Obituaries, Thursday, August 27th, 5pm



Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths:

Raymond Scanlon, London and Sligo

Patsy Darcy, London and Blacklion

Christina Hunt, Doocastle, formerly of Blackrock

Dermot McLoughlin, Sligo

James Byrne, Kilcar

Aideen Sweeney, Rosses Point

Tommy Daly, Ballyshannon

Raymond Scanlon, Hayes, Middlesex, London, and formerly of 4 St. Brigid’s Place, Sligo. After a short illness. A memorial mass will take place in Sligo at a later date. Messages of Condolence can be left on the Foley and McGowan’s Funeral Home website sligofuneralhome.ie.

Patsy (Packie) Darcy, Holloway Road, London and formerly of Gubaveeney, Blacklion, Co. Cavan. Peacefully, at Barnet General Hospital, North London. Funeral and burial will take place in London. In accordance with NHS guidelines, the funeral will be restricted to family members only. A memorial mass will take place in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Doobally, Dowra at a later date. Condolences can be left on rip.ie.

Christina Hunt, late of Gowlaun, Doocastle, Ballymote and formerly of Blackrock, Dublin. Peacefully at St. Attracta’s Nursing Home, Charlestown. A private Mass of the Resurrection will take place on Friday at 12:30 pm in St. Joseph’s Church, Rooskey, with private burial thereafter in Carracastle Cemetery. Family flowers only. Donations, if desired, to The Patient Comfort Fund, St. Attracta’s Nursing Home, C/o Coen’s Funeral Directors, Doocastle.

Dermot McLoughlin of 1 Cairns Drive, Sligo/Carraroe, Sligo and formerly of 39 St. Edward’s Terrace, Sligo. Reposing at his residence at 1 Cairns Drive, Sligo this evening from now until 7pm. Funeral will arrive to St. Anne’s Church, Sligo on Friday for Requiem Mass at 1:00pm, with funeral proceeding to Sligo Cemetery after. You can stream the funeral mass live by following this link https://www.mcnmedia.tv/camera/st-annes-cranmore. Due to the current restrictions and guidelines, the reposing time and funeral will be private for family and close friends only. Family flowers only. Donations if desired to The North West Hospice, care of The Foley and McGowan’s Funeral Home, Market Yard, Sligo. You are welcome to leave a message of condolence for the family on The Foley and McGowan’s Funeral Home Website www.sligofuneralhome.ie

James Byrne, Cashel, Kilcar, Co Donegal. Remains will arrive at his home at 6pm. House private please. Further details to be announced later. Covid-19 restrictions apply.

Aideen Sweeney (Née Murphy) of ‘Realt na Mara’, Rosses Point, Sligo, at The North West Hospice, Sligo. Funeral will arrive to Lakelands Crematorium, Cavan on Saturday at 2pm for a private service for family only. House private please. Family flowers only. Donations if desired to Sligo Cancer Support Centre, care of The Foley and McGowan`s Funeral Home, Market Yard, Sligo. You are welcome to send a message of condolence to her family through the Foley and McGowan’s Funeral Home website www.sligofuneralhome.ie.

Tommy Daly, Cloghore, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal. Peacefully. Tommy’s funeral mass will take place on Saturday morning a 11.am in St Patrick’s church Ballyshannon followed by burial in St Patrick’s cemetery Belleek. Due to covid-19 and in line with government guidelines, the family home, mass, and burial will be private to Family only.Anyone wishing to pay their respects, while maintaining social distancing, can do so as the cortege makes the final journey to the church and cemetery. Condolences can be left on RIP.ie , or email p.mccauley@btopenworld.com. Mass will be streamed on church services.ie/tv/st patrick’s ballyshannon.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES, CURRENT RESTRICTIONS ON ATTENDANCE AT FUNERALS IS A MAXIMUM OF FIFTY PEOPLE AND ONLY MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD, CLOSE FAMILY…..OR CLOSE FRIENDS IF THE DECEASED HAS NO HOUSEHOLD OR FAMILY MEMBERS.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh siad.



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