The death has occurred of:
Kathleen KELLY (née Doran)
The family of the late Kathleen Kelly (née Doran), 60 Derryleckagh Road, Burren, wish to express our deep gratitude and sincere appreciation to all those who sympathised with us during our recent bereavement. We offer our heartfelt thanks to all our relatives, friends, neighbours and colleagues. The support you have provided has been a comfort and consolation and will sustain us for the time ahead.
Thank you to all who visited our home or contacted us with messages of condolence, sent mass and sympathy cards, and attended the Requiem Mass or viewed online. For those during the wake who helped out in any way or provided food, we are truly grateful. Thanks to Rev.Fr Charles Byrne, Canon John Kearney, Monsignor Hugh Connolly, Vera Fegan and Francis McMahon for their prayers at the house during the wake. Thanks also to those who generously made donations to Life & Time and Macmillan Cancer Support in lieu of flowers. It is greatly appreciated.
A special word of thanks to Rev.Fr Charles Byrne for your spiritual support throughout Mummy’s illness and for your friendship to our family over many years. Thank you for the comforting Requiem Mass and we also wish to convey our appreciation to the Sacristan, Francis McMahon and to the Eucharistic Ministers, Lisa Gallagher and Philomena Mussen. We are also most grateful to Eunice and Sorcha Downey for the beautiful music and singing, you gave us so much comfort. Thank you.
Thanks to Hugh, Lorraine, Joanne and Catriona of Diamonds Restaurant, Warrenpoint for your kindness and friendship always and to the Diamonds staff for the catering after the funeral and to St Mary’s GAA Club, Burren for providing the venue. Thanks also to Anne Cassidy and the staff of Carrick Primary School for your kindness and friendship to Mummy over the years and your support for us during this difficult time.
We would also like to thank all the doctors and nurses who cared compassionately for Mummy in recent months, including Dr Boggs, Mr Cecil, and Mr McElvanna. Thanks also to all in Summerhill Surgery and Walsh’s Chemist, Warrenpoint. Particular thanks to Dr Gallan, Claire Digney and Life & Time, Martina Duffy and the Macmillan Nurses, Tiffany McCartan, Aine Fitzpatrick and all the District Nurses for their support and care which allowed our beloved Mummy and Nanny to pass at home as she wished. We will be forever grateful.
We are most grateful to Nicky and Paul at N.Doran Funeral Directors, Kilkeel for the professional and dignified manner in which the funeral arrangements were conducted. Thank you. Our deep appreciation to those who prepared the grave.
Kathleen’s Month’s Mind Mass will be held on Friday 9th June 2023 at 7.30pm in St Mary’s Church, Burren and also can be viewed online via the church webcam.
As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgment as a token of our deep appreciation. The Holy Sacrifice of Mass has been offered for the intentions of all.
We miss her every day. May her gentle soul rest in peace.
Michael, Sinéad, Darren, Marie, Ann and families.