Glenties Notes on June 27th 2003

The death took place in Killybegs Hospital on Tuesday 17th June 2003 of Michael Gallagher, (better known as Mickey Jimmy), Meenahalla, Glenties. His remains were brought home that evening and to St. Connell’s Church, Glenties on Thursday morning. Fr. Patrick Prendergast P.P. and Canon Leo Moore concelebrated Requiem Mass. Burial took place afterwards in the New Graveyard. Mickey is survived by his wife Lily, niece Mary Boyle, other relatives and friends to whom sincere sympathy is extended. Four brothers, Paddy, Jim, Thady and Charlie and two sisters, Mary and Annie predeceased him. Mickey would have been 99 years in August and was the oldest person in the parish.

Congratulations to Chuchar Boyle and Nuala Hetzler, who were married in St. Mary’s Church, Rochester, New York on Saturday 21st June 2003. Cruchar is a son of Kathleen and the late John Boyle, Shallogans, Glenties.

Congratulations to Mary and Mike Gill, Boston on the birth recently of their first child, a baby girl. . Mary is a daughter of Martin and Julia Molloy, Buncrubog, Glenties. The proud parents brought the baby home to be christened in the Church of the Holy Family, Edeninfagh.

Congratulations to Fionnuala Mc Dyer, who graduated recently with a BA Degree in Human Genetics from Trinity College, Dublin. Fionnuala is a daughter of Enda and Angela Mc Dyer, Maas, Glenties.

Mass will be celebrated in the New Graveyard, Glenties on Sunday 27th July at 3.00p.m. and in Edeninfagh Graveyard on Sunday 10th August at 3.00p.m.