Helen Falconer

Our deepest sympathies to you Derek to your chidren / extended family neighbours and friends.
May Helen R.I.P. May God be kind to you and your children as you journey through your grief. Stay safe
Bernie Dowling

To Derek, I was so sorry to hear from Aine today about the recent passing of your lovely Helen. My warmest Condolences to you & everyone who loved her 🙏 💔

Deepest sympathy to Helens family at this sad time. May she rest in peace.

Dear Derek, so shocked and saddened to hear the terrible news. Sending my deepest heartfelt condolences to you, Jack, Molly, Imogen and Sean. I always asumed I would meet Helen again some day and we would reminisce about our days in the Morning Star, Roundwood Road and Camden. She touched so many lives deeply and will continue to live very vibrantly in my memory. Stay strong, Derek, in the difficult days ahead. It's good to know you will be surrounded by such a loving family. I will never forget her.

Big hug aunty Helen, so chuffed we got to laugh together last summer...I'll definately remember you with a smile!
Love & courage to Derek, Molly, Jack, Imogen, Sean, family and friends xxx

Derek, I only heard that Helen has died this evening - I am so very sorry for your loss. What a gorgeous photo you’ve chosen of her - she looks as smart and full of life and love and fun as she obviously was. My condolences to you and your children. Susanxx

My heart is broken for you all on the loss of dear Helen. It was a privilege to have known her. Yvonne Ward

Sincere condolences to Derek and family on the sad passing of Helen.
May her gentle soul Rest in Peace.

Deepest sympathies, following the passing of your dear mother Helen ,offered to you Imogen and your extended family -from the Gardezi family in Kerry.

I'm so very saddened to hear of Helen's passing, she was such a friendly lady. Condolences to all her family and friends.

Deepest sympathy to Helens family at this sad time...thinking of you all.May she rest in peace 🌺

So sad and shocked to learn of Helen's death. She was a force of nature: funny and smart; engaged and engaging; generous and kind, with a fierce love for her family, friends and community. I wish there had been more time to spend with her. My condolences to Derek and all the much loved children and friends.

Our sincere condolences to Derek and family on Helen’s passing. Helen was always a pleasure to meet and a great woman to have a chat with at the counter in the post office.
Best wishes to all of you during the difficult time ahead.💔💔
May Helen rest in peace 🙏🏻

We are so saddened to hear about Helen: such a lovely lady and such a good friend to dad (David) and Lizzy. Our thoughts are with you all. Love Mark, Clarissa and family

So very sorry to hear of your heartbreaking loss. Sending love and sincere sympathies to you all.

Dear Derek, the deep love between you and Helen was always clear and remarkable. Sending you and your family my thoughts and prayers at this devastating time.

Our deepest condolences to you Derek and your family on the passing of Helen. A great loss to you all , her friends and the whole Killala community.May she rest in peace.

Deepest and most heartfelt condolences to all Helen’s loved ones. Never shy about her loves. A true champion of the heart. Another wee light gone out in Killala. May she rest in the deepest of peace.

Deepest sympathies to Derek and the family on the sad passing of dear Helen.

So sorry to hear this sad news. Sending my deepest sympathy to Derek and family.

I was very sorry to hear of Helen’s death. She was a kind, creative, encouraging, enthusiastic woman who willingly shared her writing tips and knowledge with others. My deepest sympathy to all her family and friends. RIP Helen.

Derek, our sincere condolences to you and family on your very sad loss. May Helen's soul rest in eternal peace.

A phenomenon of a woman indeed.
Such a loss and so much to celebrate.
All our love to Derek, family and friends.

This is written on behalf of Wendy as she physically can't. When I first met Helen she was a young 20 year old, who quickly became part of our family. A few years later we welcomed Jack into our world. Helen was more than just a sister-in-law. she was my friend and comrade. We supported each other through many turbulent times and celebrated many occasions together too. Helen was a brave and wise woman, she was tolerant and above all kind and gentle and had the biggest heart. She was there for me in times of crisis and never judged me or anyone else. I am devastated at all of our loss, and so proud of how she battled. Helen
is locked in my heart forever and I will always see her mischievous twinkling smile whenever I think of her. I send my love and heartfelt condolences to my beautiful nephew Jack, to Derek and the gorgeous kids Molly, Sean and Imogen. She did so many great things in her life but creating all of you wonderful and great kids was her best achievement . Love your Aunty Wen xx

I'm writing this for mum because she can't. When she first met Helen she was a young 20 year old at university. She became part of our family and a couple of years later we all welcomed Jack into our world. Helen was brave and wise and she and mum supported each other through many turbulent times, but always remained sisters and comrades until the end. Helen will be missed by mum so very much and never forgotten, how could we? She was a free spirit, tolerent and above all else, a gentle and loving woman. Our family were blessed to have her in it, and we'll cherish the memories , we'll see her twinkling smile for the rest of our days. Mum is sending her condolences to her beloved nephew Jack and to Derek, Molly, Sean and Imogen. Your mum was bloody ace! Just the best!

Deepest sympathy to Derek and all the family at this very sad time. Our thoughts are with you all. May Helen rest in peace.

Derek and family, we were so sorry to hear of Helen's passing. Our sincere sympathies to you all, may Helen rest in peace.

Deepest and sincere sympathy to Derek and family on the the passing of Helen. May she Rest in Peace. God bless and comfort you.

Derek do sorry to hear of your loss condolences and best wishes to you and all the family,

Sincere condolences to Derek and Family. We're thinking of ye and sending the prayers up. Ye were blessed to have Helen. R.I.P. Gra agus Solas. Padraic and Brid (Mum).

