Gerry (Ollie) Higgins

Gerry (Ollie) Higgins, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. February 9th 2026.Passed away peacefully surrounded by his large and loving family, looked after by a marvellously dedicated team in the Nightingale Ward of Blackrock Clinic.

 

Pre-deceased by his wife Margaret in 2012, Gerry looked after himself independently until October 2024 thereafter supported at home, to the end by his family and his carer. Despite his dementia, Gerry never lost his personality, ever the man with a quick quip!

 

Gerry rejoiced in his family and his family rejoiced in Gerry. He will be sadly missed by his children Killian, Francis, Zita, Sylvia (Monségur, France), Bryanna (Ferns, Co. Wexford), Victor (Boise, USA), Niall (Atlanta, USA), Adrian (Atlanta, USA) and Quintin (Ballymacoda, Co. Cork), his nephew, Conor (Skibereen) his grandchildren Bryan, Dawn, Sorcha, Rebecca, Nicole, Aphria, Amber, Jack, Eoin, Brian, Deirdre, Orla, Hailey, Kelly, Hannah, Joseph, Conall, Killian, Aoife, Darragh and great grand children Caoimhe, Áine, Oscar, Luca, Beau, Kaiden, Teagan; and daughters and sons in law Marie-Therése, Linda, Denis, Fred, John, Bonnie, Cari, Lorena and Carrie.

 

Gerry will also be missed by his wonderful carer and best friend, Sílvia Cristina Pereira.

 

May his soul Rest in Peace.

 

Reposing at Massey Bros. Funeral Home, Blackrock, A94 X308 on Sunday 15th February from 2pm to 4pm. Funeral Mass on Monday 16th February, arriving to The Church of The Guardian Angels, Newtownpark Avenue at 9.40am. Words of appreciation will be given by the family prior to commencement of the Funeral Mass at 10am, followed by cremation at Mount Jerome’s Victorian Chapel.

 

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Family flowers only please, donations if desired to the Alzheimer Society of Ireland (donate below).

 

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All enquiries to Massey Bros., Blackrock on (01) 280 4454.

 

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