Deaths in the Leitrim area - Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Mollie Keegan (née Monahan), Drumkielvy, Mohill, Leitrim / Cloone, Leitrim - The death has occurred of Mrs Mollie Keegan (née Monahan), Drumkielvy, Mohill, Co Leitrim and formerly of Rocullion, Cloone, Co Leitrim, Saturday, March 4th 2023, peacefully, surrounded by her family in the loving care of the doctors, nurses and staff of The North West Hospice, Sligo. Pre-deceased by her late husband Sean and her brother Pat Monahan. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by her sisters; Sadie (USA), Teresa (Cloone), brother; Johnnie (Dublin), sisters in law; Mary (Cloone), Mary (Dublin), Sr Rose Keegan (Franciscan Convent Ballinasloe), her nephew Seán, nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews, godchildren, cousins, neighbours and loyal friends. Funeral Mass on Tuesday, 7th March 2023 at 1:30pm in St Mary's Church Cloone followed by burial in Cloone old cemetery. House private outside of reposing times please. Please note there will be a one way traffic system in operation during reposing hours entering from the Cloone road and exiting at Sunnaghbeg. Family flowers only please donations in lieu if desired to The North West Hospice c/o McKeon’s Funeral Directors, Cloone.
John McHugh, Cairns Hill, Sligo Town, Sligo / Drumkeerin, Leitrim / Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon - The death has occurred of John McHugh, Cairns Hill, Sligo and formerly of Glassdrummond, Drumkeerin, Co.Leitrim and Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon, peacefully at his residence. Pre-deceased by his wife Kathleen, brother Paddy and sisters Margaret, Lesha and Kathleen. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by his children Lesha, Sean, Fiona and Fenton; grandchildren Emmet, Colm, Mark, Fenton and Elliot; daughter in law Claire; sons in law Ken and Conor; brother in law Frank; nieces, nephews, neighbours and friends. Reposing in St.Brigid's Church, Drumkeerin on Tuesday evening from 6.00pm until 8.00pm. Funeral Mass on Wednesday at 11.00am followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery. Messages of sympathy may be left on www.seamusgallagherfuneralservices.ie
Tom Gibbons, Portmarnock, Dublin / Strokestown, Roscommon - Gibbons, Tom, (Portmarnock, Dublin and formerly of Clooneybeirne, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon) (Late of An Garda Síochána), 5th March 2023, peacefully in the wonderful care of the staff at Talbot Lodge Nursing Home, surrounded by his loving family, beloved husband of Kay. Predeceased by his parents John and Kate, sisters Una, Nellie and Caith, and brother John. Very sadly missed by his loving wife, daughters Ciara and Kathryn, son John, son-in-law Chris, Kathryn’s partner Brian, John’s partner Ieva, grandchildren Rian and Kate, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and neighbours. Reposing at Stafford’s Funeral Home, Golf Links Road, Portmarnock on Thursday (March 9th) from 3pm to 5pm. Removal to St. Anne’s Church, Portmarnock on Friday morning, 10th March, for 10am Funeral Mass followed by burial in Balgriffin Cemetery Extension. Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to the Alzheimer Society of Ireland. A live stream of Tom’s Funeral Mass can be viewed on the following link: http://portmarnockparish.ie/
Mary Nerney (née Mollahan), Windmill Road, Elphin, Roscommon - 5th March, 2023, suddenly, at Sligo University Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her granddaughter Eleni and her mother Julia. Mary will be very sadly missed and remembered with love by her husband Michael, children Michelle (Wexford) and Richard, father Frank, son-in-law David, adored grandchildren Sam and Scott, brothers Pat and Frank, sister Julia, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, and a wide circle of friends and work colleagues. Reposing at Brady's Funeral Home, Elphin, on Wednesday from 5pm to 7pm. Removal from her home on Thursday morning to St. Patrick’s Church, Elphin, arriving for Funeral Mass at 11.30am. Mary will be laid to rest afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. Funeral Mass can be viewed at https://www.churchtv.ie/elphin/ and on local parish radio 106.5FM. The Nerney and Mollahan families are grateful for your prayers, sympathy and support at this time.
Christo Breslin, Curcreigh, Elphin, Roscommon / Tulsk, Roscommon - 5th March, 2023. Peacefully at Roscommon University Hospital. Predeceased by his parents William and Martha, brothers J.J., Liam and Fr Tom, deeply regretted by his sisters Sr. Stephanie (Athlone) and Patricia Corban (Shragh, Loughrea), brother Fr Michael, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, relatives, his carer Angela, neighbours and friends. Reposing at Brady's Funeral Home, Elphin on Tuesday evening (March 7th) from 5 o’c with removal at 7 o’c St. Catherine's Church, Killina, (via Curcreigh). Funeral Mass on Wednesday (March 8th) at 12 noon. Burial afterwards in Killina Cemetery. House private please. The Breslin Family are grateful for your prayers, sympathy and support at this sad time.
Michael (Mick) Keaney, Ballindoon, Boyle, Sligo - The death has occurred of Michael (Mick) Keaney, Ballindoon, Boyle, Co. Sligo, March 5th 2023, peacefully, in the loving care of the staff at Drumderrig Nursing Home, Boyle, surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by his brother James and sister Veronica. Mick will be dearly missed by his wife Bridget, children Mary, John, Sinéad and Peter, brother Paddy, sisters Eleanor and Annie, grandchildren Megan, Cillian, Cathal, Seán, Jimmy, Oisín and Cormac, daughter-in-law Siobhán and son-in-law Jamie, relatives, neighbours and his many friends. Removal from Shivnan’s Funeral Home, on Tuesday morning (March 7th) to St. Brigid’s Church, Highwood, arriving for celebration of Mass of Christian Burial at 11am. Interment afterwards in Ballyrush Cemetery. Family flowers only please, donations in lieu, if desired, to North West Hospice, Sligo.
May they all Rest in Peace.