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HICKEY - Kieran J. (Leixlip, passed away on February 28, 2025) - The wife and family of the late Kieran would like to thank all those who supported them in their recent bereavement.

Thank you to Fr. Gregory O'Brien and Fr. Aloysius Zuribo in Our Lady’s Nativity Parish and to Fr. Tomás Surlis from Maynooth and Fr. Seamus McEntee of the Vocations Society of St. Joseph for concelebrating the funeral Mass.

Thank you to the choir, an important part of his life, for their support and beautiful singing and to the cell group and funeral team.

We appreciate the kindness of our neighbours and everyone who visited, called and sent condolences and Mass cards.

Thank you to all who attended the removal and funeral, including former colleagues, and especially those who travelled long distances.

Thank you to the staff in the Beacon Hospital for their wonderful care and to Cunningham's Funeral Directors for handling everything with such care.

We appreciate all your care and support.

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions.

COLEMAN -

Sr. Mary, Holy Faith Sisters, Marian House, Glasnevin died peacefully in the Mater Private Hospital 18th September 2025. Formally of Ballinaroone, Co. Waterford. Pre-deceased by her parents: William and Catherine, her sisters: Pat and Margaret and brother, John. Deeply regretted by her sister, Bridie (McHugh) and sister-in-law, Eithne (Coleman), nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews, extended family and friends, Holy Faith Sisters, staff and residents of Marian House, former school colleagues and students and friends at Emmaus Retreat Centre. Reposing in Marian House on Monday, 22nd September at 5pm. Removal to Convent Chapel at 6pm. Funeral Mass on Tuesday, 23rd September at 11:30am. Followed by burial in the Convent cemetery.

Funeral Mass will be available to view

www.holyfaithsisters.org

GILL - Thomas - Drumcondra, Dublin - Tom's wife Gina, daughter Ann Marie and sons Barry, Paul and Mark wish to thank each and every person who offered support during our recent heartbreaking loss of Tom. Sincere thanks and appreciation is sent to all those who attended the funeral home, the Requiem Mass and burial, those who had Masses offered, sent sympathy cards and condolence messages. A special thanks to Fr. Kieran for a beautiful celebration of Requiem Mass, the funeral team in Our Lady of Dolours and also to Ross Scanlon and David Doyle, all of whom contributed to making Tom's funeral Mass a very special and memorable occasion. To Luke and his colleagues in Fanagans Kirwan's Funeral Care, we are deeply grateful for their gentle guidance and kindness in assisting us to prepare for our dearest Tom's funeral. Finally, to our extended family, friends, neighbours, those in Brushstrokes Art Class and those in the Table Tennis Group, we offer our heartfelt thanks. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions.

KIRRANE - Dr. James A. (Séamus) (Eleventh Anniversary, September 18, 2014), together with his beloved wife Máire. Forever in our hearts and remembered with love every day by Richelle, Keelin, Melrona, Aedamar, James, Evana and Muireann, his sons- and daughter-in-law, and twenty-four precious grandchildren.

"All that we love

deeply becomes part of us"

(Helen Keller)

DUFFY - Lucie - On Lucie’s imminent First Anniversary September 24, 2025, Alex, Con and Laura along with Lucie's grand niece’s, grand newphew and extended family, would like to express their heartfelt appreciation and thanks to everyone for their empathy, kindness and support throughout the past year. We thank those who attended the funeral home and Funeral Mass. We are most grateful for those who sent Mass Cards, letters of condolences, online condolences, shared their memories and affection for Lucie - they meant so much to us. We are deeply appreciative to the Very Reverend Tom Dooley, who celebrated the Mass, his co-celebrant the Very Rev. Gerard Tyrrell and the Sacred Heart Church Donnybrook. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, this acknowledgement is a token of our deepest appreciation. Mass has been offered for your intentions.

Never forgotten, forever missed

TYRRELL - Margaret - Margaret's husband Reginald and children Janette, Nicola and Malcolm would like to express our appreciation for the support we received after Margaret’s recent passing. Thank you to those who attended Fanagan’s Funeral home and Margaret’s Funeral Mass, to those who sent letters, cards or messages of condolence and to those who made donations to the Hospice Foundation. We’d also like to extend our gratitude to the staff at St. Vincent's Hospital and Churchtown Medical for the excellent care they gave Margaret. Margaret is dearly missed, and remains in our hearts and thoughts.

HARRISON - In loving memory of James, of North Wahroonga, Sydney, Australia, and formerly of Foxrock, Dublin, Ireland, who passed away suddenly after a short illness on 11 September 2025, aged 83.

He will be forever, missed by his dearly beloved wife Mary (née Stevens); his loving children Lisa, Steven and Simon; his daughters-in-law Astrid and Lily; his son-in-law Steven; his cherished grandchildren Lexi and Saskia, who were his pride and joy; his sisters Patricia Sheils, Rhona Brennan and Peggy Hickey, and their families and the extended Stevens family; and his many friends in Ireland and Australia in Banking, Golf, Bridge, and Probus; and his neighbours, especially the McGrath family. He joins his eldest sister Eileen Smith, deceased 2005 and his parents Thomas and May (Mary) (née Walsh). Family and friends of Jim’s are warmly invited to attend a mass in his honour to be held on Tuesday 23 September in Holy Name Parish Church, in Wahroonga, Sydney, Australia, commencing at 11.00am.

Live streaming details: www.albert meyer.com.au/live-streaming

NOONAN - Barry W. (Terenure) - On September 22, 2025, Barry's second anniversary. Loved, missed and never forgotten, your best friend and wife Stephanie x.

'My heart still aches in sadness

My silent tears flow

What it meant to lose you Barry

No one will ever know'

O'CALLAGHAN - David (Clontarf and Navan Road) -

On this first anniversary (September 22, 2024) of the death of our dearest David, his wife

Anne, beloved children Ashling and Emma, mother Eileen, sister Amy and brother Gareth,

nieces and nephews would like to thank everyone who supported us during this very sad time.

To our wonderful family, friends and neighbours, and to David's many friends, we will always

remember with gratitude your valued kindness and ongoing support over the past year.

Always in our hearts