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The death has occurred of Rita Kirby née O'Connor of Clancy Strand and O'Connell Avenue, Limerick city.
Rita has passed on from us to Tom and to God in Heaven in a characteristically understated and peaceful manner, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
Her wisdom, humour and warmth will be sorely missed by all those whose lives she touched but we are glad that she has been reunited with the love of her life. She leaves behind many broken-hearted people who loved her especially those who were privileged to have her in their family lives for so long – her children Elizabeth, Jimmy, Ruth, Ted and Joanne, her grandchildren Jamie, Kiya, Anita, Joel and Theo; nieces especially Annemaree and Marie; daughter-in-law Rebecca, sons-in-law Ray and Doug, siblings Marie and Ita; and precious friends Mishi, Jasmin, Noreen, Deirdre and Leticia.
Rita will repose at her home, ‘Northfield’, Clancy Strand, Limerick (V94 EF8V) on Sunday, April 12, from 3.30pm to 6pm. There will be drinks at the house as Rita would have wanted. The funeral will leave Northfield, walking up Clancy Strand, on Monday April 13, to arrive at St Munchin’s Church for Requiem Mass at 11am. Burial after, for family only, at Abington Cemetery, Murroe.
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The Mass will be live streamed for those who cannot attend.
Link to follow.
Rita has joined Tom soaring higher than the eagles. Together again.
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The death has occurred of Thomas (Tom) O'Rourke of Abbeyfeale, Limerick.
Passed away, peacefully, at The Bon Secours Hospital, Cork, on Good Friday, April 3, 2026, with his family by his side after a short illness, on Friday, April 3.
Tom will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his loving brother Nelius, sisters Marie (Lyons) and Anne (Broderick), sister-in-law Bridie, brothers-in-law Denis Lyons and Bernard Broderick, devoted nieces, nephews, extended family, neighbours and friends.
Requiem Mass for Tom will be celebrated in The Church of The Assumption, Abbeyfeale, on Saturday, April 11 at 12pm.
Interment afterwards in Reilig íde Naofa, Abbeyfeale.
Family flowers only please.
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The death has occurred of James (Jim) Riordan of Woodlawn Park, Ballysimon and Cappamore, Limerick.
Board GAA and Fitzpack.
Passed away, peacefully, in the presence of his loving family at University Hospital Limerick, on Wednesday, April 8. Son of the late Mary Riordan (nee Keane), loving husband of the late Breda and loving father of the late Bridget and brother of the late Maire Murphy (UK). Sadly missed by his loving daughter Mary, grandchildren Danielle and her husband Kevin, James and his partner Aisling, Samuel and Aoibhínn, great grandchildren, Croía, Cadhla and Páidí, family Phyllis Hartnett, Esther McKenna, Nancy Ryan, Jodie Keane and Mary O’Donoghue, extended family, relatives and friends.
James will be waked in Woodlawn Park at his home on Thursday, April 9 from 7 to 9pm. Reposing at Meehan’s Funeral Home Cappamore on Friday, April 10 from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. Arrival on Saturday, April 11 to St Michael’s Church, Cappamore for Requiem Mass at 11.30 am, which can be viewed here. Burial afterwards to Towerhill Cemetery.
Family flowers only please donations if desired to Irish Blood Transfusion.
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The death has occurred of Gerard Noel O'Brien of Rossa Avenue, Mulgrave Street, Limerick city and Ex Guiness, Carey's Road, Limerick.
On April 9th 2026, peacefully, at Milford Care Centre, surrounded by his loving family, Wednesday, April 8.
Predeceased by parents Gerard and Sarah O’Brien
Very deeply regretted by sisters Mary, Ber, Geraldine and Patsy, brother Liam, nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, other relatives, friends and neighbours.
Reposing at Cross’s Funeral Home, Lower Gerald Griffin Street, on Saturday, April 11, from 11am to 12pm, followed by removal to St John’s Cathedral, Cathedral Place, for Requiem Mass at 12.30pm. Funeral afterwards to Mount St Oliver Cemetery.
Gerard Noel's Requiem Mass will be streamed live here.
House strictly private, please.
Family flowers only. Donations, if desired, to Milford Care Centre.
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The death has occurred of John O'Connell of Aviary house, Windmill St, Limerick and late of Cappantymore, Meelick.
Passed away, peacefully, in Milford Care Centre, surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, April 8.
Predeceased by his father Robin.
Deeply missed by his heartbroken family, mother Ann, brother Robert, sister Susan, brother-in-law Robert, nephew Robert, niece Ava, cousins, extended family, neighbours and his many friends.
John will repose in Mc Mahon's funeral home Blackwater on Saturday, April 11 from 11am to 12noon followed by burial afterwards in Ballycannon Cemetery Meelick.
Family flowers only.
Messages of sympathy can be sent to Mc Mahon Funeral Directors.
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