Maureen was a caring and loving lady
MAUREEN Carroll, Wolfe Tone Terrace, Dundalk, who died on 23 November, hailed from Limerick city, but spent most of her life in Dundalk, a town she loved.
Her move to Dundalk resulted after meeting with her husband, Michael, to whom she was married for 60 years at the time of his death in September, 2014.
They met when she was 17, when Michael, a member of the army, was serving in Limerick.
Maureen (nee Clancy) was one of a family of two. She and her brother, Michael were reared by their mother after her father passed away when she was aged only three.
She married at 18, and moved to this part of the country to make a life with Michael. The couple first lived in Ardee, where Michael worked in a furniture factory after leaving the army.
The couple then emigrated to England, and spent 20 years in Manchester where they both worked.
There, Maureen, as the caring, loving lady she was, minded her mother who came to live with them.
Indeed, she gave over a lot of her life to looking after family members with her maternal nature, although she had no children.
They returned to Michael’s home town in 1976, and Maureen came to regard it as her own, being blessed with great neighbours, especially Marian Callan and Mary Sharkey, in later life.
The couple lived for a period in Barrack Street, but when Michael’s father died they moved in with his father and Michael’s brother in Wolfe Tone Terrace. That remained their home to the end of their lives.
Maureen was a quiet individual who devoted much of her time to others and used to knit Aran jumpers for members of the family
She liked to relax watching television, following the soaps, and enjoyed murder mystery programmes like Midsomer Murders. She also enjoyed a game of bingo, attending sessions with her sister-in-law, Agnes.
She was in and out of hospital over the last few months and spent a few weeks in Dundealgan Nursing Home, only then had to be re-admitted to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital where she died peacefully.
Apart from her husband, Michael, she was also predeceased by her brother, Michael 20 years ago, and her parents.
Her passing is very deeply regretted by her loving nieces, Sabrina, Pauline, Helen, Maria, Bernadette, Margaret, Veronica, Maria, Jennifer, Patty and Cathy; nephews, Michael, Christopher, Eugene, Derek, Eamon, Andrew, Kevin, Johnny, Pat and Sean; brothers-in-law Jim, Leo and Oliver Carroll, sisters-in-law, Agnes, Ann and Noeleen; cousins, extended family relatives, wonderful neighbours and friends.
After reposing at her residence, Maureen was taken to Saint Nicholas’ Church for Requiem Mass. Fr. Magnus Ogbonna was the celebrant and also delivered the eulogy.
The Readings were given by nieces, Maria and Helen, while the Prayers of the Faithful were led by grandnephews and grandnieces.
The Offertory Gifts were presented at the altar by sisters-in-law, Agnes and Ann.
Burial took place in Saint Patrick’s cemetery.