Catherine (Cathy) SMITH
(née Shovlin)

My deepest condolences to Ken, Alex, Zara, Saffron and Cathy's parents, Paul and Mary. Sometimes is difficult to find the words. It is a real shame that she has gone so soon.

I had the pleasure to work with Cathy when I was working in RehabCare. She was an excellent professional. I always enjoyed working with her and our chats over lunches in Sandymount Village.

I was impressed and deeply touched with her work for the Together Academy so she could make a better world for her son Alex and the Down syndrome community. I hope that all the memories that she built with all of you may bring you some comfort.

We are heartbroken at the loss of Cathy and our thoughts are with you, Ken, and the kids, Alex, Zara and Saffron. Also, our deepest condolences to Cathy’s parents, Paul & Mary.

We knew Cathy from the early days in Sigmar. We will cherish our memories of her and all the many good times we shared. She was one of a kind and the best fun to be around! We will never forget how she rooted for us in the beginning and was truly delighted at our budding romance!

Sending all our love at this really difficult time, Sarah, Ian, Ava & Isla xx

So sorry to hear of the passing of Cathy. My sincerest condolences
May she rest in peace

Dear Ken

I only heard about the passing of your Wife Cathy today. I wish to express my sincerest condolences to you and your Children and extended Family. May Cathy rest in peace.

Dear Paul,
I am so sorry to learn of Cathy's passing. You mentioned her illness when we played golf a few weeks ago and it is almost inconceivable that this tragic devastating event has happened so soon.
Words cannot express the sadness all your fellow golfers feel.
With best wishes

Ciaran O'Mara

Ken, I'm so deeply sorry for your loss and for all you and your family are going through right now. My deepest most heartfelt sympathies to you.

As a past pupil of MtAnville, I am blown away reading about the incredible work Cathy did for young people with Down Syndrome. And how she continued to work for them even when she herself was suffering with MND. A truly inspiring woman, and I wish to extend my sympathies to her husband Ken, and her children, and her parents and all those that are heartbroken at her passing. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam

Dear Paul and Mary,
We are so sorry to hear the sad news of Cathy's passing, our deepest sympathy to you both, also to Ken and family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time.
May Cathy Rest in Peace.

My sincere condolences Ken and to all the family on the very sad passing of dear Cathy.Thinking of you all at this very difficult time.May Cathy Rest in Peace.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Cathy. The moments we shared with her were truly special and will always be remembered.
Our heartfelt condolences go out to Ken, Alex, Zara, Saffron and her family during this difficult time.
May her soul rest in peace.

So very sorry for your huge loss.
Sending my love and deepest sympathy.

My deepest and sincere sympathies to Ken and family and extended families on the sad passing of Cathy. May she Rest in Peace.

Our sincere condolences Paul and Mary.So very sorry to hear of the passing of Cathy.
May she rest in peace.
From all the McGill family(Largynaseeragh)

To Ken, Zara and all Cathy’s family and friends, Sincere condolences to you all. From Joanne, Jamie and Family

Paul , thinking of you at this time


Jack Hayes , Elm Park

Deepest sympathy to Catherine’s husband and family and to Paul and Mary.

My deepest sympathies Ken, Alex, Zara
and Saffron on the loss of your beautiful wife and Mum. I was so sorry to hear of Cathy's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you, Cathy's parents, extended family and friends. May Cathy rest in peace.

So very sorry for your loss.
Thinking of you all and passing on my deepest sympathies.
Remembering Cathy.

Jill x

To Ken, Alex, Zara and Saffron. Sending our sincere condolences on the sad passing of Cathy.
You are all in our thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time.
May she rest in peace.
Joe, Estefania, Thomas and Hugo McNabb

Deepest sympathy to all on the death of Cathy, who sounded like such a beautiful person and amazing Mother. May her beautiful soul rest in peace.

Dearest Ken, Alex, Zara, Saffron, Paul, Mary and the wider Smith and Shovlin families. We know there are no words to heal the pain of the loss of your wonderful Cathy.

