FRANCES O'KEEFFE
(née McCARTHY)

Sincere sympathies to the family of Frances on her sad passing. She was a great songwriter full of humour and fun.
Ar dheis Dé go Raibh sí

Sincere sympathy to the O’Keeffe and McCarthy family.

Sincere condolences on your lost. May Frances Rest in Peace.
Michael, Clodagh and Family.
Farmers Cross.

Sincere Sympathy to O’Keeffe and McCarthy families on the passing of Frances.
May she Rest In Peace

Sincere condolences to the O'Keeffe and McCarthy Families on the sad passing of Frances. Frances was a much admired and valuable member of our Writers Group and will be sorely missed. Rest in Peace Frances.

Sincere sympathy to the O Keeffe family.

My sympathies Deirdre on the loss of your mam. Thinking of you and your family at this very sad time. May she rest In peace.

Sincere sympathy to Pat and the O Keeffe family on Frances passing

So very sorry to hear of Frances passing, she was a lady

Jill, Kieran, Caoimhe and Róisin

Sincere condolences to Joanna and the O Keeffe family on the passing of Frances. Such a lovely lady who was always so welcoming and kind. RIP
Ger, Kevin and family

Patrick just heard of the passing of Frances my deepest sympathy to you and all the family may Frances gentle soul rest in peace

Rita and family.
Deepest condolences to you at this sad time. Thinking of you and all Frances family.
Sheila and Paula.

Sincere sympathy to Pat, Joanne, Averil, Deirdre, Eoin, Rosemary, Colm and McCarthy family on the very sad passing of your beautiful mother and sister Frances. We have wonderful happy memories of Frances in Quaker Road and in our home in Langford Row. She was a wonderful, sincere friend to our late sister Imelda so kind, thoughtful and caring. Frances was extremely intelligent and very generous with her time and knowledge. Thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad and difficult time. May Frances gentle soul rest in peace. Therese xx

Happy memories of childhood cinema visits and parties hosted by Frances for her nieces & nephews - she taught me how to be.an aunt. She showed interest in everything we did and we were lucky that our children developed a great relationship with her when they came along, especially Ciara, her theatre buddy. Our multi-generational quiz team may not have won too many prizes, but always had an enjoyable night. Thanks for everything Fran. You’ll be greatly missed.

Sincere condolences to the OKeeffe and Mc Carthy families on the sad passing of Frances. May she rest in peace.

Our deepest sympathy to Deirdre and the O'Keeffe family on the loss of Francis,

From all in IT Services in UCC

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I am remembering lovely times with Frances, her warmth and gentleness, her sense of humour and her kindness, her generosity of spirit, how she supported young mothers, the interesting conversations, her poetry that excited us and resonated with us.
Sincere sympathy to you all.

Sincere sympathy to Pat Johanna, Averil, Deirdre,Eoin,Rosemary Colm all the O Keeffe and McCarthy Family on the sad passing of Frances. May She Rest In Peace.

Dee so sorry to hear about the loss of your mum. Condolences to you and all the family. May she RIP

Sincere sympathy to Pat and family. Frances was always kind and thoughtful and a wonderful neighbour. She will be missed. Rest in peace Frances.

It is with great sadness we learn of Frances’s passing. Our sincere condolences to her husband Pat ,her children, brother, sisters and extended family. Fondly remembered by our family for her great friendship and as a wonderful person. May Frances Rest In Peace. Anna O Connor (née Hurley)

Sincere sympathy to Patrick and family on the loss of Frances. May she rest in peace.

To Patrick and family. We are so very sorry to hear that Frances has passed away. May we offer our sincere condolences on your loss of a dear wife and mother. May she rest in peace.

To Pat, Joanna, Averil, Deirdre, Eoin, Rosemary & Colm. So very sorry to hear the sad news about Frances. I remember all the great stories she told me as a child when I used to sleepover in Quaker Road and the times Frances slept over in my house while babysitting for me and my brothers. I have a lovely plant in my garden [in London] which grew from a cutting she gave me from her garden. We will all miss Frances and may she rest in peace.

Monica & Peter Robinson

Will be sadly missed

So very sorry to hear of the passing of Francis. Such a beautiful lady. Worked in Murphys Evergreen together. Thinking of all the family at this sad time.

Very sorry to hear of your mother’s passing, Deirdre. Thinking of you and your family at this sad time.

Deirdre and family - we are thinking of you all at this very sad time.

I'm very sorry for your loss, Deirdre. Sincere condolences to you and your family.

Sincere sympathy to Frances's family on your sad loss.
It was lovely to meet her at The Singers' Club and to listen to her well crafted songs which entertained us all.
May she rest in peace.

Deepest sympathies to Deirdre on the loss of your mother. Our thoughts are with you at this very sad time. May she Rest In Peace.

To Pat, Joanna, Averil, Deirdre, Eoghan, Rosemary & Colm,
Sincerest sympathy to you and your families at such a sad time.
Rest in peace Frances.

