The death has occurred of

Donna Jo WATKIN (née Norcross)

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Passed away, aged 74 years, on 1st March 2026 at Mount Lens Care Home, Belfast, where she received the very best of dementia care from compassionate staff for five long years.

Cherished wife of Ken, devoted and dearly loved mother of Laura (Mike) – Iowa USA, Anna (Marc) – Switzerland, and Karen (Mark) – Comber, and loving grandma of Tessa, Dayna, Olivia, and Hunter. Much loved sister of David (Janice) and Scott (Adelle) Norcross both of California, as well as late sisters-in-law Barbara (Benny) Buttimer and Sandra Chambers. A special and thoughtful aunt to her many nieces and nephews.

Donna will be sadly missed by her entire family and her many friends around the world, having lived in America, England, France, Switzerland, and Northern Ireland.

Funeral service will take place on Monday 9th March at 1 pm in Gilmore’s Funeral Church, 1 Killinchy Street, Comber, BT23 5AP, followed by committal in Loughview Cemetery, Ballygowan Road, Comber, BT23 5PG.

Family flowers only please. Donations in memory, if desired, to Alzheimer’s Society NI c/o Gilmore Funeral Directors, 1 Killinchy Street, Comber, BT23 5AP, Tel 02891 872949.

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09 March 2026, 1:00PM

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Gilmore Funeral Church, 13 The Square, Comber, Co. Down, BT23 5DX

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Family flowers only please. Donations in memory, if desired, to Alzheimer’s Society NI c/o Gilmore Funeral Directors, 1 Killinchy Street, Comber, BT23 5AP, Tel 02891 872949.

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The death has occurred of:
Donna Jo WATKIN (née Norcross)

Passed away, aged 74 years, on 1st March 2026 at Mount Lens Care Home, Belfast, where she received the very best of dementia care from compassionate staff for five long years.

Cherished wife of Ken, devoted and dearly loved mother of Laura (Mike) – Iowa USA, Anna (Marc) – Switzerland, and Karen (Mark) – Comber, and loving grandma of Tessa, Dayna, Olivia, and Hunter. Much loved sister of David (Janice) and Scott (Adelle) Norcross both of California, as well as late sisters-in-law Barbara (Benny) Buttimer and Sandra Chambers. A special and thoughtful aunt to her many nieces and nephews.

Donna will be sadly missed by her entire family and her many friends around the world, having lived in America, England, France, Switzerland, and Northern Ireland.

Funeral service will take place on Monday 9th March at 1 pm in Gilmore’s Funeral Church, 1 Killinchy Street, Comber, BT23 5AP, followed by committal in Loughview Cemetery, Ballygowan Road, Comber, BT23 5PG.

Family flowers only please. Donations in memory, if desired, to Alzheimer’s Society NI c/o Gilmore Funeral Directors, 1 Killinchy Street, Comber, BT23 5AP, Tel 02891 872949.

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Service Date & Time

09 March 2026, 1:00PM

Service Location

Gilmore Funeral Church, 13 The Square, Comber, Co. Down, BT23 5DX

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