By Paddy Walsh
AS it does and has done for so many families, Relay for Life holds special significance for the Witherow clan in Convoy.
In March 2025, Jacqueline Witherow passed away from cancer and when the Relay event came around two months later, there was added poignance for her husband, Norman, and their children, Lisa, Paula, Emma, and Ian and the extended family.
This year, the family are getting together as a team to take part in Relay 2026 at the ATU campus in Letterkenny this weekend, May 23 and 24.
‘We did a few slots for the Convoy Cowboys last year and really enjoyed it. We got a lot out of it and decided to enter a team ourselves,” Lisa Wauchope reveals.
Pictured at the Remembrance Walk in Rossnowlagh for the late Jacqueline Witherow are from left, Jim Stewart, Kay Bonner, Brid McCaffrey, Norman Witherow and Geoffrey Harris.
And consequently 19 members of the Witherow clan will be participating this time out. “We’ll all do our part and other families will be helping us on the day.”
Lisa recalls her mum and dad involved in several Relay for Life events over the years.
“It’s just a brilliant occasion. We found the candle ceremony very special. We were quite raw this time last year so it was very emotional.”
As part of their build-up to this year’s event, the family organised a special remembrance walk honouring Jacqueline in Rossnowlagh on April 11.
The walk attracted an impressive gathering. “It was a bit windy and a bit wet but we all thoroughly enjoyed it.
“We had our own Boil the Kettle event on Rossnowlagh beach.”
And this coming weekend, the Witherows will again be out in force in and around their gazebo from Saturday to Sunday afternoon, raising funds and awareness, but most of all remembering their late wife and mum.