Kilmacanogue

THE LATE BRIDIE BRADYR.I.P.

The Quill Road lost one of its finest ladies on December 30 when Bridie Brady slipped away peacefully in the care of the staff of St Vincent’s University Hospital.

Bridie was the beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Bridget Brady and sister of the late Lar and she will be sadly missed by her brothers Seán and Vincent, sisters-in-law Anne and Philomena, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. In Kilmacanogue of course, we all remember Bridie as the bubbly shop assistant in the Old Kempton’s Shop in the village and of latter years, in the Silverwell Stores in the Rocky Valley where she worked with Grania O’Brien.

Her Funeral Mass took place on Wednesday (January 2) at 11 in St Mochonog’s Church where a large crowd gathered to bid a final farewell to a true lady. Rest in Peace Bridie.

THE LATE JEN BOUMAN R.I.P.

Another man with close Kilmacanogue connections passed away peacefully late on New Year’s Eve. Teddy Gunning, late of Bray slipped away peacefully at the home of his Granddaughter in Carnew where he has resided since 2016.

He was the dearly loved husband of the late Maisie (Kearney from Stilebawn) and loving father of the late Valerie (O’ Sullivan) and will be very sadly missed by his daughters Angela and Carol, sons Paul and Ken, daughters-inlaw, sons-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sister Ronnie, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Teddy was a regular visitor to Kilmacanogue, a place he held dear and most weekends came up to Stilebawn with Maisie to visit her sister Connie.

His removal took place in St Mochonog’s Church on Saturday morning (fifth) for Funeral Mass followed by Interment in adjoining cemetery. Rest in Peace Teddy.

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