Recentdeaths

Michael (Mickey) Bates, late of Seafield Lawns and Wolfe Tone Terrace, Dundalk, whose death occurred on 10 January, 2021, peacefully, after a long illness, in the kind and gentle care of the staff at St Joseph’s Hospital Ardee. Cherished father of Paul and Aaron. Mickey will be sadly missed and remembered with love by his sons, their mother Roisín, grandchildren Emma, Jennifer and Erin, daughter-in-law Elaine, Paul’s partner Catherine, brothers Arthur and Thomas, sisters Mona Meehan and Ita Donnelly, extended family, neighbours and friends. Private funeral on Tuesday morning, followed by cremation at 2 o’clock which can be viewed by clicking https://www.mcnmedia. tv/camera/dardistown-cemetery

Briege Gonnelly, Woodview Park and formerly of Boyle O`Reilly Terrace, Dundalk, whose death occurred on 10 January, 2021, in the loving care of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. Beloved mum of Bernadette and Joseph and dear nanny of Kirstyn and Aimee. Predeceased by her parents Paddy and Catherine (late of Mary St. North), brothers Tom, Martin, Pat and sister Margaret Kelly, brother in-law Tom Murphy, sister in-law Eilish. Briege will be sadly missed by her loving daughter, son, grandchildren, brothers Dermot and Anthony, sisters Noeleen and Marian, brothers and sisters in-law, extended family, relatives, friends and neighbours.

Pauline Marley (née Campbell), Main Street, Castlebellingham, whose death occurred, peacefully at home, on 9 January, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her sister Nora. Pauline will be sadly missed by her husband Brendan, sister Doreen and all her children, grandchildren, daughters-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, neighbours, relatives and friends. Private funeral. There will be an opportunity for the community to support the family and remember Pauline, socially distanced, on Tuesday morning on the route from her home, at 10.30am, to Saint Mary’s Church, Kilsaran. Pauline’s Funeral Mass can be viewed live at 11am at https://churchmedia.tv-kilsaran Pauline’s Committal Ceremony can be viewed live at 1.45pm at www. lakelandscrematorium.ie/

Bernadette (Bernie) O’Connor (née Flanagan), Bellewsbridge Road, Dundalk, whose death occurred on 10 January, 2021, suddenly, but peacefully, at her residence. Predeceased by her sons John, Desmond and Aidan (in-infancy), granddaughter Lara. She will be sadly missed by her loving family, husband Aidan, sons Mark, David, Keith, Stephen and Ryan, daughters Susan, Barbara and Emma, grandchildren, sisters Briege, Laura and Doreen, extended family, relatives, friends and neighbours.

Maud O’HANLON (née O’Hare), Bavan, Omeath, whose death occurred on 9 January, 2021, peacefully, in the tender care of staff at Carlingford Nursing Home. Predeceased by her beloved husband Michael. Very deeply regretted by her loving son Michael, sister Bridget Moriarty, nieces Lisa, Kathy and Mary, nephews Gregory, Owen and Padraig and all her other relatives, neighbours and friends. Removal from Rice Funeral Directors, Chapel Lane, Carlingford on Tuesday morning at 10.00am to St. Laurence’s Church, Omeath travelling via The Long Woman’s Grave and past her residence in Bavan, arriving for private Funeral Mass at 11.00am. The Mass can be viewed live on https:// www.churchservices.tv/omeath

Paddy Fanning, An Slí, Toberona, Bellewsbridge, Dundalk, and Trim, Co. Meath, whose death occurred on 7 January, 2021, peacefully at his residence. Beloved brother of the late Carmel (Peppard) and brother in law of the late Barney. Sadly missed by all his friends and staff of the St. John of God Community. Private funeral.

Jimmy Byrne, Ravensdale Park, Dundalk, whose death occurred on 3 January, 2021, peacefully in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. Jimmy beloved husband of the late Sheila, dear father of James, Gary, Kieran, and Colin, grandad of Seamus, Paul, Jane, Sinead, Katie, Leah, Shaun-Paul, Molly and the late Ryan, great-granddad of Alex and Tom and brother of Gerad, Phil, Marie, and the late Barbara, Eamonn and Liz. Jimmy will be sadly missed by his sons, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, son-in-law Juan,

daughters-in-law Frances, Ashley and Eimear, brothers-in-law, sisters-inlaw, nephews, nieces, relatives, and friends. Private funeral.

Kathleen Dunne (née Daly), Carrickhill Drive, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin, and Knockbridge, whose death occurred on 7 January, 2021, peacefully after a brief illness, surrounded by her family in the wonderful care of Elmhurst Nursing Home. Kathleen, beloved wife of the late Liam, sadly missed by her daughter Clare, son Kieran, grandchildren Alan, Niamh and Orla, daughter-inlaw Caroline and her sister Pauline. We also remember her deceased brothers and sisters Kieran, Patrick, Elsie, Margaret, Maura and Phylis. Kathleen will be sadly missed by her many nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Private funeral.

Col. Anthony T (Tony) Murphy DSM, Knocklyon, Dublin and formerly Dundalk, whose death occurred on 7 January, 2021, peacefully in the wonderful care of the staff of the Beacon Hospital. Beloved husband of the late Mary, much loved father of Declan, Karen, Aidan, Dara, and Gillian. Tony will be forever loved and dearly missed by his sons, daughters, son-in-law Dominic, daughters- inlaw Sheila and Aideen, his adored grandchildren, sister Mary, sister-inlaw Joan, extended family, relatives and friends. Private funeral.

