The death has occurred of:
Bernard (Barney) McKillion
Bernard (Barney) McKillion
Mullinaburtlin,
Lisnaskea.
We, the family of the late Bernard McKillion, wish to express our sincere gratitude to all who supported us during our recent bereavement. We would like to sincerely thank all those friends and neighbours who visited Bernard during his illness and travelled to hospital which provided a great source of comfort to him.
We thank those who attended Swift&McCaffrey Funeral Home for the wake and Bernard's funeral. Thank you to those who sent mass and sympathy cards, telephoned or sent messages and to those who kindly donated to our chosen charity “Friends of Cancer”.
We would like to thank all those who brought food during the wake and to Erne Bistro, Lisnaskea and Lorraine Murphy from the Rialto Centre, Ballyconnell.
Thank you to Bernard's neighbours, Danielle, Geraldine, Paddy and the two Margarets for helping out in the funeral home, and also in Bernard's home during the wake.
We will be forever grateful to all Bernard’s neighbours and friends who provided the most beautiful welcome home for Bernard’s return to Mullinaburtlin and the touching tribute placed at the end of the road the next morning as Bernard left his beloved Mullinaburtlin for the final time. We will be forever indebted to you for the love, support and friendship you have shown over the years to Bernard.
We want to thank the Doctors, Nurses, Palliative Care Nurses, Nursing Assistants and Cleaners in Altnagelvin hospital, the Cancer Centre in the City Hospital, Belfast and Ward 7 in South West Acute Hospital for the care they showed Bernard and to the Doctors of Brookeborough and Tempo Medical Practice. Sincere thanks to Pharmacist James McKenna of Valley Pharmacy, Clogher and McDaid’s Pharmacy, Lisnaskea for all their help and support during Bernard’s illness.
We would like to thank Fr Raymond Donnelly, Fr Brian Darcy and Canon Jimmy McPhillips for their spiritual support. Thank you to our dear friend Anne O'Neill who brought communion to Bernard whilst in hospital and prayed with him in his final weeks.
We would also like to thank the Palliative Transport services specifically Bernie, Cyril and Colin. A word of thanks also to Pat Cullen for assisting with Bernard's transfer to SWAH.
A special thank you to those who sat with Bernard during the three days of his wake. Thank you to Canon Jimmy for officiating Bernard’s funeral mass, Karen McElroy for the beautiful singing which was so fitting for Bernard. We want to thank all those who took part in Bernard’s Funeral Mass, the Readers, Joanie and Frances who brought up the gifts, Eucharistic ministers, and Coffin bearers. Thank you to the ushers and John McCaffrey for assisting with graveside prayers.
Thank you also to Marty, and the staff of the Club House, Donagh for the beautiful food after the funeral. Finally, we want to express our deepest gratitude to Ollie, Leo and Conor Swift of Swift & McCaffrey Funeral undertakers for the attention and care they provided our family during this difficult time and for the caring dignified manner in which they carried out Bernard’s Funeral arrangements and final resting place. We as a family will be forever grateful to you all. While it is impossible to thank everyone individually we hope this will be accepted as a heartfelt acknowledgement of our deepest gratitude to you all and sincere appreciation. Forever missed by his sisters, brothers, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews, grand-nieces and nephews and the extended family circle.
Bernard’s Months Mind Mass will be celebrated in Holy Cross Church, Lisnaskea on Sunday 21st June at 11am and can be viewed live on https://www.churchservices.tv/lisnaskea.
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