Funeral of Mary O'Rourke to take place today

The funeral of Mary O'Rourke will take place this morning (Monday) in Athlone.

Mary O'Rourke will be laid to rest in Coosan Cemetery following funeral mass at Our Lady's Queen of Peace Church, Coosan, Athlone, at 12 noon.

Hundreds of mourners gathered at Flynn's Funeral Home in The Strand, Athlone, last evening, both to pay their respects, and to express their sympathies to her family.

Mary O'Rourke, (née Lenihan), "Aisling", Arcadia, Athlone, passed away peacefully on Thursday, surrounded by her loving family and in the exceptional care of the staff of the Fern Dean nursing home, Deansgrange.

Predeceased by her parents PJ and Ann Lenihan, her brothers Brian and Paddy, her sister Anne, her nephews Mark Lenihan, Caoimhìn Lenihan and Brian Lenihan (jnr), her sisters in law Ann Lenihan, Brìd Lenihan, Gertie O'Rourke, Maureen O'Rourke, her brother in law Seamus Walsh and her much loved husband Enda. Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sons Feargal and Aengus, daughters in law Maeve and Lisa, and her cherished grandchildren Jennifer, Luke, Sarah, Sam, James and Scott, and her sister in law Etna O'Rourke. Also by her nieces, nephews, extended family, kind neighbours and large circle of friends.

Mary’s Funeral Mass will be streamed live here