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MURPHY, Patricia (Pat) (née Connolly) (Templeogue, Dublin 6W and formerly of Dundalk) – May 7, 2023, peacefully surrounded by her family in the wonderful care of St. James’s Hospital Dublin. Devoted wife of the late Joe. Adored mum of Ann-Marie Martin and Philip. Cherished nana to Amelia, Joe, Juliet, Olivia, Robyn, Lochlan, Matthew and Fia. Pat will be deeply missed and remembered always by her loving family, her son-in-law Ade, daughters-in-law Martha and Eimear, grandchildren, nephews, nieces, relatives, treasured friends and wonderful neighbours. May Pat Rest in Peace. Reposing at Fanagans Funeral Home, Willbrook, Rathfarnham on Tuesday (May 9) from 5pm to 7pm. Funeral Mass at 10am on Wednesday (May 10) in St Pius X Church, Templeogue, followed by burial at Kilmashogue Cemetery, Rathfarnham. Family flowers only, donations if desired to the Irish Heart Foundation.

YOUNG, Col. Joe (Retd., Irish Defence Forces), (Barna, Galway and formerly Donnycarney, Dublin.) May 6, 2023. (In his 90th year). Peacefully at home with his dearly loved wife Barbara (née Mullan) and daughters, Aisling, Karen, Shirine and Orla by his side. Predeceased by his much loved siblings Essie, Phyllis, Séamus, Pat, Tony, Davrul and Eamon. Deeply mourned by his wife, daughters, brothers, sons-in-law and adored grandchildren; Aisling’s husband David and children Joe and Orla, Karen’s husband Pat and children Mark and Christina, Shirine’s husband Justin and children Zoe, Jordan and Sam, Orla’s husband Brian and children Saoirse and Óisín, Brian’s children Aoibhinn and Brian, brothers Liam and Seán, brothers-in-law in particular Seán Williams and sisters-in-law, relatives and friends. Requiem Mass today (Tuesday) at the Church of Mary Immaculate Queen, Barna (H91A2T7) at 12.00 noon. Following Mass Joe will be laid to rest in ‘Realt na Mara’ Cemetery, Furbo (H91NY09) Livestreaming available. Family flowers. Donations in lieu of flowers to 'Irish Cancer Society' or 'Galway Hospice', ‘Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dilís’

DELANEY, Sr. Elizabeth (Navan Road, Dublin and formerly of St. Mary’s, Cabra, Muckross Park, Lisbon, and Ballyfermot) - 6th May 2023, in the loving care of her Dominican sisters and the staff of Santa Sabina House. Much loved and deeply regretted by her sister Bridie Hourigan, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces, great-grandnephews, her cousins, close friends, and her Dominican Sisters, daughter of the late Michael and Mary Delaney, Upper Forest, Mountmellick, Co. Laois, she was predeceased by her brothers Martin and Pat, her sisters Kathleen, Peig Ryan, Sara O’Loughlin and Maureen Rochford. Rest in Peace. Sr. Elizabeth donated her body to medical science. Mass will be celebrated for her in the Dominican Convent Chapel, Cabra Campus (DO7 Y2E7) on Tuesday 9th May at 2pm. Mass can be viewed live via https://www.churchservices.tv/cabradominican.

SULLIVAN, Rhona (nee Thornton) (Rathfarnham, Dublin) - May 4th, 2023, Peacefully in the care of the Fitzgerald Ward Blackrock Clinic. Predeceased by her beloved husband Wesley. Loving Mum of Barbara, Alan and Heather. Very fondly remembered by her daughter-in-law Su, son-in-law Robert and much loved grandchildren Andrew, Joanne, David, Jessica and Nicola, relatives, friends and neighbours. A celebration of Rhona's life will take place Wednesday May 10th at 1.00pm in Rathfarnham Parish Church of Ireland and then to The Victorian Chapel Mount Jerome Crematorium at 3.15pm. Family flowers only. Donations if desired to the Irish Heart Foundation.