She was a gorgeous girl in every way and we are all so sorry that you have lost such a light ✨️

Her send off captured her life wonderfully and we hope you feel the huge hug of love that surrounds you all.

Always in our thoughts, she was just a very special, stylish lady.

We hope she rests in peace 💕💕💕

Kevin, Clare, Tom, Shay and Emilia x

Sincere condolences to Catherine's husband Ken , her children and to Paul and Mary..keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers during this heartbreaking time. Thinking of all of Catherine's other family members and friends. May she rest in peace 🙏

Deepest sympathy to the Shovlin and Smith family on the death of Cathy.
May she rest in heavenly peace.

Our sincere sympathy to the Smith & Shovlin families on the passing of your dear daughter, wife & mother. May she rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to the Shovlin and Smith families on the passing of Catherine.
May she rest in peace.

I was so sorry to hear of Cathy’s passing. My deepest sympathy to Ken, Alex,Zara and Saffron.
May Cathy’s beautiful and gentle soul rest in peace.
You are all in my thoughts and prayers.

Dear Ken, Alex, Zara and Saffron,
I feel very lucky to have had Cathy’s friendship. I will remember her for her kindness, her style, her sense of humour and of course her beautiful, unforgettable smile.
Sending you all our love and support,
Emma, Naoise, Caoimhe, Alannah and Farrah xxx

Ken & family, sending you my deepest condolences at this very sad time for you. Susan x

My deepest sympathies to you Ken, Alex, Zara, Saffron, Paul, Mary and to the extended family members.

I had the pleasure of working with Cathy in Rehab and thankfully enjoyed her company especially on nights away.

May her gentle soul rest in peace. Sending you all lots of love and hugs ❤️

My deepest condolences to Cathy's family on her passing. We worked together in Sigmar and had some great nights out and trips together. And a bit of work too. May she rest in peace.

Ken, we were sorry to hear about the loss of Cathy and our thoughts and condolences are with you and your family at this very sad time. Take care.

Dear Ken, Alex, Zara, Saffron, Paul and Mary, and all of your extended family, I can not even imagine what you are going through. I'm so grateful that I knew Cathy, she was an absolute legend and hearing all the wonderful stories people told about her at the funeral yesterday was a beautiful way to honour her life and legacy. She was full of warmth, kindness, really genuinely interested in people and their stories, and I'll never ever forget her mischievous smile and laugh at nights out. Sending all my love and thoughts at this time, love Simone

Dear Paul and family,
Only just heard this sad news. Heartfelt condolences to you all.

Yesterday’s send off for Cathy was truly very special. The sun came out to make the day a little more bearable for everyone.
Everything said about Cathy yesterday really represented the amazing wife, mum, daughter & friend that she was.
For me Cathy represented everything you would want in a friend – kind, caring, interested, fun, loyal and not to forget stylish! I have many a clothing item inspired by Cathy in my wardrobe.
We will all continue to keep her bright light shining – as I know Alex, Zara and Saffron will too.
Amy, Owen, Sadie & Thalia x

Dear Ken, Alex, Zara, Saffron and Cathy’s parents,

Our hearts break for you all!

Alex, Zara and Saffron you are always welcome in our home if you ever travel to Australia where I will tell you all the fabulous adventures that your Mum and I had. The laughs we had - I’ll miss those…

All our love Caels, Shane, Cian, Issy and Eloise x

Dearest Cathy,

I’m so thankful for the time we had together. The love and friendship you showed me when I moved to Dublin meant so much to me.

You made such a difference and had such an impact in so many people’s lives. Hearing all of their stories has made me smile over these last few days. Smiles amidst the tears. I’ll always remember that last day we had together. I’ll think of you everyday.

Love you lots x

Condolences to the Shovlin and Smith family on the death of Cathy. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Marian Byrne and family Sandfield

Sincere condolences to Ken, Alex, Zara, Saffron, Cathy's parents & the Shovlin family at your devastating loss. May all your memories give a source of comfort in the difficult days ahead. Thinking of you all at this very sad time. May Cathy Rest in Peace.

