Recent deaths

Mona Mulholland (née McShane), ‘Iona’, Carrick Road, Dundalk, whose death occurred peacefully in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, on 9 July, 2017. Mona, beloved wife of the late Thomas and dear mother of Margaret and Fiona and loving grandmother of Lisa, Ian, Daniel, Eimear and Aoife. Deeply regretted by her daughters, grandchildren, son-in-law Aidan, her nieces Irene and Louise and her good friends Maeve and Briege, relatives and friends. Reposing at her home from 6pm on Monday. Removal on Wednesday morning at 10.45am to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, arriving for Mass at 11am. Burial afterwards in St. Patrick’s Cemetery.

Patrick (Paddy) Purcell, Dublin Road, Dundalk, whose death occurred peacefully in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, on 9 July, 2017. Paddy, husband of the late Anne (née Duffy), father of Graham, Diane, Louise, Jennifer, and the late Iain, and his late granddaughter Kelly-Anne. Deeply regretted by his son, daughters, grandchildren, sons in law Fergal, Bernard and Gerard, daughter in law Joan, brothers Tom, John, Richard, and Noel sisters Helena, and Kay, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Reposing at McGeough’s Funeral Home, Jocelyn Street from 5pm until 7pm on Tuesday. Cremation on Wednesday in Glasnevin Crematorium at 3pm.

Dominica Wynne (née Nordone), Crescent 2, Muirhevnamor, Dundalk, whose death occurred peacefully on 8 July, 2017, in the tender and dedicated care of the staff of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. She will be sadly missed by her wide family circle and many friends. Reposing at Quinn’s Funeral Home, Bridge Street from 4pm-7pm on Monday and Tuesday. Removal on Wednesday at 10.30am, to St. Nicholas’ Church, arriving for Mass at 11am. Funeral afterwards to St. Patrick’s Cemetery.

Anthony Madden, Beechmount Drive, Dundalk, whose death occurred peacefully, on 8 July, 2017, in the tender and dedicated care of the staff of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. Beloved son of Nancy and Tony and dear brother of Seán, Andrew, Niall, Karen, Annemarie, Fiona and Lisa. He will be sadly missed by his sorrowing parents, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Reposing at the family home, 27 Farndreg, from 11am on Sunday. Removal on Tuesday at 10.20am to the Church of the Holy Redeemer, arriving for Mass at 11am. Funeral afterwards to St. Patrick’s Cemetery.

Jim Kieran, Duffy’s Cross, Readypenny, Dundalk, whose death occurred peacefully, on 6 July, 2017, at home, in the care of his loving family. Beloved husband of Brighid and dear father of Elizabeth (O’Donoghue). He will be sadly missed by his sorrowing wife, daughter, sister Annie (Bishop), son-in-law Pat, grandsons and their partners David and Aileen, Kieran and Kate and Brendan and Judith, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Reposing at the residence of his daughter, Duffy’s Cross, from 3pm- 8pm on Friday and from 12 noon-8pm on Saturday. Removal on Sunday at 11.20am, to St. Michael’s Church, Darver, arriving for Mass at 12 noon. Funeral afterwards to the adjoining cemetery.

Liam Mullen, Father Murray Park, Dundalk, whose death occurred on 6 July, 2017. Predeceased by his father Thomas and sister Jennifer. Very deeply regretted by his loving family, mother Bridget, son Christopher, brother Jimmy, sisters Frances McArdle and Catherine Casey, sister in law Bernie, brothers in law Gerry and Pat, nephews and nieces Jennifer, Lisa, Ciara, James, Patrick, Gearoid, Kyle, Jennifer-Lee, Grace, Kaelynn and Liam, family relatives, neighbours and friends. Reposing at his sister Catherine Casey’s residence, Ard Easmuinn from 2pm to 8pm on Saturday and from 12 noon to 8pm on Sunday. Removal on Monday morning at 10.40am, proceeding on foot, to the Church Of The Holy Redeemer, arriving for funeral Mass at 11 o’clock. Burial afterwards in Saint Patrick’s Cemetery.

Margaret McEneaney (née McCullagh), Ard Easmuinn, Dundalk, whose death occurred on 6 July, 2017, peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her husband Joe and her son Joseph in infancy. Very deeply regretted by her loving children sons, Brendan, Feargal and Martin, daughters Carmel Leech, Eileen Donaghy and Marcella Marais, sister Annie, sons and daughters-in-law, brothers and sisters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, neighbours and friends. Reposing at her residence from 6pm to 9pm Thursday and from 12pm to 9pm on Friday. Removal on Saturday afternoon at 1.40pm walking to the Holy Redeemer Church arriving for Funeral Mass at 2pm, followed by burial in Reaghstown Cemetery, Ardee.

Gerard Clarke, Mullacrew, Louth Village, whose death occurred peacefully on 5 July, 2017, in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. Gerry, beloved husband of Bea (née Breen) and dear father of Marguerite, Eoin, Ellen and Donal and loving grandfather of Leo and James. Deeply regretted by his wife, sons, daughters, grandchildren, sons in law Doug and Leslie, sisters Bernadette, Marguerite, Eileen and Philomena, brothers Michael and Paddy, brothers in law, sisters in law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Funeral Mass on Friday at 2pm in The Church of the Immaculate Conception, Louth. Burial afterwards in adjoining cemetery.

Alice Breen (née Arthur), Stonetrough, Knockbridge, whose death occurred peacefully in the Louth County Hospital, on 3 July, 2017. Alice, beloved wife of Joseph and dear mother of Gerard, Roisin, Janet, Raymond and the late Padraig and loving grandmother of Charlene, Adrian, Andrew, Barry, Claire, Laura, Hannah, and Jamie and great-grandmother of Shay. Deeply regretted by her sons, daughters, grandchildren, great-grandchild, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, sister Theresa, nephews, nieces, relatives and many friends. Reposing at her home from 6pm on Tuesday. Removal on Thursday morning at 10.40am to St. Mary’s Church, Knockbridge arriving for Mass at 11am. Cremation