MERCER, Barbara Ann (Rathgar, Dublin and formerly of Ravensdale, Co. Louth and Harare, Zimbabwe) - 5th May 2023, unexpectedly but peacefully, in the care of all the staff at St. James’s Hospital. Beloved wife of Michael, much loved mother to Natasha, Jason and Micaela and adored Nana to Ava, Toby, Tanaka, Amber and Riley. She will be very sadly missed by her loving family, son-in-law Rory, daughter-in-law Jerika, sister Gillian, extended family and her dear friends. Rest in Peace. Removal on Wednesday morning (10th May) to the Church of the Three Patrons, Rathgar for Funeral Mass at 10am, followed by cremation at Mount Jerome Crematorium. Family flowers only, please. Donations in Lieu to The Irish Cancer Society.

McMENAMIN, Páid (Donnybrook) - May 2nd 2023. Passed unexpectedly at his home. Beloved husband of Mary, loving father of Iain, Alastair and Michael and beloved brother of Noel, Tara, David and Frieda. Sadly missed by his family, grandchildren Suvi, Anja and Laura, daughters-in-law Virpi and Fiona, brothers-in-law Rob and Michael, sister-in-law Monica, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends. Reposing at Rom Massey & Sons Funeral Home, 6 Cranford Centre, Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4, D04 X446 (opposite UCD Flyover), tomorrow (Tuesday) evening, May 9, from 5 pm to 7 pm. Funeral Mass on Wednesday morning, May 10, at 11 am at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook, followed by burial in Shanganagh Cemetery. For those unable to attend, the Mass may be viewed live at https://donnybrookparish.ie/webcam/. Family flowers only please. Donations in lieu to the Royal Hospital, Donnybrook or https://rhd.ie/donate-to-rhd/. House private. “Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis”

DOOLEY, Sr. M. Elizabeth (Medical Missionaries of Mary, Drogheda, Co. Louth and formerly from Waterford, Nigeria and Kenya) - On 6th May, 2023, peacefully, in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. Predeceased by her parents Patrick Gerard and Eileen Kathleen (Garland), her sisters Patricia and Monica, her brothers Brian and Fr. John, S.J. Sadly missed by her sister Colette (Dorgan) and brother Kevin, sister-in-law Fidelma and their families, relatives and friends and her M.M.M. Community. Rest in Peace. Funeral Mass on Wednesday, 10th May, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in Convent, followed by burial in St. Peter’s Cemetery.

COLLINS, Cecilia (née Farrington) (late of Clondalkin, Dublin and Glendalough, Wicklow) - Passed away peacefully on the 5th May 2023, in her 99th year, surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her husband Maurice (Moss). Much loved mother of Mary, Pat, Ann, Jim, Bernie, Breda, Kevin and Angela. Sadly missed by her children, her daughter-in-law Teresa, sons-in-law Maurice, Paul, Liam and Paul, her thirteen grandchildren, her three great-grandchildren, relatives, neighbours and friends. Reposing at Brian McElroy funeral home, Clondalkin on Monday 8th May from 6pm to 8pm. Funeral Mass Tuesday 9th May at 11am in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Clondalkin. Cecilia’s Mass may be viewed live via: www.mcnmedia.tv/Camera/clondalkin-village-parish-church. Burial afterwards in Glendalough Cemetery. Family flowers only, please. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.

JANSON, The death has occurred of Anne Janson (née Nixon) Ballinteer and formerly of Harristown, Co. Kildare, on May 5, 2023. Peacefully in the company of her loving family while in the tender care of the doctors, nurses and staff at Our Lady’s Hospice, Harold’s Cross. Sadly missed and deeply regretted by her beloved husband Knut and their children Monica and Paal, son-in-law Brian, daughter-in-law Lorna, her treasured grandchildren Stephen, Robert, Olivia, Finn and Simon, sisters-in-law Inger and Gerd, brother-in-law Per, nieces, nephews, extended family, neighbours and friends. The last of the Nixon’s of Harristown, Co. Kildare. May her gentle Soul Rest in Peace. Anne will repose at Fanagans Funeral Home, Dundrum on Monday, May 8, 2023 from 5pm to 7pm. Funeral Mass will take place in the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Ballinteer at 10am on Tuesday 9th. May 2023 followed by burial at Kilternan Cemetery Park. Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to Our Lady’s Hospice www.olh.ie