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CREATON, Bridget (Bridie) (nee Dowd), (“Massabielle”, Fr Russell Road, Limerick native of Carrowstrawley, Lanesborough, County Longford). December 30, 2021 at home, surrounded by her loving family and carers. Beloved wife of Michael (Mick) Creaton and loving mother to Geraldine, Donal, John and Deirdre, a loving mother-in-law to Trisha, Mary and Frank. Deeply missed by her grandchildren Hugh, Ruth, Aimee, Sophie, Steven and Kara, and by her sisters Anna, Maureen and Olive, her extended family and friends and especially her carers John and Deirdre and many others. Sadly predeceased by her brother Dominic and sister Carmel. May she Rest In Peace. Removal to St Nessan’s Church, Raheen, Limerick for Requiem Mass at 11am today January 1, 2022 (Saturday). Burial afterwards to Crecora cemetery. Bridie’s Requiem Mass will be live streamed on https://www.churchservices.tv/raheen. House strictly private please. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h’anam dílis. In the interests of public health, attendance at the Service will be restricted in line with social distancing protocols and government guidelines. Cards and messages of sympathy can be sent to Thompson’s, Thomas Street, Limerick.

BYRNE McCULLOUGH, Elizabeth (Eliz) Died December 27, 2021 peacefully at hospital surrounded by her loving family (Late of Antrim Road, Belfast) Beloved mother of Joel, Dan and their partners Clare and Zarah. Cherished grandmother of Bella and Felix. Much loved sister of Art, Joe, Jill, Richard, Mary, Ann and Paddy. Eliz will be reposing at O’Kanes Funeral Directors, 116-118 Donegall Street, Belfast BT1 2GX, Telephone 02890 243129. (Viewing strictly by appointment) until Tuesday, January 4, 2022 where she will be brought to Roselawn Crematorium. Due to the current restrictions the funeral will be private. Sadly missed by her loving sons, partners, grandchildren, siblings, and her entire circle of friends and family. Family flowers only please.

KEANE, Tim (Foxrock, Dublin 18 and formerly of Friar Street, Thurles ) – December 29, 2021 passed over at St. Vincent’s Private Hospital, Elm Park surrounded by his loving family after a long illness borne with great courage. Adored husband of Vivienne and much loved father of Patricia, Gerard and Marie; Loving father in law to Jerome and Audrey; Wonderful Grandad to Conor, Donagh and Maye; Cherished brother of Josephine and Bridget; Uncle to Carmel and Frank; and sadly missed by a large circle of friends. May he Rest in Peace. Tim’s Funeral Mass will take place on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 10.00am in Our Lady of the Wayside Church, Kilternan with burial thereafter in Kilternan Cemetery Park. Due to ongoing advice regarding public gatherings and the small capacity of the church, attendance will be limited to immediate family and close friends only. House Private. The family welcomes donations to the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association as an expression of sympathy instead of flowers. Those who cannot attend may view the funeral Mass live from 10.00am on Tuesday (January 4) using the following link https://www.masseybrosfuneralhomes.com/live-stream, please feel free to leave a message of condolence in the condolence section below or alternatively, a private message of condolence can be sent to Tim’s family by visiting https://www.masseybrosfuneralhomes.com/funeral-notices. "Pray toward heaven but row toward shore”.

DOWNES, J Neil (Milltown, Dublin) - December 28, 2021, (peacefully) in the wonderful care of Ailesbury Nursing Home, Sandymount. Loved and sadly missed by his wife Florence (Ryan) sons Eugene and David. Deeply regretted by his nephews, nieces, relations, friends, and his former architectural students and colleagues in UCD and DIT. Funeral has taken place privately with burial in Kilmashogue Cemetery, Co Dublin. A gathering to celebrate Neil’s life will take place at a later date. Requiescat in pace.

