Parish Death Notices for Wicklow & Rathnew

Alice Fox (née Horkan) Wicklow Town, late of Church View, Killiney Co. Dublin and Castlebar, Co Mayo.

12th January 2025.

Peacefully in the kind care of the staff at St Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin. Beloved wife of the late Paddy, loving mother of Seamus, Padraic, Carina (Traynor), Eilis (Grumley) and Mairead. Sadly missed by her loving children, daughters-in-law Geraldine and Meave, sons-in-law Ronan and Graham, adored grandchildren, great grandchildren, her sister Betty, brothers Sean, Eamon and Henry, brother-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family, neighbours and friends.

May she rest in eternal peace.

Alice will be reposing this Thursday 16th January in McCreas Funeral Home, Dublin Road, Wicklow Town, (A67EOO8) from 5.00pm to 7.00pm. Removal Friday morning 17th January to St Patrick’s Church, Wicklow Town arriving for 10.00am Funeral Mass, which can also be viewed on by clicking on Alice’s Funeral Mass followed by interment in St. Gabriel’s Cemetery, Arklow.

No flowers please, donations if desired to Wicklow Hospice.

Enquiries to Mccrea’s Funeral Home, Wicklow Town 0404 – 69000.

Monica Dickenson 8th January 2025 Formerly of Glenview Road, Wicklow Town

Passed away peacefully in the loving care of the Staff at Beechwood Nursing Home, Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow.

Monica will be sadly missed by her daughter Sharon Shortall and son Alan McSweeney (Castlecomer), sisters Beth and Ella, grandchildren Nicola, Emma, Muireann and Eoghan, great grandchildren, Caoimhe, Oisin, Caoilainn and Aishling, son-in-law Maurice, daughter-in-law Marie, brothers-in-law Peter Mellor and James Conroy, nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.

MAY MONICA REST IN PEACE

Reposing at Coady’s Funeral Home, Castlecomer (R95 AK38) on Friday 10th January from 5pm, concluding with Vigil Prayers and Rosary at 7pm.

Removal from Coady’s Funeral Home on Saturday morning at 11am to St. Patrick’s Church, Wicklow Town (A67 AE37) for Requiem Mass at 2pm. Monica will be laid to rest thereafter in Rathnew Cemetery.

John McAulay Church Hill, Wicklow Town.

John passed away on Monday 6th January, 2025, peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin – Loving husband of Rita and much loved father of Myrtle, Helen, Tommy, Noirin, Rita, Ian, Aileen and John. Sadly missed by his son in laws, daughter in law, 19 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren, his sister Patricia, his nieces and nephews and his extended family and friends.Predeceased by his parents Tommy and Barbara and his sister June.

May he rest in peace.

John will be reposing at McCrea’s Funeral Home, Dublin Road, Wicklow Town (A67E003) from 4.00pm until 7.00pm this Thursday evening.

Funeral Mass in St. Patrick’s Church, Wicklow Town on Friday morning at 11.30am, which can also be viewed by clicking on John’s Funeral Mass followed by 12.45pm Cremation Service in McCrea’s Cremation Chapel, Dublin Road, Wicklow Town (A67E003) for all those who wish to attend.

For those unable to attend the Service can be viewed by clicking on McCrea’s Cremation Chapel (viewing at time of service only).

Family flowers only please. Donations kindly to RNLI Wicklow or Pieta House.

Enquiries to McCrea’s Funeral Home, Wicklow Town 0404 – 69000.

Roger Kavanagh of Wicklow Town and formerly Raheny and Mercury Engineering who passed away on Sunday 5th January 2025 peacefully surrounded by his loving family at the Wicklow Hospice. Loving husband of Francesca and much loved father of Freya and Emmet. Sadly missed by his family, siblings Deirdre, Sheila, Madeleine and Helena, extended family and friends.

May he rest in peace.

Roger will repose at Flannery’s Funeral Home, Bachelors Walk, Wicklow Town from 5pm until 7pm on Wednesday. Funeral service in St Patrick’s Church, Wicklow Town on Thursday at 11.30am after which Roger will be laid to rest in Killoughter Cemetery.

The funeral service can be viewed by clicking HERE

Flowers are welcome but donations in lieu if desired to Wicklow Hospice

Bridget (Bid) Doyle née Ellis Cuckoo Corner, Ballybeg Upper, Rathnew

Bid passed away peacefully in St Colman’s Hospital Rathdrum with family by her side in her 92nd year on Saturday 28th December 2024. Predeceased by her loving husband Patrick (Paddy)and siblings Mick, Tom, Jean, Kathleen, Frances, Jim and Noel. She shall be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, extended family and friends.

Resting at Flannery’s Funeral Home Bachelors Walk, Wicklow Town on Monday evening from 6pm until 8pm. Funeral arriving to St Joseph’s Church, Rathnew on Tuesday morning (New Years Eve) for 11.30am funeral Mass followed by interment in Rathnew Cemetery.

May she rest in peace

Special thanks to Dr Joe Keenan and the staff of St Colman’s Hospital for the excellent care and attention Bid received from them.

Catherine Vickers née O’Brien of Seaview Heights, Rathnew and formerly Ballykillavane Glenealy who passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday 6th December 2024. Predeceased by her husband Murt, parents John and Betty , brothers Tom and Liam and uncle Noel. Lovingly remembered by her partner Paddy, son Colin and his wife Tracey, daughters Stacey and her partner Dan and Lauren and her partner James, grandson Darragh, extended family and friends.

May she rest in peace.

Removal from her home on Monday morning at 11am walking via the Community Centre to St Joseph’s Church, Rathnew arriving for funeral Mass at 11.30am followed by committal at Mount Jerome Crematorium at 1.45pm.

Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to Wicklow Cancer Support

House private

Eamon Doyle Wicklow Town.

25th November 2024.

Peacefully at home. loving father of Ken, Paul, Ian and the late Siobhan. Sadly, missed by his sons and their Mother Mary, daughter in law, his grandchildren, grandson Chris, , great grandchildren, brothers Michael and Pat, his extended family, relatives and friends especially Pat Franey.

May he rest in peace.

Eamon will be reposing at McCrea’s Funeral Home, Dublin Road, Wicklow Town (A67E003) this Sunday, December 1st, from 4.00pm to 6.00pm. Removal Monday, December 2nd, to St Patrick’s Church, Wicklow Town arriving for 10.00am Funeral Mass which can also be viewed by clicking on Eamon’ Funeral Mass followed by interment in Rathnew Cemetery.

Enquiries to McCrea’s Funeral Home, Wicklow Town 0404 – 69000.