From Evelyn & Michael
(Nee Murphy)

Frances was a wonderful woman whose love, laughter, attitude to life, and writing, touched so many lives. We still quote lines of her poems, which spoke to and for so many of us, and made us laugh, cry, and think. She was the embodiment of Cuidiú - caring support - and we were lucky to know her.
Deep sympathy to her loving family. Johanna and Pat

Dee, we are so very sorry to hear of your Mum's passing. Sincere condolences to you and your family.

Deepest sympathy to the O’keeffe family may your mom rest in peace A lovely lady

Sincere condolences to the O’Keeffe and Mc Carthy family on the sad passing of Frances.
She was a pure lady, with lots of talents, so sincere and kind. May your gentle soul Rest In Peace Frances.

I would like to offer my sincere sympathy to the family of Frances, worked with Frances many years ago in Evergreen Bacon Co and she was a pleasure to work with. May she Rest In Peace.

Some joyous and warm memories of a wonderful aunt who never failed to entertain be it through song, poetry or storytelling. Never a fuss with Frances who was always cool, calm and collective. To Pat and all the O'Keeffe cousins we extend our deepest sympathies. Rest in Peace Frances.

Pat, Joanne, Averil, Dee, Eoin, Rose & Colm. No words can describe how sorry we are for you loss. Francis was an amazing person. Always so welcoming. Her smile, intelligence and humor will always be remembered. Thanks for all the fond memories you have given me. You will be sorely missed. Xxx

Please accept our sincere condolences on the sad passing of Frances.
She will be missed for her friendship, humour and writing talents.
My she rest in peace.

Deirdre, so sorry to hear of your mam passing away.. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Frances family and the Mc Carthy family on the very sad passing of Frances may she rest in peace.

Deirdre, I’m very sorry to hear of your Mum’s passing. My heart goes out to you and all your family at this very sad time. May she rest in peace.

I have so many wonderful memories of the big McCarthy family gatherings in Quaker Road. All the aunties, uncles, more cousins than I could count and neighbours all crammed under the one roof.
We were lucky to visit home in early 2020, and had the treat of hearing Frances sing at the Singers Club, one of the highlights of our visit.

Very sorry to hear of Frances passing. Sincere condolences to all of the O'Keeffe family.

We are very sorry for your loss Colm. Your mum Frances will be fondly remembered by all. Sincere condolences to you and your family.

Sincerest sympathies to the O' Keeffe family on the passing of Frances - such a lovely person. The door was always open. Remembering good times.

It is with sadness that we heard of the passing of Frances. She was a gentle and kind lady and a joy to know. Sincere condolences to Pat and family. May she rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Pat and Family on the passing of Frances.She was such a good person. We enjoyed the poems and rap songs which composed for special occasions so much.May she Rest In Peace.

Sincere condolences to the O'Keeffe and McCarthy families at this very sad time. You are in our thoughts and prayers. May Frances rest in peace.

So sad to hear of Frances’s passing. Have lovely memories of Cuidiú mornings in each other’s houses. Her gentle , radiant spirit is at last released.
“To consider that after the death of the body the spirit perishes,” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá has said “is like imagining that a bird in a cage will be destroyed if the cage is broken, though the bird has nothing to fear from the destruction of the cage. Our body is like the cage, and the spirit is like the bird…if the cage becomes broken, the bird will continue and exist. Its feelings will be even more powerful, its perceptions greater, and its happiness increased…”1

Sincere condolences to Pat and family and to the extended O’Keeffe families. May Frances rest in peace.

We bid our fondest farewell to the wonderful Frances. We will never forget the time we spent with her and her lovely family during our trip to Ireland a few years back. We enjoyed our visit to her and Pat's home, and when she accompanied us during our day trips with Colm and Lindsay. She was among the warmest, most generous people we have ever had the good fortune to meet. And so much fun! Frances was a beautiful light in this world, and she will be profoundly missed by all of us here. Our deepest condolences to Pat, Colm, his brother and sisters, and all of the family. You are, and will remain, in our thoughts.

Deepest condolences to Patrick and family on the sad passing of Frances. May she rest in peace.

Deepest condolences to Joanna and all the O Keeffes on the passing of Frances. She was a beautiful person. She made everyone feel special. Love to you all xx

On behalf of Cuidiú we would like to extend our sincere condolences to all of Frances’ family and friends. We will remember her through the lovely poem she wrote back in 1994 about what Cuidiú represents, the words remain true today and we continue to share the poem. May she rest in peace.

Deepest condolences to Pat, and family on the death of Frances. She was a kind and gentle lady always ready to chat and had a good word for everyone. I will always remember her fondly and cherish the memories of Christmas coffee get togethers. May she rest in peace.

Condolences to Deirdre and all the family for your great loss.

So sorry to learn of your sister Frances’s passing Seán; she will be sadly missed by all of us at the Singers’ Club, where her weekly song contribution always went down a treat. Please pass on our condolences to her husband Pat, Rita, Joanna, Teresa and all the family; may she rest in peace. Jim and Siobhán

Rosemary, I am truly sorry to hear of the loss of your mother. Please accept my heartfelt condolences.