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OSTHUS - Jochen - On July 23, 2023, beloved husband of Karin and devoted father of John, Oliver and Nicola. Sadly missed by family, relatives and friends. A celebration of Jochen's life will take place on the 26th August at 2.30pm at St. Mary's Protestant Church, Roundstone. The family have requested no flowers but in lieu, a donation to Gurteen Bay and Dog's Bay Conservation Fund.

O'NEILL - (née Tunney) Christine (Rathmines, Dublin) - On the

First Anniversary of Christine’s death, her daughters Cora and Madeleine, son Richie and extended family wish to thank most sincerely all those who supported us in any way in our sad loss. Heartfelt thanks to all who attended the Removal and Funeral and who sent floral tributes, Mass cards, letters and messages of condolences. Your support at that sad time was a great comfort to us all and a wonderful tribute to Christine whom we miss so much. A special word of thanks to Christine’s many friends, nieces and nephews, extended family and kind neighbours for their friendship, love and support. We are extremely grateful to Christine’s wonderful carers, especially Bee and Flor, also Dr. Joseph Martin who looked after her so well and to the Community Nurses from Our Lady’s Hospice and Care Services, Harold’s Cross. Finally, a sincere thank you to Fr. Andrew O’Sullivan P.P. who celebrated the Funeral Mass and attended at the graveside. We hope that all of you will accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our appreciation and heartfelt gratitude.

Christine is forever in our hearts.

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O'DEA - Mark. August 13, 1943 - August 1, 2010.

Remembering Mark, beloved husband, dear Dad and grandfather, on what would have been his 80th birthday. Greatly missed and always in our hearts. Máire, Helen, Clare, Ruth and all the family.

FLINN - Dione (The Old School House, Kells, Kilkenny)- 

Peacefully, on Wednesday,  August 9,  2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny.  

Devoted wife of John, mother of Patricia, Bridget, Bill and Clare, grandmother of 11, great-grandmother of 6. She was deeply cherished by family and friends. 

Funeral Service will take place on Monday, August 14, at 2.30pm in St. Peter’s Church, Ennisnag, Co. Kilkenny. Burial will follow afterwards in the adjoining Churchyard. Family flowers only please. Donations if wished to Samaritans, Kilkenny/Carlow Branch.

FITZGERALD COWAN - Nuala (Nee Cassidy), Toronto and late of Caherdaniel Co. Kerry, passed peacefully on the 31st of July surrounded by her loving family and close friends and in the wonderful care of Kensington Hospice. Predeceased by her darling son Noah. Sadly missed by her loving husband Edgar, sister Betty, sons Tim, Brian, daughters in law Sandi and Diane, son in law John, her adored grandchildren Zoe, Julie and their partners Julian and Jason, Meagan, Brendan and Garret, nephews Patrick, David and their wives Glynis and Yulia and her extended family and many friends. Donations in her memory, if desired, to the Irish Hospice Foundation. A small family service has already taken place in Toronto. A life well lived. 

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RICHARDS - Derek (Dundrum), July 15, 2023; Carmel, Karl, Dawn and family wish to thank all those who sympathised with us after the recent loss of Derek. Our sincerest thanks to all those who attended the funeral service, sent letters, cards, Mass cards, signed the online book of condolences, made donations to the Irish Cancer Society and sent messages of support – it is greatly appreciated by us and the wider family. Thank you. We also thank Rev Gillian Wharton and all her team at St. Philip’s and St. James’s Parish, Booterstown for their wonderful support. We would also like to thank the medical team and staff at Blackrock Clinic for their excellent care of Derek. Trusting this acknowledgement will be accepted as a token of our appreciation.

SOMERFIELD - PAUL (Plymouth, England) - July 31, 2023, after a very short illness. Beloved husband of Tina and father of Annabel. Sadly missed by his parents Adrian and Angela, sisters Jane and Verity, brother Nigel, and his many friends and colleagues in the scientific community and elsewhere. Funeral will take place in Plymouth.

FITZGERALD - Con (Twentieth Anniversary, August 13)­ Lovingly remembered and greatly missed - Alex, Con, Laura

BROWNE - Alan. August 11 (25th Anniversary). Remembered with love today and always. Nuala, Jennifer, Juliet, Caroline and families. Dad would be so proud of his 9 wonderful grandchildren.