The following deaths have taken place in Donegal:
Maurice Friel, Gaoth Dobhair
Kevin Francis DeBurca, Killybegs and London
Pauline Comerford, Co. Laois, Co. Kildare and Creeslough
Josephine Lally, Rathmullan
John Harkin, Bridgend
Maurice Friel, Gaoth Dobhair
The death has taken place at Letterkenny University Hospital of Maurice Friel, Meenderrygamph, Gaoth Dobhair.
Predeceased by his parents, Mary and Paddy, brother, Dominic and sister-in-law, Annie.
Maurice is survived by his wife, Maureen, daughter, Donna-Marie, son, Columba, grandchildren, Kiera-Louise and Aimee Rose, brother, Tom (Sadie), brother-in-law, Fred (Carmel) and extended family and friends.
His remains will repose at Roarty’s Funeral Home, Derrybeg (F92 DN4X) on Sunday and Monday from 3pm until rosary at 8pm.
House strictly private to family only.
Funeral Mass will take place on Tuesday at 11am in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Dunlewey (F92 N668), with burial afterwards in Magheragallon Cemetery.
The Funeral Mass can be viewed live on Kieran Roarty Funeral Director’s Facebook page and on the church webcam.
Kevin Francis DeBurca, Killybegs and London
The death has occurred of Kevin Francis DeBurca (Burke), born November 18t, 1948, formerly of St. Catherines’ Road, Killybegs, and Balham, London.
He passed away peacefully on Sunday in a respite care home in London after a short illness.
Predeceased by parents, Joe and Cappy DeBurca, sisters, Catherine, Leonora (Comiskey) and brother, Rory.
Survived by his loving sisters, Joan (Simpson) and Sheila (Dunleavy), brothers, Fergus, Declan and Cormac, nieces, nephews, and grandnephews and grandnieces.
Cremation in London, and a subsequent funeral service in Killybegs to be announced at a later date.
Pauline Comerford, Co. Laois, Co. Kildare and Creeslough
The death has taken place of Pauline Comerford (née Campion), Bushfield, Borris-in-Ossory, Co. Laois.
She passed away peacefully on Sunday, surrounded by her loving family, at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise.
Predeceased by her beloved husband, Michael and brothers, Michael and Jack.
Deeply regretted and sadly missed by her loving son, John, daughters, Geraldine (Breen), Breda (Delaney) and Mary (Langan), daughter-in-law, Imelda, sons-in-law, Ger, Mick and Mark, grandchildren, Brian, Sinéad, Shane, Aisling, and Márie Comerford, Caroline, Louise and Hannah Breen, Noel, Colm and Killian Delaney, Michael and Clodagh Langan, her eight great-grandchildren, sister, Anne (Nan) Hogan, brother, Jimmy Campion and his wife, Mary, sister-in-law, Mary Comerford, extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at her ,John Comerford’s residence, Bushfield, Borris-in-Ossory, Co. Laois, R32 X229 on Monday from 12 noon to 8pm, with rosary at 8pm.
Funeral Mass on Tuesday at 12 noon in St. Kieran’s Church, Knockaroo, R32 F886 , followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery.
Pauline’s funeral Mass can be viewed on the webstream.
House private on Tuesday morning please.
Josephine Lally, Rathmullan
The death has taken place at Aras Ui’Dhomhnall Nursing Home, Milford of Mary Josephine Lally, Ballyboe, Rathmullan.
Predeceased by her beloved husband, Joseph, sisters, Pamela, Julia and Kathleen.
Sadly missed by her sisters, Anne Potter and Philomena Crossan, nieces, nephews and extended family.
Funeral will take place in St.Joseph’s Church, Rathmullan on Monday at 11am followed by interment in the adjacent cemetery.
The Requiem Mass will be streamed live via www.mcn.live/rathmullan.
Family flowers only.
John Harkin, Bridgend
The death has taken place at his home of John Harkin, 526 Bonemaine, Bridgend.
Deeply regretted and will be sadly missed by his loving wife, Mary, his sons and daughters, Maire, Michelle, Lorraine, Yvonne, John, Eamonn, James, Mark, Christopher and Derek, his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, sisters, Gretta Rodgers and Mary McDowel, and extended family and friends.
Predeceased by his daughter, Carol and brothers and sisters, Patrick, Frank, James, Phonsie, Kathleen and Annie.
John’s remains are reposing at his home where you are all welcome to pay your respects.
Removal on Tuesday at 10.15am to St. Aengus’ Church, Burt for requiem Mass at 11am, followed by interment in Burt Cemetery.
Requiem Mass can be viewed on www.churchservices.tv/burt.
Family time please from 11pm to 11am and on the morning of the funeral.
Family flowers only please. Donations in lieu, if desired, to Cancer Care Unit, Letterkenny, c/o any family member or Shaun Murphy Funeral Director.