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Kathleen Leddin pictured beside the River Shannon in the wake of becoming the Mayor of Limerick
THE FORMER Mayor of Limerick Kathleen Leddin, who died on Tuesday night, will be laid to rest this weekend.
Tributes to the long-serving councillor have continued this Wednesday, with the current first citizen John Moran describing his predecessor as a "trailblazer".
"We’ve lost a super person in Limerick today, who has done so much for the city and the wider region. She always had a great wit and a great sense of humour, which was always guided by compassion for others around her, both in the political sphere and outside of it," he said.
Ms Leddin, who lived at North Circular Road in the city, was a councillor between 1999 and 2014 when she retired aged 74.
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The year before this, she achieved her dream of becoming mayor, and following in her late husband, Tim's footsteps.
In doing so, she became the last Mayor of Limerick City before the two councils merged.
She passed away peacefully at Milford Care Centre, surrounded by her loving family.
This Friday, she will repose at her home in Eden Terrace between 5pm and 8pm.
Her funeral will arrive at Our Lady of the Rosary church at Ennis Road the following day, with requiem Mass at 10.30am.
The service will be available to watch online at: https://www.ourladyoftherosaryparishlimerick.ie/our-parish/web-cam/
The former mayor will be laid to rest at Mount St Oliver Cemetery thereafter.
Family flowers only, donations if desired to Milford Hospice.
The beloved wife of the late Tim, another former Mayor, Kathleen is the dearly loved mother of Timothy, Morgan, Brian, the former Green Party TD, and Gregory. She is stepmother to Deirdre, Anthony, Desmond and Joan. She is also sadly missed by her daughters-in-law Edel, Karine, Helen, Celeste and Liz, sons-in-law Peter and John, her cherished 18 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, extended family and many friends.
The Leddin family have taken time out to pay a special thanks to those who helped her in her latter years particularly her great friend Olive and her carer Jackie and all her neighbours and friends.
May she rest in peace.
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