O’CONNOR (Millstreet): On Sunday, December 13, 2015, peacefully, in the loving care of the staff at Ardsley Nursing Home, Farran, Co. Cork, MARY (MAMIE) (nee Regan) of Station Road, Millstreet, beloved wife of the late Eddie and loving mother of Eamon, Catherine, Sim, Bridget, Colm, Noel, Tina, Hugh and the late Sean, Mary and Matty. Sadly missed by her loving sons, daughters, son-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sister Eileen, brother Johnny, relatives and friends.
Reposing in Tarrant’s Funeral Home, Millstreet on tomorrow, Tuesday, from 6pm to 8pm, followed by removal to St Patrick’s Church, Millstreet. Requiem Mass on Wednesday at 1pm. Funeral afterwards to St Mary’s Cemetery. May she rest in peace.
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A beautiful person this rhyme penned in her honor
Mamie the wife of the late Eddie O Connor
She raised a large family of girls and boys that numbered eleven
If there is a hereafter her soul is in heaven
For to sing her praises one could think of many reasons
She lived by the Station Road near Millstreet Town for decades of Seasons
In life she had her good times and her times of sorrow
And sad to think for her there will not be a tomorrow
In life there are gains and in life there are losses
And it can be said of Mamie she bore her share of crosses
The mother’s grief of losing children a few times did enfold her
But she died at a great age and few have lived to grow older
In the Ardsley Nursing Home in Farran County Cork she died in the depths of December
A woman that many in Duhallow will remember
Who for her community work so many befriended
Sad to learn that the life journey for her has ended
The Reaper of lives the life from everybody does sever
By Cashman’s Hill in St Mary’s she is at rest forever
A beautiful person this rhyme penned in her honor
Mamie the wife of the late Eddie O Connor.
“Mamie O Connor” is by Francis Duggan
http://francisrhymer.blogspot.ie/2015/12/mamie-o-connor.html
(mdc)
Hello Francis,
On behalf of the O’Connor family I would like to thank you sincerely for your thoughtful poem about my mother. She would have really enjoyed it.
This is a very sad time for us but we are also grateful that she had such a long and, in the main happy life. She will be sadly missed.
Thank you again.
Eamon
Even as a kid in Millstreet one thing that always stood out about Mrs O’Connor – she was a Lady.
Thank you John Noel. It’s very thoughtful of you.