KEANE, Mary Frances (Bonnie), (Deansgrange, Co. Dublin) – December 29, 2021 peacefully in her 88th year, in the exceptional and very kind care of the staff of The Fern Dean nursing home. Much loved sister of Bernadette and Conor, sister-in-law of Desmond and Romney, nephews Marcus and his wife Elizabeth, David and his wife Sarah, niece Sinéad, great-niece and nephew, Emma and Conor and many dear friends. Bonnie’s Funeral Mass will take place on January 4 (Tuesday) at the Church of Saint Laurence O’Toole Kilmacud at 10.00am. followed by burial at Glasnevin Cemetery. Mask wearing and social distancing guidelines will be in place. Those who cannot attend, can view Bonnie’s Funeral Mass on https://churchmedia.tv/camera/church-of-st-laurence-otoole-​​kilmacud If you would like to leave a message of sympathy on our condolences section, please click https://www.masseybrosfuneralhomes.com/funeral-notice/, or the RIP.ie. May she Rest in Peace

MCKENNA, (née McTiernan) (late of Sandycove, Co Dublin) December 28, 2021, peacefully & gracefully in the Blackrock Clinic after a short illness surrounded by her adoring children. Monica, beloved wife of the late Denis; loving mother of Neil, Lorraine and Yvonne. Sadly missed by her children, grandchildren Matt, Alex, Oscar, Louis and Arthur, daughter-in-law Lisa, sons-in-law Barry and Ken, her sisters and brother, nieces, nephews, extended family and many, many friends. Monica’s Funeral will take place, according to current Government guidelines, on Monday (3rd January 2022) at 10am in St. Joseph’s Church, Glasthule and can be viewed online at www.churchservices.tv/glasthule followed by a private burial. No flowers please. Donations, if desired, to the Irish Cancer Society. “We are born of love. Love is our mother”.

CALLANAN, Dr. Martin - 28 December 2021 - (Dublin 4 & Thurles). Peacefully after a short illness in the exceptional care of the staff of St. Columcilles' Loughlinstown Hospital. Beloved husband of Geraldine. Martin will be sadly missed his sister Anne, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews, cousins and friends, especially Kamilla and Paul Removal to the Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace, Merrion Road, Dublin 4 D04 NX33, for his funeral mass at 10am on Friday 31st December 2021 followed by cremation in Mount Jerome Crematorium at 3pm. Those who cannot attend Martin’s Funeral Mass can view it online at https://www.merrionroadchurch.ie/live-webcam/. Family flowers only, donations to a charity of your choice please. May He Rest in Peace.

COOKE, (née McCabe) (late of Killiney, Co Dublin) December 29, 2021 (suddenly) in the kind care of all the staff at both St Vincent’s Hospital and the wonderful Altadore Nursing Home, Glenageary. Georgina, beloved wife of the late Jim; loving mother of Nicola and Michele. Sadly missed by her daughters, adored grandchildren Katie, Jane and Will, her brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, neighbours and friends. Georgina’s Funeral will take place tomorrow, Friday (December 31st), at 12 noon in Ss Alphonsus & Columbus Church, Ballybrack and can be viewed online at https://churchmedia.tv/camera/sts-alphonsus-and-columba-​bal​lybrack-killiney-parish No flowers please. Donations, if desired, to the Alzheimer Society of Ireland.

HALLISSEY, Peggy, 29th December 2021, Inchigeelagh, Co. Cork. Peacefully in the excellent and loving care of Newtownpark House Nursing Home. Predeceased by her sisters Mary and Joan, her brothers Connie, Dan and John. Beloved aunt of Rory, Mary-Rose, Declan, Margaret, Finbarr, Bernadette, Miriam, Eddie (Kieran) and Edel. Peggy will be forever loved and sadly missed by her grand-nieces and grand-nephews, nieces and nephews-in-law, extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends. Reposing at Massey Bros Funeral Home, Newtown Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm this (Thursday) evening. Peggy’s funeral mass will take place at St Finbarr and Holy Angels Church, Inchigeelagh, on Saturday 1st January 2022 at 12.00 noon followed by burial in local cemetery. The mass will also be streamed on www.munsterfunerallivestream.ie/peggy-hallissey-01-01-22. May she rest in peace.