BYRNE – The sudden death has occurred of Very Rev. Fr. James Lindsay Byrne, Curraghamone, Ballybofey and formerly of Australia. (Pastor Emeritus of Sacred Heart Parish, Wilsonton, Diocese of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia). Beloved son of the late Pierce Anthony and Maureen, dearly loved brother of Ann, Patrick, Redmond, Mary Frances and Denis.
Very deeply regretted and sadly missed by his sorrowing sisters, brothers, nephews, nieces, extended family, his doctors, his former parishioners in Australia, Bishop of Toowoomba, Most Rev. Robert McGuckin, his brother priests in the Diocese of Toowoomba and Raphoe by the parishioners of Stranorlar and Glenfin, neighbours and many friends.
Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on his Soul
Reposing at the Church of Mary Immaculate, Stranorlar on Monday, December 14th from 6 pm Requiem Mass on Tuesday, December 15th at 11 am. Interment afterwards in Drumboe Cemetery. The Requiem Mass will be streamed live via the Parish webcam at https://www.churchservices.tv/stranorlar
The Interment will be streamed live via the Parish Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ChurchofMaryImmaculateStranorlar/ In compliance with current Government restrictions, the Funeral and burial will be strictly
Private to close friends only, please.
Anyone wishing to leave a message of sympathy for the family may do so using the condolences section below
I would like to extend my condolences to the family of Father Byrne. He was a good friend to my father Les Bermingham and mother Elizabeth Bermingham of Toowoomba. He was greatly admired.