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McNAMARA, Maureen (Née Nolan) (Blanchardstown and formerly of Clonskeagh, Dublin) September 1, 2023 (peacefully) in her 97th year, surrounded by her loving family and in the tender care of the staff at Marymount Care Centre, Westmanstown. Beloved wife of the late Seán and cherished mother of Mary, Ann, Patricia, the late David, Tony and John. Sadly missed by her loving family, daughters, sons, and their partners, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, relatives, neighbours and many dear lifelong friends. Removal from Cunningham's Funeral Home, Church Avenue, Blanchardstown to St. Brigid’s Church, Blanchardstown this (Monday) morning arriving for Requiem Mass at 10.00am followed by Cremation in Glasnevin Crematorium. Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to St. Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown.

SMYTH S.J., Fr. James (St Francis Xaviers, Gardiner Street and formerly of Lauragh, Tuosist, Co. Kerry and Hong Kong) Fr. James passed away peacefully in the tender loving care of the nurses and staff of Cherryfield Lodge, Miltown Park on August 31, 2023. He is predeceased by his brother Richard, sister Sr Kathleen, his parents Tom and Frances. Fr. James was much loved and will be greatly missed by his sister-in-law Joyce Smyth, nieces Frances, Suzanne and Clíona, nephews Rísteard and Peter, niece-in-law Noreen. Breda, Eddie and Willie, grandnieces Emma, Alannah, Amy, Laura, Caoimhe, Jessica, Laoise and Teegan, grandnephews Finbar, Kevin, Richard, Harry, Tomás, Aidan and Odhran, extended family, many friends and his Jesuit Confreres. Rest in Peace. Reposing at Cherryfield Lodge this (Monday) afternoon (September 4) with prayers at 4pm prior to removal to St. Francis Xavier Church, Gardiner St. arriving at 5.30pm. Requiem Mass tomorrow (Tuesday) morning (September 5) at 11am followed by Funeral to Glasnevin Crematorium. For livestreaming of the Funeral Mass please visit the Gardiner Street Parish website. Family flowers only. Donations may be given instead to Aoibheann's Pink Tie if wished.

FLYNN, John Joseph (Laburnum Drive, Model Farm Road, Cork): On September 2, 2023, peacefully, in the care of the staff of Mowlam Nursing Home, Waterford. Sadly missed by his partner Therese McCarthy, nephews Mark and Sean and their families, relatives and friends. Reposing on tomorrow (Tuesday) in the Wilton Funeral Home, Sarsfield Road of Jerh. O’Connor Ltd. from 11am to 5pm for private prayer. Requiem Mass at 1pm on Wednesday (6th September) in the Church of the Holy Spirit Dennehy’s Cross, Cork. Funeral afterwards to St. Michael’s Cemetery, Blackrock. "May he rest in peace"

BRENNAN, Ena (née Gorman), (Manor Close, Kingston, Galway and formerly of Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim) - September 2, 2023. Peacefully with her dearly loved children Karen, Enda, Gemma and Ruth by her side. Beloved wife of the late Eddie (Ex. ESB). Deeply mourned by her son and daughters, daughter-in-law Siobhán, sons-in-law Karl, John and Paul, grandchildren Caoimhe and Conal, Ethan and Ellen, Seán, Ciara, Sinéad and Alison, Callum and Lucy, brother Jim sisters Moira and Olive, sister-in-law Mary, brother-in-law Phil, nieces and nephews, relatives and many great friends and neighbours. Reposing at her daughter Karen’s home at 89 Creagan (H91V2H9) Bearna today (Monday,) from 4.30pm to 7.30pm Removal on tomorrow (Tuesday), to the Church of Christ the King, Salthill to arrive in advance of Requiem Mass at 11am. Following Mass, Ena will be laid to rest in Rahoon cemetery. No flowers please. Donations if preferred to Western Alzheimer's. May her kind and gentle soul rest in peace

BRENNAN O.P, Fr. Patrick Walter (Passage West, Tallaght and Trinidad), died peacefully in Tallaght Hospital on September 1, 2023. Predeceased by his parents Patrick and Agnes, brothers John, Thomas and Maurice, and sisters Marie and Margaret. Deeply regretted by his nephews and nieces, his sisters-in-law and extended family, his friends, his carers in the Priory and his Dominican brethren. Reposing in the large Parlour of the Priory from 12 noon today, (Monday) . Removal to St Mary’s Dominican Church, Tallaght, for 5.30pm today, (Monday). Requiem Mass at 11.30am on tomorrow (Tuesday). Burial afterwards in Community Cemetery. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

BRADY, Gerry (Bop) (The Willows, Castletown, Celbridge, Co. Kildare) September 1, 2023, (peacefully), in the loving care of the wonderful team in I.C.U., Beaumont Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of Esther and dear father of Eva and Martha. Sadly missed by his loving wife, daughters, Eva’s partner Colin, brother Paul and his wife Gerri and his niece Kara and his nephew Josh and their extended family (Boston M.A.), sister Sandra, his godson Ben, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. R.I.P. Removal to St. Patrick’s Church, Celbridge on Wednesday morning (6th September) arriving for Requiem Mass at 11.30am followed by cremation at Newlands Cross Crematorium. Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to Colman K. Byrne Unit, Beaumont Hospital or to Amyloidosis Research.

GEOGHEGAN, Thomas (Tom) – August 31, 2023 (Clontarf, Dublin), peacefully under the wonderful care of the staff at St Gabriel’s Nursing Home, Raheny. Beloved husband of the late Una. Tom will be very sadly missed by his loving children Hugh, Úna, Tomás and Eoin, daughters-in-law Jan, Anne and Mary, his adored grandchildren Aisling, Colm, Liam, Caitríona, Jennifer, Elizabeth, Hugh, Caoimhe, Orla, Helen, Daniel and Aoife, great-grandchildren Clodagh, Ríonagh, Jamie, Mollie, Amélie, and Leo, nieces, nephews, relatives, friends and neighbours. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. Reposing at Stafford’s Funeral Home, Malahide Rd, Donnycarney, on tomorrow (Tuesday), from 4pm to 7pm. Removal on Wednesday morning, 6 September, to St Anthony’s Church, Clontarf, arriving for 10am Mass. Burial afterwards in Fingal Cemetery. Please reference RIP.ie for further details. Any enquiries to Staffords Funeral Directors. Tel: 01 855 6374.