Dear Ken, Alex, Zara & Saffron and Paul and Mary and all of your extended family, today’s funeral was an incredible tribute to an incredible lady. Cathy will be missed by so many and has touched so many people with her warmth and kindness and generosity-which was so evident today. She made so many amazing memories with you and all the people she loved. Sending you so much love at this time. There’s a huge amount of support around for you all. With Love Nicole

To Ken and all your family, my deepest sympathies on the passing of your beautiful wife Cathy. Thinking of you all at this heartbreaking time.

Ken & Family

Sincerest condolences on the passing of Cathy. May she rest in peace.

Remember the good times.

Paul Finnegan (Skerries)

Deepest sympathy to Paul and Mary on the death of your loving daughter Catherine and to Ken on the death of his wife.Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time .

Very sorry for your loss Ken. Thinking of you and your at this very sad time. May Cathy rest in peace.
Fiona

Dear Ken, Alex, Zara and Saffron, our deepest sympathies to you all on the passing of Cathy. She was a model of kindness, wit, style and love, and her life will be a constant influence on all of us. We will miss her dearly and our hearts and thoughts are with you always.
Love, Caroline, Edward, Zoe, Eve and Alex Traynor

I was very sorry to hear of Catherine's death and I offer you my sincere sympathy and the promise of my prayer for Catherine, for you both and for her three children. She will now look after you all in a different way. Her funeral was a real tribute to a lovely and loving person.

I am so sorry to hear of Cathy’s passing. My heartfelt condolences to Ken, Alex,Zara Saffron, to her parents, friends and The Together Academy on the devastating loss of Kathy. She was a most persuasive advocate along with Therese Coveney when lobbying for The Together Academy. May her gentle soul Rest in Eternal Peace.

To Ken and family, Sincere sympathy to you all. May Cathy rest in eternal peace.
Thinking of you all at this sad time

My deepest condolences on the passing of Catherine, a beautiful daughter, wife, mother and friend. Mary, Paul, Ken, Alex, Zara and Saffron. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.

We send our deepest sympathies to The Shovlin and Smith Families. So sorry to hear of the death of Catherine. Our prayers are with you at this very difficult time.

I was very sorry to hear of the loss of your daughter Paul. A sad time for all of the family.

To Alan and Bernie so sorry for your sad loss

Sympathies to all. For those who were unable to be at this morning’s ceremony a recording is available on the Church of St Therese, Mount Merrion site. The beautiful tributes ( including some of Catherine’s own words) are special.

So sorry to hear the death of your daughter Cathy.
Thinking of you all.
Laurence,Bernie and Paula Slowey.

Ken, Alex, Zara and Saffron together with Mary and Paul and the Smith family, many condolences on the passing of your lovely Cathy. Gone too soon!
My heart is broken she was a great friend, we started work together in Sigmar many moons ago and have remained friends since. She was always great craic and many laughs were had. I have many fond memories of her and will cherish them all.
She is definitely an angel on earth, a real inspiration to us all.

To Ken, Alex, Zara and Saffron, parents Paul, Mary and the extended Shovlin, Smith and O'Leary families. Sending my sincere condolences on the sad passing of Cathy, may she rest in peace.

Dee Hegarty Terenure Tigers TCRFC

On behalf of our colleagues in Pobal, we wish to extend our sincere condolences on hearing of the untimely passing of Cathy.
Our hearts go out to her family and also to her extended family at the Together Academy.
May you find much needed strength during this difficult time.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.

My sincere condolences to all of Cathy’s family & her many friends. My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time.
I have fond memories of Cathy during our school days in Mount Anville. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

My sincere condolences on your loss, I first met Cathy when we were in 6th yr together. I was so lucky to have met her as I knew no one and she quickly took me under her wing. She was fabulous, so much fun to be around, and so pretty. I have great memories of just laughing a lot with Cathy. She was an amazing person to be around.
May she rest in peace x

I am so sorry Paul and Mary to hear of the sad loss of your beautiful daughter Cathy. Deepest sympathy to you both and to Cathy’s husband Ken and her children Alex, Zara and Saffron. May her gentle soul rest in peace

Sincere sympathy to Cathy's family on your devastating loss. May Cathy rest in peace.