Devastated to hear about the untimely death of Helen. Helen taught me piano for many years and always had such enthusiasm and joy for music. The laughs we shared I’ll forever remember, may her beautiful ,gentle soul rest peacefully🫶🏻💓condolences to all Helen’s family and friends x

So sorry to hear of Helen's passing. I only met her once or twice, but she was a phenomenal woman: warm, intelligent, creative and sparky. I know she was so special and I would have loved to have got to know her more. Lots of love. Peter x

Deepest sympathy to Derek and family, Helen’s wider family and friends. So sorry to hear this sad news. Hoping that love and cherished memories ease your pain over time. Comhbhrón agus grá, AnnMarie Leonard

So sorry for your sad loss Derek and Family. My thoughts are with you.

Very sad to hear of the loss of Helen - a genuine intellectual giant, brilliant writer, lion of a lady and wonderfully loving mother, wife and friend. She was also great craic. Sending love and strength to Derek, the family and Helen’s many close friends and the village of Killala. Mary & Gerry xxx

Dear Derek and family,
I'm so sorry and sad for your tragic loss. My thoughts are with you.
Taragh

Derek and family,
My deepest condolences on the passing of Helen. May she rest in peace.

Dear Derek, Jack, Molly, Sean, and Imogene,
We send you our heartfelt condolences and thoughts. Helen was very sweet to me as a boy and will always be remembered.

My sincere condolences to Derek and family on your great loss.

Dear Derek and Family,
Wishing you sympathy, consolation and a hug at this sad time. A life worth remembering and memories to treasure. X

Sincere condolences to you Derek and your children and wider family on the very sad loss of your beloved Helen. I know you are all desolate to lose Helen and I hope you can support each other with memories of her accomplished creative and influential life.My brother Sean has lost a great friend and I feel his loss too . May Helen ‘s gentle spirit rest in peace . liz

To Helen,s family, on behalf of the Ballina Art centre.We would like to send our condolences. Helen is a beautiful soul who touched everyone she met.She had a contagious laugh and made you feel special always. She was selfless with her time and energy.A fantastic story teller and will be missed by all who had the joy of knowing her. Great craic on a night out.Love you Helen. X

Dear Derek, Jack, Molly, Sean and Imogen,
I think you all know how much I loved and admired Helen.
I am gutted that I can’t get back from Madrid in time for the wake today and the funeral service tomorrow.
I am comforted by the fact that my oldest and dearest friend Derek will be surrounded by his wonderful family and the KIllala “posse”.
Helen was a truly remarkable woman, fiercely intelligent, funny, kind, generous, genuinely interested in other human beings and someone who left an indelible impression on anyone she met.
I have so many happy memories of her, especially of her visits to Madrid and Conil in the last few years. Helen certainly knew how to “suck out the marrow of life”. It was life affirming to see how much she enjoyed Spanish food and wine.
She has certainly lived a “life worth living”, and knew how to unashamedly enjoy the good moments in life as well as showing a remarkable resilience when getting through the bad ones.
I guess when we get to a certain age we all think about our legacy to this world , and hers is enormous; her wonderful books and poems, her creative writing classes where she helped many “ordinary” people discover their writer’s voice, her countless acts of kindness, solidarity and generosity and above all, her four beautiful, intelligent, sensitive, talented children who are already out there doing good things in the world and will continue to do so.
You changed people’s lives for the better Helen.
“this ride is far from over”
Sean O’Donnell

Very sorry to hear of Helen's death. I met her through music when I was a child and she made all the difference - what a brilliant musician and encouraging, funny, vibrant soul. May she rest in peace.

Dear Jack, Derek, Molly, Imogen and Sean. Your mum and wife, helped shape my world growing up and we spent so many wonderful times together. The best was when we all lived together in London and shared family holidays in Turkey together. She was an exceptional role model to a teenage girl and was more than my aunty, she became my friend too. I send love to you all and I'm devastated not to see her beautiful face one more time.

My deepest sympathies to you Derek, and family, on Helen's passing. My thoughts are with you all.

My deepest condolences to Derek and all the family on Helen's passing. I have very good memories meeting Helen on my visits to Killala.

Condolences to Derek, family and friends. Go lasfaí solas síoraí ar Helen.

Derek, Jack, Molly, Imogen & Seàn, and to Helens close circle of friends

I am so sorry to hear of Helen's passing...so quickly in the end. She was a lovely lady, a great community person and a great asset to Killala. Your loss is immeasurable but I hope that you will be comforted by memories of all your good and fun times together...I'm sure those too are immeasurable. I'm sorry that I won't be able to attend the wake or funeral services but you are in my thoughts and will be in my prayers. RIP Helen

Seán and family, sincere condolences on your loss. Rest in peace.

So shocked to learn of the passing of Helen who I met through Imogen & Laura’s gymnastics classes
Sincere sympathy to Derek Jack Sean Molly & Imogen
Rest in peace lovely Helen
Privileged to have known you
Joan x

Sincere condolences to you all Rest in peace Helen

Ah Helen,crosswords will never be the same again. I'll miss our chats, your humour and fun. The world is dimmer today, a beautiful light has left. Martin

My sincerest of thoughts and prayers are with you during these difficult times.

Sending my love to all the friends and family especially Séan and Imogen.

Sincere condolences to all Helen's family. I'm so saddened to hear of Helen's passing, Rest in peace, until we meet again 🙏

So very sorry to hear of Helen's passing. Deepest sympathies to Derek and All the Family. Rest in Peace lovely lady.

Only sadness.

Dear condolences to all the family in these times

Thinking of the Falconer Family at this sad time. May Helen rest in peace.

So sorry to hear of Helen's passing a lovely lady i used to meet in Ross when she be out walking with her dear friend Kathy condolences to Helen's husband Derek and family rest in peace Helen 🙏 thinking of you all at this sad time ❤️