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GERAGHTY, Patrick J. (Paddy). (Woodlands, Mill Road, Corbally, Limerick. Late of Connolly Sellors Geraghty Solicitors, member of Limerick Golf Club and former President Old Crescent R.F.C). Peacefully, after an illness so courageously fought, in St. Vincents Hospital, Dublin, surrounded by his loving family, on October 31, 2023. Beloved husband of Rosalind and adored father of Peter, Diana & Philip. Sadly missed and fondly remembered by his wife and children, by Marsha, Alisa & Sarah, his sisters Emer, Yvonne & Sheila, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and his many friends. Pre-deceased by his sister Anita. Rest in Peace. Reposing at home on Mill Road [Eircode: V94 XK7K] on tomorrow (Friday) November 3, from 4pm to 7pm. Funeral arriving at St. Joseph’s Church, O’Connell Avenue on Saturday, November 4, for Requiem Mass at 2pm. Burial afterwards in St. Nicholas’ Cemetery, Adare. Messages of sympathy may be conveyed through Griffin’s Funeral Home.

BEECHAM, DR. GEORGE (Kwamena Akyin) (Cabinteely, Dublin 18 and Kumasi, Ghana) — 30 October 2023 (suddenly but peacefully), beloved husband of the late Mary and adored father of Gabriel and Elizabeth; very sadly missed by his surviving siblings Dr. Horatio Atom Beecham, Letitia (Leighton), Emelia (Clarke), Kobina Obu Beecham and Ellen (Baah-Danso) and their partners; his sisters-in-law Sheila, Aelish, Liz and Fiona, and brothers-in-law Tom, Michael, Joe, Patrick and Michael; his nieces, nephews, and future son-in-law Miles; and a large circle of friends, neighbours, and his former patients. Reposing at Massey Bros. Blackrock, tomorrow (Friday) 3rd November, from 5pm to 7pm. Removal on Saturday 4th November to Rathgar Methodist Church arriving for 10am service, followed by burial in Shanganagh Cemetery Shankill. Family flowers only. Donations, if desired, to Médecins Sans Frontières Ireland. House private. All enquiries to Massey Bros. Blackrock.

GAFFNEY, (née O’Farrell) (Brona, Blackrock, Co Dublin and late of Cork City) - October 31, 2023, (peacefully) in her 100th year in the excellent care of all the staff at Newtown Park House. Beloved wife of the late Dr. Des. Deeply missed by her children Norma (O’Rourke), Robert and Tom, son-in-law Liam, daughters-in-law, Marian and Anne, grandchildren Kiera, Lynn, Gillian, Rebecca, Peter, Emily, Brian and Liam, her four great-grandchildren, Alannah, Ruby, Sofia and Mabel, nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and her carer June. Removal to the Church of St. John the Baptist, Blackrock tomorrow (Friday) morning for Funeral Mass at 10.00 am which may be viewed live on the parish webcam https://sjb.ie/our-parish/webcam/ followed by burial at Shanganagh Cemetery.

KENNEDY, Patrick (Pat) (Bonn) (Oranswell, Bushypark, Galway and formerly of Newcastle Road, Galway) - October 30, 2023, at University Hospital Galway, surrounded by family who loved him and whom he loved. Husband of Claire who is heartbroken and will deeply miss her best friend and beloved husband Pat. Brother of infant Mary (deceased), Denis (deceased), Michael, Owen, Anne, Willie, and Eileen. Brother-in-law to Bridie, Mark, and Margaret. Carmel, Colette, Elizabeth, and Louise. Uncle to Gwen, Dennis, Gillian, John, and Jennifer. David, Kenneth, Sinead, Ronan, and John. Niall, and Nicholas. Kate, Emma, and Patrick. Amy, and Jack. Sarah-Jane, Laura, and James. Edwina, Marie-Louise, Elicia, and Alana. Jack, and Lily-Rose. Andrea. Walker to his little dog Chloe. Pat will be missed by all his relatives, friends, and neighbours. Pat will repose at his home in Oranswell (H91 NCF3) on today (Thursday) November 2, from 5pm until 7pm. Arriving to St. Joseph’s Church, Presentation Road on tomorrow (Friday) November 3, for Requiem Mass at 11am. Funeral afterwards to Bushypark Graveyard. May Pat Rest in Peace

GAISFORD - ST. LAWRENCE, Christopher Stephen (Howth Castle) - October 29, 2023, (unexpectedly) at home in his 94th. year. Funeral Mass on tomorrow (Friday), November 3, in the Church of the Assumption, Howth at 12 noon. Family flowers only please, donations, if desired, to the Drogheda Memorial Fund.

