Recent deaths
Esther McGowan (née Fox), Main Street, Blackrock, whose death occurred peacefully in the wonderful care of Blackrock Abbey Nursing Home, on 4 July, 2017. Esther, much loved wife of Joe and loving mother of Paul, Joe, Deirdre, Barbara and the late Phil. Deeply regretted by her husband, sons, daughters, grandchildren, great-grandsons, sisters, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Reposing at her home from 3pm on Wednesday. Removal on Thursday afternoon to St. Oliver Plunkett Church, Blackrock arriving for Mass at 2pm. Burial afterwards in St. Fursey’s Cemetery, Haggardstown.
Vincent Mulligan, New Road, Bellurgan, Dundalk, whose death occurred peacefully at home, on 3 July, 2017, surrounded by his family. Beloved son of the late Vincent and Bee and dear brother of Betty (O’Connor), Kitty (Ballantine), Patsy (Collins), Joan (Connor), Rita ( Tynan), Peter, Paddy, Brendan, Rosemary ( Walsh), Noreen (McShane) and the late Jim, remembering Eileen and Kevin, who both died in infancy. He will be sadly missed by his sorrowing sisters, brothers, sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Reposing at home from 5pm on Tuesday and from 12 noon on Wednesday.
Alice Tipping (née Carroll), Dunmore, Avenue Road, Dundalk, whose death occurred peacefully at home, on 4 July, 2017, surrounded by her family. Alice, beloved wife of the late Brendan and dear mother of Paul, Karl, Gregory, Shane, Allison and the late Philip and loving grandmother of Conall, Fionn, Oisín, Oriana, and Shane. Deeply regretted by her sons, daughter, grandchildren, son-in-law, daughters-in-law, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Eileen Walsh (née Boyle), late of Greystones, Co. Wicklow and formerly of Carlingford, Co. Louth, whose death occurred on 3 July, 2017, peacefully, at St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin. Beloved wife of the late Jos, loved and loving Mum of Marijka, Michael and Nicola, much loved and missed by Jerry, Jerry and Sophie (USA); Margaret and Cian, nephews, nieces, especially Deirdre and Mary and all her extended family and friends.
Una Birch (née Gray), Thomastown Cross, Kilkerley, Dundalk, whose death occurred on 2 July, 2017, peacefully in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Una beloved wife of Matthew and dear mother of Patrick, Matthew, Eugene, Mary, Dermot, Una, Paul and Conor. Deeply regretted by her husband, sons, daughters, grandchildren, relatives and friends.