Limerick brothers take their final breaths two days apart

TWO LIMERICK brothers, both held in high regard by their families, friends, and respective communities took their final breaths on this earth only two days apart.

Maurice and Patrick Naughton were both raised in Mountcollins, Patrick spent all his life in the West Limerick community whereas Maurice settled in Dublin after meeting the love of his life, his beloved Betty.

Patrick has been described as a “stalwart” of the Mouncollins community by a Mountcollins Development Association representative. Patrick was one of the founding members of the association.

“Everyone who came through the village met him. He was either working in his bar, in the butchers, or working in the post office,” the representative said about the former local postmaster.

“He was a central figure in the village… A real backbone. He’ll be missed, he was always there,” the representative added.

In a post on social media, Mountcollins Development Association said: “It is with great sadness we in Mountcollins Development Association acknowledge the passing of one of our founding members.

“Patrick has worked tirelessly with the Development Association for many years in order to make our village a better place to live. Our condolences to Noreen and the extended Naughton family. May Patrick rest in peace,” the post said.

Patrick passed away on Thursday, October 26, two days after Maurice. He is predeceased by his brother Denis and grandson Oisín, Patrick is very sadly missed by his loving wife Noreen, daughters Joan (Hickey) and Lenora (Moreton), sons Dominic and Pádraig (Paudie), sons-in-law Seamus and James, daughter-in-law Lorraine, Dominic’s partner Martina, grandchildren Patrick, Jeremiah, Muireann, Pádraig, Caoimhe, Shóna, Danielle, Cathal, Ruairí and Siún, great-grandsons Cillian and Rían, brother John, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, all his other relatives, neighbours and friends.

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During Maurice’s funeral Mass this Friday morning in Dublin, Fr Martin Noon said: “He grew up [in Mountcollins], came to Dublin and met a lady called Betty and they settled here in her home parish of Mourne Road.

Maurice in his professional life was a driver and drove buses, delivered goods, and also worked for Dublin Bus.

Maurice had a “busy life” but found time for other things he was passionate about.

“Maurice was a minister of the Eucharist, involved too in many of our parish committees. And yet, Maurice and Betty could find time for their set dancing, and for their travelling, loving holidays, loving getting away,” Fr Noon said.

Maurice was the devoted husband of Betty, the loving dad of Paul, Maurice Jnr and Gerard, adored grandad of Seán, Rachel, Laura, Joan, Paul, Éabha and Daragh.

Maurice will be forever loved and sadly missed by his heartbroken family, daughters-in-law Trish, Margaret and Claire, brothers John and Patrick, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family, neighbours and friends.