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HEVERS, Margaret, (née Burke) (Strandhill Road, Sligo). Peacefully at Summerville Healthcare, Strandhill, Co Sligo, aged ninety-three. Predeceased by her brother Billy, sisters Geraldine and Irene, her grandson David and son-in-law Loman. Sadly missed by her loving son Brian, daughters, Geraldine (Gallagher), Joan (Connell), Ann (Thomas), grandchildren Phillip, Claire, Luke, Paul, Anna and Emma, sister Grace (McDonagh), sisters-in-law, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. Rest in Peace. Reposing at The Foley & McGowan Funeral Home, Market Yard, Sligo this (Wednesday) evening from 7.00pm to 8.00pm. Funeral will arrive to The Cathedral of The Immaculate Conception, Sligo tomorrow (Thursday) for Requiem Mass at 12.00pm with funeral proceeding to St. Patrick's Cemetery, Scarden, Sligo. Due to current HSE and Government guidelines, the reposing time and funeral will be private for family and close friends only. House private please. Family flowers only. Donations, if desired to the Alzheimer Day Care Centre, Sligo, care of The Foley and McGowan Funeral Home, Market Yard, Sligo. You are welcome to leave a message of condolence for the family on the funeral home website www.sligofuneralhome.ie

COSTELLO, Dr. Fergus (Bolton, UK, formerly of Clonskeagh, Dublin)- August 24, 2020, (peacefully) in his ninety-second year in the exceptional care of the staff at Beechville Care Home, Bolton. Beloved husband for sixty-four years of Gerry (recently deceased), loving father of Anne (Towers), Sarah (Riding), Gráinne (Pendlebury), Tom and Michael. Grandfather to Alex, Michael, Sarah, Lydia, Joe, Tessa, Seán, Amy, Nisha, Lola, Liam and Olivia, brother to Sheila (Woods) and Seán. Sadly missed by his family, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, nieces, nephews and many friends. Following government advice a private funeral will take place. A celebration of Ferg's life will be held at a later date. May he Rest in Peace.

O'CONNELL, John Frederick (Artist) (Late of Windsor Park, Belfast) August 24, 2020 after a long illness borne with courage and dignity. Beloved husband of Maura and loving father to Mark, Julian, Carolyn, Adrian, Barry and Clare. Funeral Mass to be held at St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church, Annagry Co. Donegal on Friday, (August 28) at 11.00am followed by burial in the parish cemetery. Will be sorely missed by his loving wife and family. John is reposing at O'Kanes Funeral Home 116-118 Donegall Street, Belfast BT1 2GX until Thursday morning. Viewing by appointment. please call 048 90243129.Hope is not optimism,
which expects things
to work out well,
but something rooted
in the conviction
that there is good
worth working for".
Seamus Heaney

de COURCY WHEELER, Grattan, (of Drummin, Carbury, Co. Kildare). Died peacefully, at home, on August 24, 2020. Greatly missed by his close cousins, extended family and wide circle of friends, both in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Requiem Mass, at Holy Trinity Church, Derrinturn,1.30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) with burial afterwards at Carbury Church of Ireland Parish churchyard, where he will be laid to rest beside his parents the late Cecil and Pamela and his sister Diana.

DOWNES, Hugh (Kilmacud, and late of Glenbeigh Rd, NCR) - 23 August 2020, peacefully in the care of St Vincent’s University Hospital. Beloved husband of Ann and much loved father of Tara and Fiona. Very sadly missed by his loving family, son-in-law Gavan, grandchildren Hannah, Leah and Baby Hugh, sister Evelyn (Luton), brothers Richard (California) and Stephen (Santa Barbara, California), brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace. Due to current restrictions, a private funeral for family and close friends only will take place on Wednesday morning (26 August) at 11.30 am. Those who would have liked to attend, but cannot may view the funeral Mass at this link https://www.dundrumparish.com/webcam/

McKECHNIE, (Lynwood, Rushbrooke, Cobh, County Cork) - On August 24, 2020, peacefully in the loving and kind care of St. Luke's Home, John Craig (Craig). Dearly loved husband of Mary and loving father of Gillian, Avril (Musgrave), John, Ian, Sandra (McLoughlin), Pauline (Hogan) and Elspeth (Langsdale) and the late Amanda Louise. Sadly missed by his loving family, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, relatives and friends. A private family funeral will take place, in accordance with current Covid 19 guidelines. A personal message for Craig's family can be left on the condolence section at www.rip.ie or at www.oconnorfuneralcork.ie "Peace, Perfect Peace"

SUGRUE,, (née Honan) (Malahide, Dublin and formerly of Limerick and New York) passed away August 23, 2020 (unexpectedly) at Beaumont Hospital. Therese, wife of the late Carl, mother of the late Brian and Kevin, mother-in-law of the late Michael; very sadly missed by her loving family , daughters Linda (Loane), Sheila (Hussey), Ciara (Campbell) and Patricia (Westphal), sister Linda Honan, sons-in-law, Peter, Donal, Eric, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, relatives and friends. A private funeral will take place for family and close friends. Family flowers only. Donations, if desired, to Muscular Dystrophy Ireland. May she Rest in Peace

BENNER, Roland Edward OBE (formerly of Malone Park, Belfast) August 23, 2020, peacefully after a short illness at the Blackrock Clinic; beloved husband of Emer, loving father of Nicole (Murphy), Leisa (McFadden), Tanya (McHugh) and Jonathan and son of the late Frank and Gertrude Benner. Roland led a long, healthy and happy life, always a wonderful husband, father, father-in-law, Papa and friend. He will be sorely missed by his family, his sons-in-law Kieran, Niall and David, his daughter-in-law, Jane, his twelve grandchildren, Richard, Andrew, Tanya, Joshua, Kaya, Benjamin, Alex, Sebastian, Lulu, Emma, Sam and Harry and his many friends. May he Rest in Peace. Our family send their love and appreciation to every person who made a difference to Roland’s final days in Blackrock Clinic. Due to government restrictions there will be a private family funeral taking place at this time.

McCABE, Brendan (Lakelands, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin and formerly Tullamore, Co. Offaly) - August 24, 2020 (peacefully) in the exceptional care of the Newtownpark House Nursing Home. Beloved husband of the late Nancy and loving father of John, Maura and Paul; Brendan will be very sadly missed by his loving children, daughters-in-law Pilar and May, son-in-law Michael, his five adored grandchildren Kevin, Eoin, Mark, Ava and Aoibhinn, sister-in-law Sr. Mary Hilary Daly (S.H.C.J.), nieces, nephews, extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends. May he Rest Peacefully. Due to current HSE guidelines Brendan’s Funeral Mass will be private for immediate family and friends only please. Those wishing to watch Brendan’s Funeral Mass can do so on Thursday morning (August 26) from the Church of St. Laurence O’Toole webcam at 10.00am using the following link https://mcnmedia.tv/cameras/church-of-st-laurence-otoole-​ki​lmacud. If you would have liked to attend the funeral, but due to current restrictions cannot, or are unable to, you may leave a private message of condolence for his family at https://www.masseybrosfuneralhomes.com/funeral-notices/.