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RYAN, Noel (Glenfield House, Portlaoise) - August 2, 2022, peacefully, surrounded by his family at the Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Olive. Beloved father of Adrian, Jane, Sara and Sheila. Grandfather to Isobel, Juliet, Liam, Ollie, Roan, Séamus and Susanna. Deeply regretted by his devoted family, sister Poppy, brothers-in-law Dick and Wally, sisters-in-law Daisy and Daphne, sons-in-law Marc and Robert, daughter-in-law Jean, nephews, nieces, his dear friends and neighbours. Funeral service will take place at 3.00pm today (Thursday) in St Peter's Church, Portlaoise. Cremation will follow. Family flowers only. Donations if desired to http://laoishospice.ie/support. Please observe Covid precautions.

GILROY, (née Moylan) Mary (Donnybrook, Dublin) – (peacefully) in the wonderful care of the staff at Our Lady’s Hospice, Harold’s Cross. Predeceased by her beloved husband Joe and her siblings Breda, Donough, Dolores, John and Fergus. Deeply loved mother of Linda (McCormack) and Barbara, devoted grandmother of Desmond, Joseph and Anna, mourned by her son-in-law Michael, her sister Elizabeth (Coen), brother Oliver, and her friend Gay, beloved nieces and nephews. Rest in Peace. Removal to the Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook today (Thursday) evening arriving at 5.30 pm. Funeral Mass on tomorrow (Friday) morning at 11.00 am followed by cremation at the Victorian Chapel, Mount Jerome, Harold’s Cross. Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to Our Lady’s Hospice or Concern Worldwide.

KINGSTON, (née Rutter) Anne (Blackrock, Co Dublin and late parishioner of Donnybrook Church) passed away peacefully at The Four Ferns Retirement Home, Foxrock on Sunday, July. 31, 2022. Beloved wife of the late John and loving mother of Bronagh and Barry John. Sadly missed by her loving family, her grandson Malik, daughter-in-law Dhouha and son-in-law James, brothers Liam and Christopher and sisters Judith, Brid and Marie, the extended family, neighbours and friends. Funeral will be held at Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook at 11.00am this (Thursday) morning and afterwards to Shanganagh Cemetery. If you would have liked to attend the Funeral but are unable to, you may view the Funeral Mass on this link: https://www.churchservices.tv/donnybrook. May she Rest in Peace.

MAHER, Mary, in her 91st year, formerly of Drumcondra, and of Aer Lingus Press Office, peacefully July 31, 2022, in the loving care of the nursing and care staff of Cedar House, Mount Merrion, and previously Margaretholme, Sandymount. Only daughter of the late Gerald and Belinda Maher, sister of John and the late Fr. Frank Maher, C. M., Castleknock College. Deeply regretted by her beloved brother John, her sister-in-law Betty, her devoted nieces and nephews, Ruth, Clare, Barry, Johnny and Billy, by Barry’s partner Graeme, Johnny’s wife Audrey, and by her three grandnieces, Laurie, Anna and Sally. Mary will be greatly missed by her dear friend Clare Lennon and the Lennon family, particularly Daniel, Sarah and Louise to whom she was devoted. Always cheerful and optimistic, Mary played a significant part in the lives of her family, cousins and friends and will be greatly missed. Reposing at Fanagans Funeral Home, Main Street, Dundrum today (Thursday) from 5.00pm to 7.00pm. Removal tomorrow (Friday) morning to the Church of the St Thérèse, Mount Merrion, arriving at 10.50am for Funeral Mass at 11.00am, which may be viewed on the parish webcam https://www.mountmerrionparish.ie/webcam/ followed by burial at Deans Grange Cemetery Rest in Peace.

MILLER, David (Monkstown, Co. Dublin) July 30, 2022. Peacefully, after a long illness bravely fought, in the kind care of the ICU staff at St. Vincent’s University Hospital. Dearly beloved husband and best friend of the late Pattie (Patricia). He will be sadly missed by his cousins Wendy, Robert, Alan (and Annette) Miller, and his close friends, especially Alan Finney and family. May he Rest in Peace. Funeral Service this (Thursday) morning at 11.00am in Monkstown Parish Church (Church of Ireland) followed by interment in Dean’s Grange Cemetery. For those that cannot attend, the Service can be viewed online using the following link: https://tinyurl.com/2p8bpj6s. “All creatures great and small”

COLE, Elizabeth Ada (née Walker)(Dundrum), July 31, 2022, (peacefully) in the excellent care of the staff at Gascoigne House, Cowper Care; beloved wife of the late Bill, much loved mother of William, Ronald, Adrian and Jennifer; loved and remembered always by her family, daughters-in-law Valerie, Sandra and Bernadette, her ten grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, Pat and Bruce, the extended family, neighbours and friends. Funeral Service this (Thursday) morning at 11.00am in Whitechurch Parish Church, Rathfarnham, afterwards to Mount Jerome Crematorium Family flowers only, please.

JOANES, Sr. Tryphonia, July 20, 2022, peacefully, in the loving care of the Staff and Sisters of Catherine Mc Auley House, Beaumont, Dublin 9. (Formerly Mercy Sisters, Beaumont, Dublin, Kenya, East Africa and Goa, India). Predeceased by her brothers Custodio, Max and Ulrico (UK) and her sisters Antoinette (Vaz) and Marcella (Lobo), Canada. Sadly missed by her sisters Candida Shantz and Maria Lynch (Canada), her nieces, nephews, Mercy Community, relatives and friends. Reposing at Lanigans Funeral Home, Beaumont Road, today (Thursday) from 5.45pm., to arrive at the Church of the Nativity of Our Lord, Beaumont, for 7,00pm. Funeral Mass tomorrow (Friday) morning at 11.00am., followed by burial in the Community Cemetery, Inchicore. Requiem Mass available on the parish website: www.beaumontparish.ie/webcam or via phone at 01-847 7740, option 6. May she Rest in Peace.

NEWELL, Peter Edwin Isaac (of Readsland, Drumree, Co. Meath) - 28th July, 2022, at the age of 72 (born 1st July, 1950) at home, after a long battle with Parkinson’s. Remembered by his brothers Hugh and Evan, also Sharon, Linda, Michelle, Morgan and his niece Amy-Anne, together with his cousin Christa. Funeral Service at St. Seachnall’s Church, Dunshaughlin, tomorrow (Wednesday 3rd August), at 11.30 o’clock. Reception afterwards at Leshemstown. At Rest.

SMYTH, T.J. (Thomas James) Smyth, (Retired N.T.) Tarrea, Ballinderreen, Co. Galway and formerly Straide, Co. Mayo. Passed away peacefully on August 1st surrounded by his family. Sadly missed by his heartbroken wife Nancy and lovingly remembered by his son Sean, daughters Maria, Breda and Cora, his beloved grandchildren Dónal, Bláthnaid and Dylan and sons in law Jim Higgins and Sean Horsman. Fondly remembered by his brothers, the Reverend Fathers , Patrick, John and Malachy (Columban Fathers). Predeceased by his sister, Sister Teresa and brothers Joseph and Michael. May he rest in Peace T.J. will repose at his home in Tarrea, Ballinderreen, Co. Galway on Tuesday August 2nd 2022 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Requiem Mass will be held in St. Colman's Church Ballinderreen at 12. noon on Wednesday 3rd August, followed by funeral to Drumacoo Cemetery. Family flowers only by request donations if desired to Galway Hospice at https://www.galwayhospice.ie/donation-form/ The Funeral Mass can be viewed at Ballinderreen and Kinvara’s parish facebook page.