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SPENCER, William (Robbie) (Blackrock, Co. Dublin) - 17th May 2024. After a long illness in the care of the staff at St. Vincent’s University Hospital following excellent care in the Fern Dean Nursing Home. Beloved husband to Peggy and adored father to Julia, Jan, Karen, Stephen, Sharon, Alan, Andrew, Malcolm and the late Philip. He will be dearly missed by his wife, children, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sister Edie, brothers-in-law Iain and Alex, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Funeral Service on Wednesday (22nd May) at 12 noon in All Saints Church, Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, followed by cremation at Mount Jerome Crematorium. Family flowers only, please.

KING, (Castleknock) - George (Seoirse) May 19th, 2024, late of Independent Newspapers, National Association for the Deaf, An Oige and W.I.F.L.O, at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown. Sadly missed by his wife Pauline, children, Cormac, Brian, Niall, Niamh (Doyle) and Orla, grandchildren, brother Eamonn and a large circle of friends. May he rest in peace. Reposing at Cunningham’s Funeral Home Blanchardstown tomorrow (Wednesday) evening between 5 pm and 7 pm. Removal on Thursday morning to the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Laurel Lodge, arriving for Funeral Mass at 11am, followed by burial in Palmerstown Cemetery. House Private.

SHANNON, Sr. Maeve (Eileen) FCJ, Maryville Residence FCJ, Laurel Hill, South Circular Road, Limerick and late of Kilkee, Co. Clare - May 18th, 2024, peacefully after a long illness, at Maryville Residence FCJ. Predeceased by her parents William and Kathleen, brothers Rory and Fintan, sister-in-law Lilian, brother-in-law Frank. Very deeply regretted by her FCJ Sisters, brother Bill, sisters Joan and Deirdre, sister-in-law Jackie, brother-in-law Diarmuid, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, her many relatives, friends, and devoted carers. May her gentle soul rest in peace. Reposing at Maryville Residence tomorrow (Wednesday) 22nd May from 4.00pm with prayers at 6.00pm. Requiem Mass on Thursday 23rd May in St. Joseph’s Church, O’Connell Avenue, Limerick at 11.30 am, followed by burial at FCJ Cemetery, Laurel Hill, Limerick. Family flowers only, please. Messages of sympathy may be conveyed by post to Griffin’s Funeral Home.

RIDGWAY, Deirdre (née Staveley) (Castleknock and Clontarf) - On 17 May 2024 peacefully at home in the loving care of her family. Beloved wife of William J (Billy) and mother of Michéle, Eileen, Keith and Barbara. Sadly missed by her loving family, grandchildren Andrew, Geneviéve, Finn and Luna, great-granddaughter Abigail, sister Clodagh, brother Richard, sons-in-law Peter and Nick, extended family, relatives and friends. May she rest in peace. Removal to the Church of Our Lady Mother of the Church, Castleknock for Requiem Mass on (Monday) 20 May at 11.00am, followed by burial at Glasnevin Cemetery. Family flowers only. Donations to St. Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown.

DEALE, Julian (Monkstown, Co. Dublin) - 16th May 2024. Peacefully, in the care of the staff at St. Vincent’s University Hospital. Survived by his children Kenneth, Rachel (Henihan) and Hilary (Chmilar), grandchildren, extended family and friends. His funeral will take place privately.

McCUSKER, Sister Teresa (Little Company of Mary) May 17th 2024. (Late of Drumgooland, Newtownbutler, Co. Fermanagh) - Peacefully, with her community and family. Sadly missed by her LCM community, sister Nellie McHugh, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, relatives, friends, and LCM associates. Riposa in Pace. Reposing at Fanagans Funeral Home, Dundrum this (Monday) afternoon (20th May) from 3pm to 5pm. Removal tomorrow (Tuesday) morning (21st May) to the Church of the Good Shepherd, Churchtown, arriving for Funeral Mass at 10am, followed by burial in St Mary’s Cemetery, Newtownbutler, Co. Fermanagh, arriving at approximately 2pm. The Funeral Mass can be viewed live at this link https://churchtownparish.com/webcam/

O'MAHONY, Jacqueline (Jacquie) (née Hegarty) May 17, 2024. (Seapoint, Monkstown, Co Dublin and formerly of Palmerston Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6) - Peacefully in the presence of her family and in the wonderful care of Blackrock Hospice. Deeply regretted by her loving husband Michael and her children, Robert, Dara, Karen, Michelle and Rachel, grandchildren Dan, Kate, Oskar and Ida, daughters-in-law Fiona and Gill, son-in-law Richard, siblings Patricia, Diarmuid, Anna and the late Nuala and Denise, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Jacquie will be reposing this (Monday) evening (May 20) from 5.30pm to 7pm, in Carnegies Funeral Home, Monkstown, A94XK28. Funeral Mass tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10am in St. Patrick’s Church, Monkstown, followed by burial in Shanganagh Cemetery. The Mass can be viewed on the Church webcam. Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, online only to the Blackrock Hospice. “ I am strong, I am able, I exceed everyone’s expectations, even my own”.

MAHER, (née Brennan-Whitmore) Attracta (late of Blackrock and Ardilea, Co. Dublin) - May 17, 2024. Peacefully, with her family by her side and in the kind and loving care of the staff at Annabeg Nursing Home. Beloved wife of the late Gerard and loving mother to Michélè, Gerry, Orla, Bláithín (Jordan), Brian and her late daughters Ann (Lawler) and Niamh (Murphy) and their deceased husband’s Ciarán and Eugene. Sadly missed by her daughters-in-law, Gráinne, Aoife and Ciara, son-in-law Barry, cherished grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and many friends. Attracta will be reposing tomorrow evening (Tuesday, May 21) from 5pm to 7pm in Carnegies Funeral Home, Monkstown, A9AXk28. Funeral Mass on Wednesday (May 22) at 11am in the Church of St. Thérèse, Mount Merrion, followed by burial in Glasnevin Cemetery. For those that cannot attend, the Mass can be viewed on the Church webcam. Family flowers only, please. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.

Mac CINNA, (née Holland) Nóra (Leacht Lorcáin, Muineachán, Co. Mhuineacháin) - May 18th 2024, peacefully at the Mater Private Hospital, Dublin. Predeceased by her husband Seán, her parents John and Brigid Rose Holland (née Treanor) and her brother Seán. Sadly missed by her loving daughters Síona (David Lydon) and Nuala (Fintan Gorman), sons Lorcán (Elizabeth Loughrey), Colm (Martha McCague) and Eoin (Amy McKernan), grandchildren Daire, Briana, Aoibhín, Cathal, Conn, Caoimhe, Trea, Dónal, Seán, Ódhrán, Aifric, Éilis and Caolán, brothers Paddy, Joe, Maurice and Philip, sister Jennifer, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Tá Nóra ar lár ach maireann torthaí a saothair. Gur móide teaghlach Dé a hanam dílis. Reposing at her home on (Monday), May 20 from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. House private at all other times, please. Removal on (Tuesday), May 21 at 10.30 a.m, arriving at St. Macartan’s Cathedral, Monaghan for funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Burial afterwards in St. Joseph’s New Cemetery, Latlorcan, Monaghan. Funeral Mass available via live webcam at: st-macartans-cathedral-monaghan - MCN