HURLEY, Sr. Jane Frances, Holy Faith Sisters, died peacefully, October 31, 2023, in the loving care of the staff of Marian House, Glasnevin. Late of Greystones and St. Wolstans, Co. Kildare. Predeceased by her parents James and Agnes Hurley and by her brothers and sisters, Mimi, James, Sr. Una (Holy Faith), Cormac, Richard and Eilish. Sadly missed by her nephews, and nieces, sister-in-law, Bernadine, extended family, all Holy Faith Sisters, staff and residents of Marian House, past pupils and work colleagues in Greystones and St. Wolstans. Funeral Mass today (Thursday), November 2, at 11:30am followed by burial in convent cemetery. Funeral Mass will be available to view on http://www.holyfaithsisters.org.

GRIMLEY, Róisín (née Forbes) (Dublin) 30th October 2023, Peacefully in the loving care of the staff of The Stroke Unit, St Vincent’s University Hospital; darling wife of Seán and loving mother of Tadhg, Aisling, Conor and Clodagh. She will be sadly missed by her family, daughter-in-law Gráinne, sons-in-law Francis and Derek, her twelve grandchildren Anna Rose, Kate, Isobel, Alexander, Eva, Seán, Jonathan, Patrick, Jessica, Juliet, Louisa and Theo, her dear brothers Cyril, Dónal and Conall, (pre-deceased by her brothers Iain and Eoin O.S.B.), sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family and her wide circle of friends. Funeral Mass will take place on Saturday (4th November) at 10.00 am in St. Mary’s Church Haddington Road followed by Cremation at Mount Jerome. For those who wish to follow the Mass online please see the following link: https://www.churchservices.tv/haddingtonroad Family flowers only please. “Ar dheis Dé go raibh hanam dilis.”

NICHOLSON, Michael died at home, at Ballyalloly, Co. Down on 30th October, aged 90. Retired Judge, beloved husband, adored father and grandfather. Funeral Mass will take place in St Patrick’s Church, Newtownards on Friday 3rd November at 10am, followed by a private burial at Ardmore, Co. Derry. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Cancer Research N.I c/o S. Clarke & Son Funeral Directors, 12 Court Square, Newtownards, BT23 7NY.

HALLAM, (née Collins) Barbara (Killiney, Co. Dublin and formerly Blackrock) - October 28, 2023. Peacefully, with her loving family by her side in the kind and tender care of the doctors and nursing staff at the Beacon Hospital. Dearly beloved wife and best friend to Paul and loving Mum to Rachel, Robert and Katelyn. She will be deeply missed by her husband, daughters, son, her parents Carmel and Vincent, son-in-law William, her cherished grandson Tadhg, brother Peter, sister Joanne, mother-in-law Lily, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews, extended family, neighbours and a wide circle of friends. Barbara will be reposing tomorrow (Thursday November 2) from 11.30pm to 1.30pm in Carnegies Funeral Home, Monkstown, A94XK28. Funeral Mass on Friday, November 3, 2023 at 11am in Sts. Alphonsus and Columba, Church Avenue, Killiney Hill Road. Private cremation will take place later. Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired in lieu of flowers to the Irish Cancer Society. Rest in peace.

O'DONOVAN, Grace (nèe Melia) (Rathfarnham, formerly of Kimacud and Raheny, Dublin) - October 28, 2023 (peacefully) in St Vincent’s University Hospital after a short illness. Beloved wife of Barry and much loved mother of Denise, Andrew, Tanya, Niamh and Patrick. Predeceased by her sisters Paula, Bernadette, Angela and Miriam. She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her family, son-in-law Derek, daughters-in-law Tracey and Philomena, her treasured grandchildren Amelia, Megan, Ryan, Harry, Scott, Bobby, Karl, Aaron, Annie and Grace, nieces, nephews, extended family and a wide circle of friends. Rest in Peace. Reposing at her daughter Denise’s home in Mount Merrion today (Wednesday) evening from 4.30 pm until 6.30 pm. Removal tomorrow (Thursday) morning to the Church of the Annunciation, Rathfarnham for Funeral Mass at 11.30 am which may be viewed on the parish webcam https://rathfarnhamparish.ie/webcam/ followed by cremation in the Garden Chapel, Mount Jerome. Family flowers only, please, donations if desired to St.Vincent de Paul Society.