya. and cheques made payable to Browns Funeral Directors, 21 Aghanloo Ind. Est, Aghanloo Road, Limavady. Will be Lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his entire family circle.
McILVAR (née Doherty, Tamneyrankin, Glenullin), Nancy - 30th January 2022 - (peacefully), beloved wife of the late Danny, loving mother of Terence, Anne and Danny, dear mother-in-law of Fidelma, Katie and Rachael and beloved granny of Karen, Sarah, James, Jack, Daniel, Jacob and Frankie. Funeral from her son Terence’s residence, 28 Glen Road, today (Tuesday) at 12,45pm for 1,00pm Requiem Mass in St. Joseph’s Church, Glenullin. Interment afterwards in adjoining cemetery. St. Martin de Porres pray for her. Due to government restrictions the family home is for family and close friends only (family time from 10.00pm to 10.00am) and funeral Mass numbers are limited to social distancing within the Church. Family flowers only please. Donations in lieu, if desired, to Dementia NI c/o McKiernan & Sons, 45-47 Maghera Street, Kilrea. BT51 5QL.
McQuillan (nee Holmes), Isobella - 31st January 2022 - (suddenly) at Antrim Area Hospital, late of 58 Piney Hill, Magherafelt, dearly beloved wife of Norman, much loved mother of Sharon, mother-in-law of Hugh, devoted grandmother of Jordan (his wife Lauren), Jody (his wife Victoria) and Cassie, dear sister of James and Thomas and sister-in-law of Kathleen, Jack and Sally. A service of thanksgiving will take place in St Swithin’s Parish Church, Magherafelt, on Wednesday at 2.00pm followed by burial in the adjoining churchyard. House strictly private. Family flowers only please. Donations in lieu, if desired, to St Swithin’s Parish Church, payable to Hamilton’s Funeral Services, 18 Deerpark Road, Bellaghy, Magherafelt, BT45 8LB. Lovingly remembered and sadly missed by all the family. Peace, perfect peace.
RANKIN (nee Gallagher), Mary Veronica (Vera) - 31st January 2022 - beloved wife of the late Jackie, formerly of Shantallow Avenue and Grainan Drive, loving mother of Paul, Kathleen, Christine, Jacqueline, Martina, Gerard and the late John, a much loved mother-in-law, grandmother and great-grandmother and dear sister of Brian, Charlie and Marian and the late Eddie, Gerard and Betty. Funeral from her daughter’s home 4 Ardnarea Crescent, Kingsfort, on Thursday at 11.30am for 12o’clock Requiem Mass in St Brigid’s Church, Carnhill. Interment afterwards in the City cemetery. Please wear a mask when attending the wake and funeral. Queen of the Most Holy Rosary pray for her. Our Lady of Lourdes intercede for her.
WARD, Charlie - 31st January 2022 - beloved husband of Kathleen, 6 Sandringham Drive, Prehen Park, loving father of Cathal, Clare, Damien and Aidan, father-in-law of Dolores, Peter, Geraldine and Victoria, much loved grandfather of Michael, Catherine and Matthew and dear brother of the late Jeannie, John-James, Annie-Agnes, Laurence and Michael. Funeral from his home on Wednesday at 1.10pm for 2o’clock Requiem Mass in St Patrick’s Church, Dunamanagh. Interment afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. Family flowers only please. Donations in lieu of flowers, if wished, to NI Chest Heart & Stroke, 21 Dublin Road, Belfast, BT2 7HB. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on his soul.
WATTERSON, Edward (Eddie) - 31st January 2022 - (suddenly) at Antrim Area Hospital (after a short illness), dearly loved husband of Ruth and the late Joan, 15 Ash Drive, Maghera, much loved daddy of David, Tracey, Jasmine and Karla, a loving step-father of Jolene and Gary, a dear father-in-law of Louise, Richard and Mervyn, a devoted grandfather of Joanna, Olivia, Harry, Jake, Chloe, Matthew, Josh and Bobby, beloved son of Eddie and Josie, dearest brother of Adele, Josephine, Nigel, Stephen and Ruth and a dear son-in-law of Margaret (Milligan). House private. Funeral from his home on Wednesday at 1.15pm to St. Lurach's Parish Church, Maghera for service at 1.30pm, followed by burial in the adjoining Churchyard. Family flowers only please.