The death has occurred of:
Vera Gray (née Keenan)
Acknowledgement.
Vera Gray,
Trillick, Co Tyrone.
Died 5th December 2025.
We, the family of the late Vera, wish to extend our deep gratitude and warmest thanks to everyone who offered their condolences, prayers, and support during our recent sad bereavement. Vera was a widely respected lady, and a valued member of the local community. She was the devoted wife of the late Hughie, adored mother of Patrick (Ann), Alicia (Vincent), Rose (Vincent), Martin (Marion) and Eugene. Much loved grandmother and great grandmother and a dearly loved sister, sister-in-law, aunt, and friend.
Thank you to everyone who called to her wake in her son Patrick’s home, helped or brought food, this was greatly appreciated. Our thanks also to those who sent Mass or Sympathy cards, messages, flowers or donations in lieu, lined the funeral route and to those who joined us at the Requiem Mass.
We are blessed to have had the love and support of our family, friends, neighbours and work colleagues, throughout this difficult time, this has helped us in so many ways to grieve and find strength together as a family.
A special word of thanks to Very Rev. Father Padraig MacKenna P.P for his spiritual support and the very comforting Requiem Mass and to Very Rev. Canon John McKenna P.E for concelebrating the Mass. We convey our appreciation also to the Sacristan and everyone who took part in the Liturgy, especially our readers, and our singer Louise Coyle who provided the beautiful reverent and uplifting music.
Thank you to McAtee Funeral Directors for the dignified and professional manner, in which the funeral arrangements were carried out and to the gravedigger Eamon for preparing Vera’s final resting place. Also to Sheenagh of Bumblebee Garden for the beautiful floral tributes, and to the St. Patrick’s Hall ladies for providing the most welcome refreshments after the burial.
And finally, we send our sincere thanks and deep appreciation to all the health care professionals with whom Vera came into contact, especially the staff of the Three Rivers Care Home. We are so very grateful for all your care, help and assistance and for the kindness shown to our mum.
As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as a gesture of our family’s deepest gratitude.
Vera is loved and missed every day. May her passionate, kind, generous soul be granted peace and eternal rest. Her Month’s Mind Mass will be celebrated in St. Macartans Church, Trillick on Sunday 4th January at 11am. Our Lady pray for her.