KELLEHER (Pound Hill, Millstreet): On February 12, 2015, peacefully, at home, PAT JOE. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife Kathleen (nee Murphy), daughter Maria, son James, brothers Ned and John, sister Anne (O’Sullivan), brothers-in-law, sisters- in-law, nephews, nieces, extended family, kind neighbours and friends. Pre- deceased by his brothers Denny, Donie, Dermie and Seamie, sisters Josie and Mary.
Reposing at Tarrant’s Funeral Home, Millstreet this Saturday evening from 6pm, followed by removal at 8pm to St. Patrick’s Church, Millstreet. Requiem Mass tomorrow, Sunday, at 11.30am. Burial afterwards in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Millstreet. May he rest in peace.
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One of the nicest of people of old Millstreet Town
To live as a compassionate and good person his claim to renown
In his lifetime Pat Joe Kelleher made many a friend
Good memories of him will not die at his life’s journey’s end
Devoted to his son and daughter and to Kathleen his good wife
Pat Joe Kelleher in time was granted a long life
One who did so much good in his given time span
And who lived his life as an honourable man
He worked in Mary Cronin’s shop on Main Street Millstreet Town for many years
And his passing from life would not have gone without tears
Pat Joe always did have a great smile on his face
His kind has helped to make Millstreet such a welcoming place
In Duhallow Pat Joe was well liked and well known
And in his lifetime of Many Seasons his friends in numbers had grown
Truly a people’s person of him one can say
About him he did have an endearing way
His funeral for Millstreet was such a sad day
By Cashman’s Hill in St Mary’s his last remains lay
He did pass from life without having a foe
The Human World is in need of far more like Pat Joe.
“Pat Joe Kelleher” is by Francis Duggan
http://francisrhymer.blogspot.ie/2015/02/pat-joe-kelleher.html
(added by mdc)
I see that Pat Joe Kelleher who used to work in Mary Connie Cronin’s shop has died. He was as nice a man as you could meet especially to youngsters like me going into the shop. I seem to remember that he had a brother called John who was a fine athlete but maybe I’m wrong. Sincere condolences to his family from my sister Patricia and myself here in Lurgan Co. Armagh