Today's Mayo death and funeral notices
The following are Saturday's Mayo death and funeral notices.
May the gentle souls of the deceased rest in peace.
Sympathy is extended to the bereaved families of their loss.
MARGARET CONNOR, BALLINA
Margaret (Gretta) Connor (née Martyn), Garden Street, Ballina. Peacefully at Rathkeevan nursing home, Clonmel.
Gretta, predeceased by her beloved husband Paddy. Deeply regretted by her brother Joe, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Funeral cortège will arrive to St. Patrick's Church, Ballina Tuesday morning for Mass of the Resurrection at 11.30 a.m. with burial afterwards to Leigue Cemetery, Ballina.
MICHAEL JOE MCGUIRE, BOHOLA
The death has occurred of Michael (Joe) Mc Guire, Garrahill, Bohola, peacefully in Mayo Hospicel.
Predeceased by his parents Patrick and Mary, sadly missed by his sisters Veronica and Maureen, nephews, nieces, family and friends.
Funeral mass on Monday at 11 a.m. in the Church of the Immaculate Conception and St. Joseph, Bohola followed by burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Bohola.
MARGARET MCKENNA, BALLYCROY
Margaret McKenna (née Murray), Coolshannagh View, Monaghan Town, Monaghan and formerly Ballycroy. Peacefully at Drakelands Nursing Home, Kilkenny.
Predeceased by her beloved husband Jimmy, her parents John and Ellen Murray, her brothers Jack, Tom and Felix and her sister Mary.
A wonderful mother who will be sadly missed by her children Siobhan, John, Eileen and Maureen, daughter-in-law Maureen, sons-in-law Phil and Jason, sisters Kathleen and Dolly, her grandchildren Conor, Cara, Sinéad, Mairéad, Liam, Owen and Seamus, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
Reposing on Sunday (10/04/2022) from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m., subject to Covid-19 guidelines. House private at other times please.
Removal on Tuesday at 10.15 a.m., arriving at St. Macartan’s Cathedral, Monaghan for Funeral Mass at 11 a.m.
Burial afterwards in St. Joseph’s New Cemetery, Latlurcan.
Funeral Mass available via live webcam at:
DAN MOLLOY, STRAIDE
Dan Molloy (retired Garda Superintendent), Rathcoole, Co. Dublin and formerly of Straide and Inchicore, has passed away very peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family, very specially his much loved three little boys Fionn, Rian and Senan, who were his constant companions.
Dan, beloved husband of the late Merci and adored Dad of Bláthnaid, Una, Grace (Keevans) and Anne (McGuinness). Sadly missed by his cherished Grandchildren, Emma, Shauna, Michael, Anna, Megan, Niall, Paul, Dan, Luke, Eleanor, Peter, Fionn, Rian and Senan, his sons-in-law, Conor (Lehane), John (McCaffrey), Michéal and Cormac, sister in law Dolores, relatives & many friends.
Reposing at his home on Sunday, April 10, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Monday, April 11, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. with prayers at 7.30 p.m. Funeral on Tuesday, April 12, at 2 p.m. in St. Peter & Paul’s Church, Straide, Foxford. Burial afterwards in Straide Cemetery right beside the love of his life, Merci.
MARY PEARS, WESTPORT
Mary Pears (née Lavelle), Lackaghmore, Turloughmore, Co. Galway and formerly of Aughavale, Westport and London.
April 9th 2022, Peacefully at Galway Hospice. Predeceased by her parents Joseph and Sarah, her brothers Michael Joe, Jackie, Seamus, Richard and sister Anne.
Sadly missed by her husband Sten, daughters Anne and Audrey, sons-in-law Terence Morgan and Peter Higgins, grandchildren Sarah, Steven, Lorraine, Amy, Leanna, Ellen and Layla and their partners, great-grandchildren Evan, Molly, Bonnie and Tadhg, brothers Peter and Christy, sisters-in-law Mary and Kathleen, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at Our Lady’s Chapel, Lackagh (H65 N129) on Monday evening from 6.00 o'c. with removal to the Church of Our Lady of Knock, Lackagh at p.m. Funeral Mass on Tuesday at 11.30 a.m. with Burial in Lackagh New Cemetery.
ESTHER JENNINGS, BALLINA
Esther Jennings (née McCartain), St. Mary's Villas, Ballina. Peacefully at Galway University Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.
Predeceased by her parents James and Mary Jane McCartain, her adored grandaughter Sheena and brother Seamus. Esther, is deeply regretted and dearly missed by her loving and very much loved husband Pat, daughters Maryse, Stephanie and Yvonne, brothers Murdy and Brendan, sons-in-law Michael and Jamie, grandchildren Ethan, Fionn, Béibhinn, Aodh, Fiachra, James, Muireann and Alfie, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at McGowan's Funeral Home, Ballina on Sunday evening from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. Funeral cortège will arrive to St. Muredach’s Cathedral, Ballina on Monday afternoon for Mass of the Resurrection at 1:30 p.m. with burial afterwards to Leigue Cemetery via St. Mary’s Villas, Ballina.
PATRICK MCNAUGHT, BALLYHAUNIS
Patrick McNaught, late of Ballinteer, Dublin, and formerly Ballyhauni, and Ex Garda Síochána, passed away peacefully on the 8th of April 2022, in the care of the staff at St. Vincent’s Hospital.
Beloved husband of Mary and loving father to Niall. Predeceased by his sister Anna and his brother Micháel; he will be very sadly missed by his loving wife, son, daughter-in-law Barbara, grandchildren Ellen and Seán, and all his extended family, neighbours and friends.
Removal on Monday morning to the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Ballinteer, arriving for 11 a.m Mass, followed by burial in Kilmashogue Cemetery.
Patrick’s Funeral Mass may be viewed live online via the following link:
https://www.mcnmedia.tv/camera/st-john-the-evangelist-church-ballinteer