Passing of former staff member of Mayo County Clinic

The death has occurred of Julie O'Brien (née Cresham), Watersville, Pontoon Road, and late of McHale Road, Castlebar.

A member of an old and respected Castlebar family, she was a former member of the staff of Mayo County Clinic in the town.

Many warm tributes have been paid to her on social media, where her qualities as "a lovely lady" were praised.

Predeceased by her parents William and Martha, brother Billy and sister-in-law Carmel, she is sadly missed by her heartbroken husband Michael, daughters Clodagh, Siobhan and Fionnuala, son-in-law Jimmy Kelly, Siobhan’s partner Ross Coen, and Fionnuala’s partner Padraig Mylett, brothers Padraic and John, sisters-in-law Marie Cresham, Anna Cresham, Sheila Lowe and Teresa Filan, brothers-in-law Seamus, Tommy and Vincent, grandson Caelen, granddaughter Keena, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends, to whom sympathy is tendered.

Removal from her residence on Sunday morning at 11 a.m. for Funeral Mass at 12 noon in the Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar, followed by Cremation Ceremony in Shannon Crematorium at 3 p.m.

May her gentle soul rest in peace.