LATE MARY MURPHY: The death occurred during the weekend of Mary Murphy (nee Fealey) of Dalton’s Terrace, Athea. Deceased, who was in her ‘80’s, was still in fairly good health up to a short time ago and used attend Mass at the local Church accompanied by one of her daughters. Mary was originally from Abbeyfeale but had lived for most of her life in Athea where she and her late husband David (Sonny) Murphy raised a big family. The Murphy family and extended family are well-known and highly regarded and it must be one of the most plentiful names in Athea. In recent years there have been a lot of sad bereavements in the Murphy families. Mary’s own daughter Marie died a few days after she was married in a ceremony in the Regional Hospital, Limerick some years ago in a wedding that touched the hearts and evoked the sympathy and admiration of thousands of people throughout Limerick and beyond for Marie and her young husband. Mary’s husband Sonny, her brother in-laws Tom and John all died within recent years and it is only some weeks ago when Mary’s brother in-law Liamie and his wife Hannah both died within a fortnight of each other . And now Mary’s unexpected death coming on top of all this makes it particularly sad for all the local Murphy families. There was a big attendance of people from far and near at Kelly’s Funeral Home on Monday evening who came to offer sympathy to Mary Murphy’s family and relatives before the removal to St Bartholomew’s Church, Athea. The Requiem Mass on Tuesday and the funeral in the afternoon to Holy Cross cemetery were also well attended. Sympathy is extended to her sons, daughters, grandsons, granddaughters, nieces, nephews, sisters, her in-laws and other relatives. ‘May her soul rest in peace’.