Death notices for Donegal on Friday morning, August 23

The following deaths have taken place:

- Vincent Bourke, Ballybofey and Mayo

- Mickey Shiels, Fanad

- Karl O’Donnell, Portnoo

- Nancy Herron, Ardara and USA

- Sean Marley, Stranorlar

- Helen Doherty, Donegal Town

- Sean Keeney, Carrick

Vincent Bourke, Ballybofey and Mayo

The death has occurred at Letterkenny University Hospital of retired member of An Garda Síochana Vincent Bourke, Donegal Road, Ballybofey. and formerly Straide, County Mayo. 

Much loved father of Ciarán, Niamh (Steve), Daireen (Steve) Declan (Karen), cherished brother of Kathleen, Angela, Frances, Paddy, Celine and the late Tom and Mary; deeply regretted and sadly missed by his sons, daughters, Majella, brother, sisters, grandchildren Dáire, Rian, Eabha, Fiadh, Oisin, Evan, Amelia, and Croia, brothers- and sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended family, and friends.

His remains are reposing at McCool’s Chapel of Rest, Ballybofey on Friday and Saturday from 6 pm until rosary at 9pm,

Funeral leaving from there on Sunday at 10.30pm for Requiem Mass in the Church of Mary Immaculate, Stranorlar, at 11am. Interment will take place in Drumboe Cemetery. Requiem Mass can be viewed live via the Parish Webcam at https://www.churchservices.tv/stranorlar

Mickey Shiels, Fanad

The death has taken place peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family, of Michael (Mickey) Shiels, Ballylar, Fanad.

Predeceased by his son Patrick (2014), he is deeply regretted by his wife Sheila, sons Michael and Brian, daughter Kathleen, daughters-in-law Mary, Pauline, and Collette and his son-in-law Alan and sadly missed by his adored granddaughters Lauren, Aideen, Aoife, Caitlin, Eimear, Niamh and Aisling, his extended family, neighbours and many friends.

Mickey's remains will repose at his late residence from 12 noon on Friday. Rosary at 9pm on both nights of the wake.

Requiem Mass will be held at 2pm on Sunday in St Mary's Church, Fanavolty with burial afterwards in the adjoining graveyard. The Requiem Mass will be streamed live on the Mc Ateer Funeral Directors facebook page.

Karl O’Donnell, Portnoo

The death has occurred of Karl O’Donnell , Motherwell, Glasgow and formerly Cashelgolan Clooney, Portnoo.

Karl will be sadly missed by his wife Gillian and Son Jude, mother Monica, father Michael (Susan), brother Declan (Sue) and sisters Geraldine (Johnny), Gemma and Tracey, all his nieces and nephews who loved him dearly, extended family and friends.

Funeral Mass took place on Friday at 9.30am in St John Bosco’s Catholic Church, 91 Jerviston Street, New Stevenston, Motherwell, Glasgow ML14JS, followed by cremation in Holytown Crematorium, Motherwell ML15RU

Karl’s ashes will repose in St Connells Church, Glenties, on Sunday, September 8 for Requiem Mass at 11am. Mass can be viewed live on www.churchservices.tv/glenties

Nancy Herron, Ardara and USA

The death took place on July 8 of Anne (Nancy) Herron, St Louis, Missouri, USA and formerly Ardara.

Nancy leaves behind beloved family members, her brother Noel (Vancouver, BC, Canada), his children Sean Herron and Kerry-Ann Herron; her brother Malachy (Birmingham, England), his wife Julia and their children Maura (Jim) Jolliffe, Lynda (Peter) Griffin, Joe (Helen) Herron; and her dear youngest brother Dermot (Ardara, County Donegal, Ireland). Nancy will be dearly missed by her niece, Amy (Andrew) Miller (Logansport, Indiana) as well as many great nieces and nephews living in US, Canada and UK: Noah Miller, Samuel Miller, Jack Miller, Braedon Herron, Amanda Herron, Niall Jolliffe, Niamh Jolliffe, Daniel Griffin, Jonathan Griffin, Benedict Griffin, Lorna Herron, Ben Herron, Issac Herron and Isabel Herron.

Burial of her ashes takes place on Saturday at 3pm in the family plot in the Church of The Holy Family Graveyard, Ardara.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Anne Herron to the American Parkinson Disease Association may be made in c/o any family member

Sean Marley, Stranorlar

The death has occurred at Letterkenny University Hospital of Sean Marley, 6 Chapel Close, Stranorlar, F93 A5N9.

Beloved husband of the late Olive and much loved father of Stephen, and Joseph, Sean is deeply regretted and sadly missed by his sons, brothers, sister, extended family and friends.

His remains are reposing at his late residence. Family time from 10pm to 11am, and on the morning of the funeral.

Funeral leaving from his late residence on Saturday at 10.30am for Requiem Mass in the Church of Mary Immaculate, Stranorlar at 11am. Interment will take placce afterwards in Drumboe Cemetery. The Requiem Mass will be streamed live via the Parish Webcam at https://www.churchservices.tv/stranorlar

Helen Doherty, Donegal Town

The death has taken place of Helen Doherty, Main Street, Donegal Town, and former nurse at Donegal Community Hospital. 

Her remains are reposing privately at her residence. House strictly private please.

Funeral from there on Friday Morning at 10.30am to St Patrick's Church, Donegal Town with burial afterwards in the old Abbey Cemetery.

Family flowers only please; donations in lieu if desired to Donegal Community Hospital care of any family member.

Sean Keeney, Carrick

The peaceful death has occurred at Letterkenny University Hospital of Sean Keeney, 79 Slieve League Avenue, Carrick Upper, Carrick.

Sean's remains reposed overnight at St Columba's Church, Carrick.

Funeral mass will take place on Friday morning at 11am in St Columba's Church, Carrick with burial immediately afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.

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