Joan O'Brien
(née Hickey)

O’Brien: Newmarket, on November 26th, 2022 (peacefully) at home, Joan (née Hickey), 26 Main Street, beloved wife of the late Billy and dear mother of Pat, Síle (Daly), Mary and Anne (Gaffney). Pre-deceased by her brother Jack and nephews Jim and Neal. Deeply mourned by her loving family, brothers Benny (California) and Dan (Kiskeam), sisters Margaret (Millstreet) and Bridget (New York), grandchildren Mae, Joan and Bill, sons-in-law Michael and Denis, daughter-in-law Anastasia, sisters-in-law Betty and Mary Anne, nephews, nieces, relatives, devoted neighbours and friends.

May she rest in peace.

Reposing at O’Reilly’s Funeral Home on Monday evening from 6pm to 8pm followed by removal to St. Mary’s Church. Joan’s Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday at 12 noon and will be live-streamed on the Newmarket and Taur Parish Facebook page. Funeral afterwards to Clonfert Cemetery.

Family flowers only please; donations, in lieu, to St. Vincent de Paul.

Messages of sympathy may be placed on the Condolences link below.

The family wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude to Doctors Zelie and Bertie Daly, Newmarket, Doctor Conor O’Shea and Professor Diarmaid Houlihan, Bon Secours, Mary Sheehan, Pharmacy and the home care and public health nurses who attended our mother during her illness.