Recent deaths

Teresa Rogan (née Malone), Grange Close, Muirhevnamor, and formerly of Pearse Park, Dundalk, who died peacefully on 3 January at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. Predeceased by her husband Sam, daughter Rebecca, and very deeply regretted by her loving family, sons Jimmy, Sam, Malachy, daughters Margaret, Susan, Brigid, Anne, Teresa and Sheila, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, extended family relatives, neighbours and friends.

Cathy Finnegan (née Donnelly), Irish Grange, Carlingford, who died peacefully on 1 January at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. Very deeply regretted by her beloved husband Damien, her loving daughters Sarah, Allanna and Colleen and son Emmett, also her grand-children Leah, Morgan, T.J, Luke, Adam, Katie and Isobella, and all her family and friends. Reposing at Dixons Funeral Home, Maxwell Row, Dundalk on Tuesday from 5.00pm - 8.30pm for family and friends to call, followed by private removal on Wednesday to Crematorium.

Owen Larkin, Ard Easmuinn, Dundalk, who died peacefully in St. Peter’s Nursing Home on 2 January. Owen, beloved husband of the late Mona (née O’Connor) and dear father of Paul, Owen, June Marron and Karin O’Donoughue and loving grandfather of Sean, Gareth, Niall, Jade, Emma, Teagan, Keri, Kacie and Bailey. Deeply regretted by his sons, daughters, grandchildren, brother Jim and Peter, sisters May, Briege Brennan, Kathleen Rogers and Theresa Walsh, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Reposing at his home from 6pm until 9pm on Monday and from 4pm until 9pm on Tuesday. Removal on Wednesday morning at 10.45am to Church of the Holy Redeemer arriving for Mass at 11am. Burial afterwards in St Patrick’s Cemetery.

David Hearty, Hughes Park, Dundalk, who died peacefully at home on 1 January. David, much loved son of the late Ethna, and dear nephew of Anna Markey, May Muckian, the late Thomas, Derek, Joseph, Paddy, James, and Michael. Deeply regretted by his aunts, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

Mary Fee, 1 Doylesfort Grove, Doylesfort Road, Dundalk, who died peacefully on 31 December at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, surrounded by her family. Beloved wife of the late James and dear mother of Michael, Eugene and Eileen. She will be sadly missed by her loving sons, daughter, daughters-in-law Irene and Eleanor, grandchildren Eimear, Meabh, Cathal, Ailish, Ornagh and Ruairi, brothers Eugene and Noel, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Reposing at her residence from 3pm-7pm on Sunday. Removal on Monday at 10.15am, to St. Joseph’s Redemptorist Church, arriving for Mass at 11am. Funeral afterwards to St. Patrick’s Cemetery.

Lily McNally (née Jordan), Oakland Park, Dundalk, who died peacefully on 30 December, in the tender care of her daughter Margaret ( Whitty). Beloved wife of the late Brian and dear mother of Paul, Margaret and Bernard. She will be sadly missed by her sorrowing sons, daughter, great-granddaughter Kerri, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great- grandchild, sister Josephine, brothers Laurence, Seamus and Peadar, sister-in-law Sarah, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Reposing at the residence of her daughter, 15 Hawthorn Crescent, Bay Estate, from 11am on Sunday. Removal on Tuesday to the Church of the Holy Redeemer, proceeding on foot from Oakland Park at 10.40am, arriving for Mass at 11am. Funeral afterwards to Lordship Cemetery.

Sheila Malone (née Hyland), 19 Riverside Crescent, Dundalk, who died peacefully at home on 29 December. Beloved wife of the late Edward and dear mother of John, Stephen, David, Brian, Linda, Paul, Michael and Gary. She will be sadly missed by her loving sons, daughter, daughters-in-law Bernadette, Ann and Fiona, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brother Pat, sister-in-law Betty, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

Kay Martin (née Fox), Piedmont, Jenkinstown, Dundalk, and Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, who died peacefully on 29 December, in the tender and dedicated care of the staff of Carlingford Nursing Home. Beloved wife of the late Tom and dear mother of Frances, Paddy and Isobel. She willl be sadly missed by her sorrowing daughters, son, grandchildren Robert, Daniel, Kate and Emer, greatgranddaughter Zofia, daughter-in-law Frances, Daniel’s wife Ola, relatives and friends.

Maighréad McCourt (née Baxter), “Ardfert”, Avenue Road, Dundalk, who died on 30 December. Beloved wife of the late Oliver and dear mother of Peter, Kevin, Brendan, Therèse Kirwan, John, Dermott, Martin, and Bernadette Gormley. Deeply regretted by her sons, daughters, grandchildren, great grandchildren, sons in law, daughters in law, brother James, sister Monica Baxter, sisters in law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

Maura Breathnach (née Kirk), Newtown, Knockbridge, who died peacefully, in the wonderful care of Moorehall Lodge, Ardee, on 28 December. Predeceased by her husband, Brendan, her daughter, Ann (Hall), her brothers, John, and James, and her sister, Sr Ita ( Winnie). Deeply regretted by her children, Eithne (Harte), Úna (Cullen), Declan, and Ciara (Day), and her grandchildren, Fergal, Sarah, Seán, Peter, Clare, Cian, Daire, Meabh, Laura, and Conor. Sadly missed by her brothers, Paddy, Hugh, Fr Gene, Tom and Kevin and all her relatives, neighbours and friends.

Gabriel Cronin (née Boyd), Omeath, Co. Louth, and formerly Newry, Co. Down, who died peacefully at Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. Predeceased by her husband Michael, sisters Eithne and Margot and her brothers Paddy, Fr. Michael, Eamonn and Russell. Very deeply regretted by her beloved son Denis, her sisters Ann, Ronnie (De la Noe), Lulu (McEvoy), nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Morgan Finnegan Snr., Lemoneigh, Old Dundalk Road, Carlingford, and formerly Kircubbin, Co. Down, retired bookmaker, who died peacefully on 26 December at the Bon Secours Hospital, Dublin. Predeceased by his parents Paddy and Jane. Morgan, beloved husband of Anne (née Breen) and loving father of Anne-Marie, Morgan, Cathal, Carolyn, Tony, Paddy and Fiona. Very deeply regretted by his loving wife, sons, daughters, sister Patricia, sons and daughters-in-law, brothers and sistersin-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, extended family relatives, neighbours and friends.