Deaths in Donegal, Thursday evening, April 20, 2023
The following deaths have occurred:
Pauline Brindley, Donegal / Roscommon
The death has occurred of Pauline Brindley, Donegal / Roscommon.
Prayers and interment service will take place for the late Pauline Brindley, Donegal, Roscommon and England on 22 April 2023 at 12 noon in the Cranny Road Cemetery, Frosses.
John Gallagher, Gortahork
The Death has occurred of John Gallagher (John Jack Bán) April 13, 2023, in Mount Anthony, Rathmines, Dublin 6. Late of Baltony, Gortahork.
Survived by his sons John and Seamus, daughters Bríd and Niamh, sisters Madge and Margaret, brothers Seamus and Josie.
Reposing at Corrigan & Sons, Funeral Directors 5 Lower Camden Street,
Dublin 2 (Eircode D02 DF22) on Friday, April 21 from 5-7pm. Reposing at Gallagher Funeral Directors, Gortahork, Saturday April 22 from 4-8 pm.
Requiem Mass will take place in Christ the King Church, Gortahork, on Sunday,April 23 at 11am, with burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
Family flowers only. Donations in lieu if desired to Donegal Hospice, c/o Gallagher’s Funeral Directors, Gortahork or to any family member.
Kathleen Gallagher (née Ward), Mullingar, Westmeath / Killybegs
The death has occurred of Kathleen Gallagher (née Ward), Ballagh, Mullingar, Co Westmeath and formerly of Roughra, Killybegs, April 19, 2023 (peacefully) at home in the loving care of her devoted husband and family.
Kathleen will be very sadly missed by her loving husband Fionn, sons Seán, Patrick, Paul, Eunan and Niall, her adored grandchildren and great-grandchildren, daughters-in-law, son-in-law, sisters Susanna (McShane), Brigid (Mangan) and Phyllis (Melly), brother Frank, nieces, nephews, extended family, kind neighbours and many friends.
The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to all who cared for Kathleen during her illness.
Reposing at her home at Ballagh (N91 R7N8) on Friday from 3pm to 8pm. Funeral Mass will take place on Saturday at 11am in the Cathedral of Christ the King Mullingar followed by burial in Ballyglass Cemetery. The Mass may be viewed on the live webcam at www.mullingarparish.ie.
Family flowers only please; donations if desired to Teach Failte at https://www.idonate.ie/cause/TEAM.
You can leave a private message on the Obituaries section at www.gilsenanfuneralhome.ie.
Mary McGinley (née Boyce), Carrigart
The peaceful death has occurred of Mary McGinley (née Boyce), Aughalatty, Carrigart, F92 CX34 at the Donegal Hospice on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Deeply missed by her loving husband Dominic, daughters Sheila, Annemarie, Eileen, Grainne and son Noel. Sister Anne McGee and family in Dunfanaghy; sons in laws, grandchildren and great-grandchild.
Mary’s remains are reposing at her late residence. Rosary both nights at 9pm. Funeral from there on Friday morning, April 21, going to the Church of St John the Baptist, Carrigart F92 C3W5 for Requiem Mass at 11am followed by interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Marguerite (Babs) Lynch, Dublin, Meath, Clare and Donegal
The death has taken place peacefully at St Ursula’s Nursing Home, Bettystown, County Meath, of Marguerite (Babs) Lynch, née Coppins, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 and formerly of Laytown, County Meath and Ennis, County Clare, and Donegal.
Predeceased by her husband Owen, she is sadly missed by Sheila and the Lynch family, her nephew Des and the Coppins family, nieces Bernedette (Walsh) and Maria (Wells) and their families, her extended family and wide circle of friends.
Her remains are reposing at F Watson & Son Funeral Director’s premises, Dyer St, Drogheda (A92 W7EP) on Thursday evening from 5pm until 7pm.
Funeral Mass on Friday morning at 11am in Sacred Heart Church, Laytown (A92 PF20) Burial afterwards in Deansgrange Cemetery, Blackrock, Dublin at 1.30pm. Family flowers only. Donations, in lieu, to https://www.svp.ie
Nora Murphy, Donegal Town
The death has occurred of Nora Murphy, 15 O’Maolchonaire Avenue, Donegal, peacefully, in Sligo Hospice.
Nora’s remains will repose at Gallagher’s Funeral Home, Mountcharles on Wednesday from 7pm to 9pm and Thursday from 3pm to 5pm with removal to St Mary’s Church, Killymard arriving for 5.30pm.
Requiem Mass on Friday at 11am in St Mary’s Church, Killymard, with burial immediately afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
Family flowers only, donations, if so desired, to The Rock Nursing Home, Ballyshannon, care of any family member or Faulkner Funeral Directors.
Thomas Gallagher, Lifford
The death has occurred of Thomas Gallagher, 88 Croaghan Heights, Lifford.
He is lovingly missed by his family, his daughters and sons Caroline, Aileen (and partner, John) Thomas Jnr, Jamie (and wife, Elena), his grandchildren Cormac, Ellie, Kacie, Amelia, Thomas and Grace. Deeply regretted by his sisters and brothers Margaret Byrne, Marie Bovaird, Sammy and Shaun and all his extended family and friends. Thomas was predeceased by his wife Madeline and parents John and Nellie.
His remains are reposing at his late residence all day Wednesday.
Funeral from there on Thursday morning at 10.20am going to St Patrick’s Church Murlog for 11am Requiem Mass with burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. Funeral Mass can be viewed at: https://clonleighparish.com/webcam-watch-live/
Family flowers only please, donations in lieu if desired to Oncology Unit, Letterkenny University Hospital c/o any family member or Kelly’s Funeral directors, Oakfield, Raphoe.
Sr Mary McHugh OSU, Sligo and Carrigart
The death has occurred peacefully at Sligo University Hospital of Sr Mary McHugh OSU, Temple Street, Sligo and formerly of Carrigart.
She will be sadly missed and remembered with love by her Ursuline Community, the Ursulines of Ireland Wales and Kenya, her sisters and brothers, Sr Sarah OSU, Michael, Gráinne (Edwards), Catherine (Gunn), Martin, Mairead (Callaghan) and Joseph, sisters and brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews, extended family and friends.
Her remains are reposing at Nazareth Chapel, Church Hill, Sligo (F91A243) on Wednesday from 5pm, concluding with Evening Prayer at 6.15pm.
Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated on Thursday at 12 noon in the Nazareth Chapel, Church Hill, Sligo. Burial will take place afterwards in the Ursuline Convent Cemetery, Finisklin, Sligo.
All enquiries to Seán Feehily's Funeral Home, Cartron Cross, Sligo on 087 2411114 or 071 9159999.
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