Bereavement Notices
Details of those who have sadly passed away in our community
Details of those who have sadly passed away in our community. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.
Mary Denning (née O'Donoghue)
Enagh House, Virginia, Cavan / Doon, Limerick
Peacefully at Cavan General Hospital.
Predeceased by her parents and her brother John. Much loved wife of Michael and loving mother to Angela, Bernadette, Gráinne and Christopher. Sadly missed by her loving husband, daughters and son, sons in law Pat, William and Graham, her daughter in law Hayley, her cherished grandchildren Christine (Kate), Dara (Conor), Eleanor, Tadhg and Keelan and her adored great granddaughter Heidi, her brother Seamus and her sisters Sheila and Christina, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Removal on Saturday morning to St. Mary’s Church, Cross to arrive for 11 o'clock Funeral Mass with burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
House private please. Family flowers only please.
Donations in lieu, if desired, to Virginia Cancer Care Fund by donation envelope c/o Matthews Funeral Directors.
Michael (Mick) Reihill
Barnhill, Lisnaskea, Fermanagh
Died Thursday 1st September 2022 peacefully in hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Beloved husband of Eilish (née Burke), and loving father to Ciaran and Gareth (Mary). Devoted grandfather of Frankie.
Predeceased by his siblings Jim, Nora, Sean (Kathleen), Frank and Kathleen and by his sister-in-law Maureen (R.I.P).
Removal from his late residence on Saturday morning at 10.30 a.m. to arrive at Holy Cross Church, Lisnaskea for 11 o’clock funeral Mass, burial afterwards in adjoining cemetery.
Mick will be sadly missed by his wife Eilish, sons Gareth and Ciaran, daughter-in-law Mary, grandson Frankie, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins and the entire family circle.
Family flowers only please donations if desired to Concern c/o Swift & McCaffrey Funeral Directors Lisnaskea BT920LA
House strictly private to family only please by request.
Rev Fr Thomas Maguire
Cornamon, Glenfarne, Leitrim
Rev Fr Thomas Maguire, Citrus Heights, California formerly Cornamon, Glenfarne, Co Leitrim.
Died 31st August 2022 Peacefully in California.
Retired Priest of Diocese of Sacramento. Predeceased by his parents Denis and Catherine, brother Paddy, sisters Annie and Peggie.
Fr Tommy will be sadly missed by his brother Hughie, sister Catherine, nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family, fellow clergy and many friends.
Funeral Mass in St Robert's Church, Sacramento on 26th September 2022.
Memorial Mass to be held in St Mary's Church, Glenfarne at a later date.
Bernard (Bernie) Kelly
9 Greville Court, Granard, Longford
Formerly of 35 Spring Lawn, Longford. Bernie passed away peacefully in his home on 29th of August 2022.
Bernie will be sadly missed by his loving family, parents Tommy and Mary, brother Jason, sisters Cathy and Mary, brother-in-law Dan, uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and his many good friends.
Funeral cortège will be leaving Connell's Funeral Home on Saturday morning to arrive at St.Mary's Church, Granard, for funeral mass at 12 noon, followed with burial in Granardkill Cemetery.
Peter Mulligan
Killiney, Dublin / Granard, Longford
Late of Clooneen, Granard, Co Longford, August 30th, 2022, peacefully in the presence of his loving family in St Michael’s Hospital (Dun Laoghaire).
Peter will be sadly missed by his beloved wife Rita, loving sons David, Gary and Derrick, his daughters-in-law Ekaterina, Pavla and Melissa, adored grandchildren Victor, Veronica and Max, brothers Edward and John, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends.
Removal Saturday (September 3rd) to Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Johnstown/Killiney arriving for 10am Funeral Mass which can be viewed on http://www.churchservices.tv/johnstownourlady followed by cremation in Mount Jerome Crematorium, Harold’s Cross.
No flowers please. Donations, if desired, to The Irish Heart Foundation.
Sarah Godfrey (née Tynan)
Ballinlough, Roscommon / Granard, Longford
August 18th 2022 (peacefully) in Birmingham.
Predeceased by her husband Pat and sister Ellen (Small).
Sarah, loving mother of Pat (Ballinlough), Phil (Hussey, Ballinlough) and Helen (Nottingham). Sarah will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her son, her daughters, her grandchildren Brian, David and Maddy. Great-grandchildren James, Sarah, Ciara and Conor. Also, by her sister Eilish (Granard), son-in-law Paddy Joe (Hussey) and daughter-in-law Jenny, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephew, extended family, neighbours and friends.
Mass on the Resurrection on Saturday at 11 o’clock with burial in Ballinlough Cemetery.
Sarah’s Funeral Mass will be live-streamed and can be viewed on the following link www.mcdonaghfuneraldirectors.ie/live-stream
The recording of Sarah’s Funeral Mass can be viewed again in our viewing room on the following link www.mcdonaghfuneraldirectors.ie/viewing-room
Jane Mooney (née Reilly)
Drakerath, Carlanstown, Kells, Meath, formerly Bohermeen
Peacefully in her 101st year in Beaufort House Nursing Home.
Predeceased by her husband Paddy, sisters, and brothers.
Sadly, missed by her loving family, sons PJ, John and Gerry, daughters Kathleen and Jennifer, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sister-in-law, nieces, and nephews.
Funeral Mass Saturday morning, 3rd September, at 11am with burial afterwards.