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Dr. Sylvia Dixon

The death has occurred of

Dr. Sylvia Dixon
(née Finley)

Rathmines, Dublin

Dr. Sylvia Dixon (née Finley) of Charleville Road, Rathmines, Dublin, and formerly of London and Manchester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, 24 March in her 89th year. She was in the loving care of Orwell Healthcare nursing home, Rathgar.

 

Having graduated with an M.D. from the University of Manchester, Sylvia practiced as a consultant psychiatrist initially in England and then in Ireland. She also served for many years on the Board of Directors of HAIL, the mental health housing association.

 

She was predeceased by her husband Victor and daughter Ros.

 

She is much loved and dearly missed by her sister Helen, daughter Corinna, son Terry, grandchildren Arianna, Naoise, India and Elizabeth, son-in-law Mike, Terry’s partner Helen, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.

 

After reposing in Massey Bros. Funeral Home (D6WAC82) on Friday evening, March 27th from 5:30pm to 7pm, a service to celebrate Sylvia’s life will be held at the Garden Chapel, Mount Jerome (D6WHY98) on Saturday afternoon at 3:45pm, followed by a cremation.

 

To view the Cremation service live, please click here.

 

No flowers please.

 

To leave a private message of condolence, please click here or alternatively on the condolence section below.

 

All enquiries to Massey Bros., Templeogue on (01) 490 7601.

 

Please Note: The link provided to live-stream the Funeral Mass/Cremation service is managed by an independent streaming company. The Funeral Home accepts NO responsibility for its functionality or interruption to a live transmission.

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Date Published:

Wednesday 25th March 2026

Date of Death:

Tuesday 24th March 2026

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