On May 4th 2017, peacefully at Cork University Hospital, MARY (née Murphy), beloved wife of the late Michael and loving mother of Susan (O’Connor) and Tony. Dear sister of the late Mella, Anthony, and Eddie, Sadly missed by her loving family, son-in-law Der, daughter-in-law Marie, brother Brendan, sisters Margaret (Casey), Breeda (Trend) and Noreen, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, grandchildren, nephews, nieces, extended family and friends.
Reposing at her residence on Friday from 6pm to 8pm followed by removal to Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Ballydaly. Requiem Mass on Saturday at 1pm followed by burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Millstreet.
With thanks to Russell for the photos
Dear Mary, such a special lady. Out family thanks from New Zealand & Australia to Sean Radley, Michael Cashman, Sharon Lane, Mary Hackett, for all you have helped us with.
I will miss that very special chuckle on the phone
Russell Murphy & family
Lovely memories of being in “Living Scenes” together in Millstreet Community School with the TY year young ones over a few different years. The teachers even threatened to seperate the 2 Mary,s during class. Even at our age we were still making noise.Sorry “muinteoiri” but we were having fun. Lovely memories and to think we have them in book form, Thanks Mary, R.I.P.
Such sad news out of Ballydaly on this morning in May
The beautiful Mary Flaherty from life has passed away
As a Murphy of Ballydaly she began her journey in life
Before she met her life partner Michael Flaherty and became his wife
A woman of great beauty without guile or conceit
The charming Mary Flaherty was always a joy to meet
One loved by her family and the friends she had made over the years
In St Mary’s Cemetery by Cashman’s Hill she was farewelled in tears
Though the life from her mortal body has gone
In all who knew and knew of Mary she is living on
People like her to live as better people others inspire
She was one who was so easy to admire
And surely the praises deserve to be sung
Of Ballydaly’s finest when i was young
For she was quite beautiful in her life’s prime
But beauty does always fall victim to time
For all of us there is a last night and day
But for her passing Ballydaly all of the poorer one can say
In her lifetime her friends in numbers had grown
And in Ballydaly they mourn for the passing of one of their own
The heart that beat with kindness forever is still
In the quiet of St Mary’s by Cashman’s old hill
Hope her parting from life was a painless release
The beautiful Mary Flaherty she now is at peace.
“Mary Flaherty” is by Francis Duggan
http://francisrhymer.blogspot.ie/2017/05/mary-flaherty.html
Delightful Francis, copy forwarded to all family
Regards
Russell Murphy