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DOWNING - Nodlaig (née Creedon) (Ardilea, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 and

formerly of Lahinch, Co. Clare). In loving memory of our dearest Nodlaig whose First Anniversary was on December 26, 2025. Greatly missed and lovingly remembered by her husband Donal (Doney), by the Creedon and Downing families and friends. We would like to acknowledge with gratitude the many expressions of sympathy and kindness we received. We thank you for the letters of sympathy, mass cards, cards, flowers, messages of condolence on RIP.ie, online messages and by telephone. We give sincere gratitude to our neighbours and friends for their kind attention and support. We are grateful to Fr. Joe Mullan for the arrangements at the Church of St. Thérèse, Mount Merrion and to Fr. Paddy O’Byrne who celebrated the funeral Mass and to the people who assisted at Mass. Our thanks to all who attended the Mass or watched the Mass online. A special thank you to those who travelled long distances to be

with us. We give thanks to Fanagan Funeral Directors for

their professional care throughout the funeral days.

Please accept this notice as an expression of our sincere gratitude.

LISTON - Jerry, (Monkstown, Co. Dublin) 31st December 2025, peacefully at home, after a short illness. Beloved husband and soulmate, for 60 years, of Noreen. Adored and adoring Dad of Karen, Julie and Zoe and Grandad of Luke and Charlie. Dearly loved and sadly missed by his family, sons-in-law Rory and Jim, his sister Mary, his brothers Kevin, Terence and Denis, his nieces and nephews, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Charlie’s Dad Micheál, and his many friends. Jerry will be reposing on Sunday 4th January from 4pm to 6pm at Fanagans Funeral Home, 19 The Crescent, Monkstown, A94XK28. Funeral Mass will take place on Monday 5th January at 10.00am in St. Patrick’s Church, Monkstown followed by cremation in Mt. Jerome at 1.30pm.

Family flowers only. Donations, if so desired, to Irish Hospice Foundation or Irish Cancer Society.

And did you get what

you wanted from this life, even so?

I did.

And what did you want?

To call myself beloved, to feel myself

beloved on the earth.

Raymond Carver

DELANY - Patricia (Pat) née O’Connor of Sandymount, Dublin 4 and formerly Knocknagoshel, Co. Kerry, 30th December 2025 surrounded by her loving family and in the wonderful care of The Four Ferns, Foxrock. Dearly beloved wife of Peter, much loved mother to Sarah Jane, Joanne, Isabel and Simon, loving grandmother to Ailbhe, Eoghan, Gráinne, Aoife, Conor, Laoise, Sadbh, Sean, Liam and Luke. Pat will be sadly missed by her family, her sons-in-law Pádraig, Pádraig, and Alessio, her nieces, nephews and extended family and her many friends. May she Rest in Peace. Reposing at Massey Bros. Funeral Home, Goatstown, D14 X348 on Friday 2nd January from 4 pm to 6 pm. Pat’s Funeral Mass will take place on Saturday 3rd January at St. Mary’s Church, Star of the Sea, Sandymount at 12 noon followed by committal service at Mount Jerome.

LENNON - Fearghna (Glenealy, Wicklow) Fearghna's family would like to express our deepest appreciation to all who attended the funeral services and/or those who sent condolences, cards, and expressions of sympathy. We would like to especially thank the management and staff of Blainroe Lodge Nursing Home for their care and consideration shown to Fearghna during his stay there. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as a token of our sincere appreciation.

McCARTHY - Professor Eunice (Dept. of Psychology, UCD, also Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin and formerly of Ballyard, Tralee, Co. Kerry) December 30, 2025. Unexpectedly St. Vincent’s Hospital, Elm Park. Beloved wife of the late Des, sister of the late Noreen, Ted, Seán and Éna, sister-in-law of Breda, aunt of Kathryn, Barbara, Eunice, Helen, Valerie, John, Mark, Cliona and Johnny and cousin of Pauline. She will be greatly missed by her loving family, extended family and a wide circle of friends, especially in the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) and the Division of Work and Organisational Psychology (DWOP). Funeral arrangements will be published later or please check www.rip.ie.

“Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis”

McGARRY - (née Tynan), Ena (Catherine) Templeogue, Dublin, 31st December 2025. Peacefully and with great dignity, surrounded by her loving family, in the exceptional care of Gascoigne House Nursing Home. Beloved wife of the late Niall (Captain) and much-loved mother of Michéle (Reville), Linda (Leenane), Ian, Ronan, Anne (Chandler) and Colin. Very sadly missed by her loving family, sons-in-law Tony and John, daughters-in-law Joan, Karen and Bernadette, granddaughters Jennie, Julie, Aoife, Ella, Emma, Niamh, and Claudia, sisters-in-law Alison and Ann, brother-in-law Martin, nieces, nephews, extended family, loyal friends, carers and good neighbours. Pre-deceased by her parents Timothy and Annie, brother Arthur and sister Carmel (of Blackrock, Co. Dublin). Reposing at Fanagans Funeral Home, Dundrum on Saturday afternoon (3rd January) from 3pm to 5pm. Removal on Monday morning (5th January) to the Church of St. Pius X, Templeogue arriving for Funeral Mass at 10am followed by burial in Kilmashogue Cemetery. Family flowers only please.

Rest in Peace.

JOHNSTON - William Derek (late of Greystones, Co. Wicklow and formerly of Esso Ireland) – December 27, 2025, peacefully in his 96th year, at the Fern Dean Nursing Home, Stepaside. Much loved and missed by his daughter Christine Powell, son Timothy, grandson Stephen and his partner Ann. Funeral Service on Thursday (January 8) at 2.00pm in Colliers Funeral Home, Old Connaught Avenue, Bray followed by private cremation. No flowers please.

FitzGerald - (née Molony), (Sandycove, Co. Dublin) – December 29th 2025 (peacefully) in the kind care of all the staff of St Vincent’s Hospital, Colette, beloved wife of the late Dr Desmond, loving mother of Desmond, Susan, Patricia and Gerald. Colette will be sadly missed by her sons, daughters, son-in-law Nick, grandchildren, her brother-in-law, sister-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family and a wide circle of friends. Remembering also her late brother Dermot and sisters Rita and Christine. Reposal Friday (January 2nd) in Quinn’s of Glasthule A96EW88 from 4pm to 6pm. Removal Saturday (January 3rd) to St Joseph's Church, Glasthule arriving for 10am Funeral Mass which can be viewed on www.churchservices.tv/glasthule followed by burial in Shanganagh Cemetery.

May she Rest in Peace