Bereavement notices for Cavan and Monaghan

It is with regret that we note the following deaths from Counties Cavan and Monaghan as reported on RIP.ie in the last day.

Geraldine Mooney

(née Brady)

Greystones, Wicklow / Ballyjamesduff, Cavan

Geraldine Mooney (née Brady) Greystones, Co. Wicklow and late of Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan. It is with broken hearts that the Mooney family announce the passing of the beautiful soul of Geraldine Mooney (née Brady of Ballyjamesduff, 16th October 1942 - 13th August 2025) surrounded by her loving family, in the kind care of staff at St. Vincent's University Hospital after a courageous battle against an illness that she always bore with the greatest dignity, patience and her inimitable elegance.

Deeply loved wife and soul mate of Phil Mooney, best mother of all time to Phil, David, Aisling, Rachel and Julianne and greatest sister to Olive Broderic, Geraldine will be forever loved and missed.

Geraldine's love for each person she touched will be keenly missed by all, and especially by her sons-in-law Mitchel and Dan, daughters-in-law Esther and Kristen, her eight beautiful grandchildren Philip, Katherine, Mia, Daniel, Cathal, Cian, Saoirse and Jack and all the cousins, extended family in both Mooney and Brady families and her wide circle of friends that she kept close throughout her whole life.

Funeral Mass on Saturday 16th August at 11am in The Holy Rosary Church, Greystones followed by Interment in Kilquade New Cemetery.

House strictly private. Family flowers only Donations if desired to Bray COPD Group.

The mass can be viewed live on Church webcam https://embed.parishes.tv/greystonessmarttv/

May Geraldine finally rest in peace and join her loving family and friends who passed before her.

Bernard (Benny) McAree

Canal Street, Monaghan Town, Monaghan

Clerkin Funeral Directors regret to announce that the death has occurred of Bernard (Benny) McAree, Canal Street, Monaghan Town, Tuesday 12th August 2025, peacefully surrounded by his family at home. Predeceased by his brother John and his sister Minnie Finnegan.

Benny will be forever loved and missed by his wife of 60 years Mary, his children, Bernard (Bernie), Sinéad (Blair Cunningham), Christopher, his adored grandchildren Ciarán, Eimear, Áine, Leah and Michael, his brother Jimmy, extended family, neighbours and friends.

"May Benny's Gentle Soul, Rest Now In Eternal Peace"

Benny will be repose at Clerkins Funeral Home Milltown, Monaghan (H18YF22) on Thursday the 14th and Friday the 15th of August from 5pm until 8pm. Benny's funeral procession will arrive to St Macartan’s Cathedral on Saturday morning for 11am Funeral Mass, followed by burial in Latlurcan cemetery. Family flowers only please.

"House is strictly private at all times please, to give the family the time and respect to spend with Benny".

"Funeral Arrangements entrusted to Clerkin Funeral Directors".