Briege McGeeney (née Martin), Lannett, Inniskeen, and late of Fatima Drive, Dundalk, whose death occurred on 4 January, 2021, peacefully at home in the presence of her loving family. Beloved wife of Gerard and cherished mother of Ciaran, Geraldine, Eugene & Michael. Predeceased by her parents Maura and Paul, sisters Olive, Elaine and Majella. Briege will be sadly missed and remembered with love by her husband, children, their partners Ciara and Michéal, grandchildren Éabha ad Thomas, best friends Joe, Cora and Kathleen, sisters Mary, Pauline, Marcia and Loretta, brothers Paul, Leo, Gerard and Anthony, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews extended family, neighbours, friends and by all who knew and cherished her. Private funeral.

Ellen McDermott (née McKevitt), Jenkinstown, Dundalk, whose death occurred on 5 January, 2021, peacefully, in her 98th year, in the gentle care of the staff of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. Beloved wife of

the late Josie, daughter of the late Laurence and Margaret and sister of the late Michael, Laurence, Kevin, Patsy, Francie, Nan and Kitty. She will be sadly missed by her sister-in-law Nora, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Private funeral.

Kevin Berrill, Church View, Dromiskin, whose death occurred on 5 January, 2021, peacefully, in the gentle care of the staff of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, after a short illness. Beloved husband of Carmel (nee Mulligan) and dear dad of Michelle, Karen, Gillian, Donna and Emma. He will be sadly missed by his sorrowing wife, daughters, sons-in-law Fred, Noel, Martin and Barry, grandchildren Nadine, Ciara, Daryl, Naomi, Ciaran, Megan, Karli, Craig, Abby, Conor, Caylan, Molly, Jade and Alex, great-grandchildren Alex, Cassie, Layla, Eabha-Mae and Lexi, brothers Seán, Aidan and Derek and sisters Ann, Rosemary, Rita, Jean, Irene and Linda. Predeceased by his parents Kathleen and Michael, brother Francis, sister Kay, grandsons Shane and Stephen, nephew Darren and stepfather Eugene Corrigan, Private funeral.

Tommy Callan, formerly of Ceadarwood Park, Dundalk, whose death occurred on 6 January, 2021, peacefully, in the love and tender care of Suaimhneas House, Moorehall Lodge, Ardee, surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by his wife Rose (née Mc Keever), parents John and Rose (late of St. Clements Park), brothers Richard and Jackie, sister Margaret, Tommy, dear dad of Anthony, Lilian and Suzanne. He will be sadly missed with love by his son, daughters, brothers Paddy, Kevin, Gerry, sister Mary, daughter in-law Moria, sons in-law Gerry Smith and Kieran Mc Kay, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, extended family, relatives, friends and neighbours. Private funeral.

Joe Duffy, O’Hanlon Park, Dundalk, whose death occurred on 6 January, 2021, peacefully, surrounded by his family in the loving care of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. Beloved husband of Annie and dear dad of Thomas and Francie. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife, sons, daughter in-law Susan, grandchildren Sharon, Michael, Caroline, Grainne, Maire and Aoife, great-grandchildren Katie, Hazel and Jaxon, his life long friend Des Kearney, extended family, relatives, friends and neighbours. Private funeral.

Rory Cormican, Fairgreen, Dundalk, whose death occurred on 4 January, 2021, suddenly at home. Rory, son of the late Tom and Ria, beloved husband of Adrienne (née O’Reilly), and dear brother of Niall (Dublin), Fiona (Leixlip), Rhona (Kent), Aoife (Dublin), Conor (Kent), Siobhán (Kent), Ultan (Clare) and Fintan (Dundalk), son-in-law of Clare O’Reilly (Navan), Rory will be sadly missed by his wife, brothers, sisters, mother-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, and friends. Private funeral.

Gerard Dawe, Castletown Road, Dundalk, and formerly of Quay Street, whose death occurred on 1 January, 2021, suddenly at his residence. Predeceased by his parents Kevin and Anna (late of Cluan Enda). He will be sadly missed by his brother Thomas, sisters Catherine Donnelly, Ann Dawe, Patricia Lynch and Elizabeth Anderson, brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended family relatives, friends and neighbours. Private funeral.

Briege Murtagh Gillespie, Ballindrait, Bunbeg, Co. Donegal and formerly of Dromiskin, whose death occurred on 4 January, 2021. Predeceased by her son Ruairí. Sadly missed by her loving husband Cormac, her daughters; Aisling and Éadaoin, her son, Cormac Ivan, her sister Eileen, her brothers; Thomas, Larry and Paddy, grandchildren Christopher, Ruairí, Stephen, Thomas and Bobby and all her extended family. Private funeral.

Sinéad McVeigh, Clann Chullain Park, Dundalk, whose death occurred on 30 December, 2020. Beloved daughter of the late Gerry and Mona. She will be sadly missed by her son Thomas, brother Anthony, sister Sheila, nephew, niece, relatives and friends. Private funeral.

Mary Quigley (née Monahan), Mullabohy, Stonetrough, Knockbridge, whose death occurred on 4 January, 2021, peacefully, in Our Lady of Lourdes hospital. Mary, much loved wife of the late Gerry, dear mother of Emmet, Eddie, Oisín and the late Fiona (who passed away on the 4th September 2020) dear granny of James and RoseAnne and sister of Madge and the late Paddy, Bartal, and Rosaleen. Mary will be sadly missed by her sons, grandchildren, sister, son-in-law Connell O’Donnell, nephews, nieces, relatives, and friends. Private funeral.