James (Jim) Gammons

GAMMONS, James (Jim), (B. Eng. and Former Captain of Virginia Golf Club), Murmod, Virginia, Co. Cavan and late of Ladyrath, Wilkinstown, Co. Meath, 16 May 2021 peacefully, in his 92nd year  at St. Joseph’s Private Nursing Home, Virginia. Pre-deceased by his beloved wife Lillian (Lily) and their son James Philip. Deeply regretted by his cousins, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, brother-in-law, sisters-in-law, extended family, exceptional neighbours and a wide circle of friends.

R. I. P.

Remains reposing at Matthews' Funeral Home, Virginia (A82YV58) for family and close friends on Monday from 5 o’clock until 7 o’clock. Jim’s remains will depart Matthews' Funeral Home on Tuesday morning at 10.25am and the cortege will travel via Morgans Shop, Bailieborough Road and past his home place, to arrive at Mary Immaculate Church for Funeral Mass at 11am. In compliance with the current Covid 19 guidelines, Jim's Funeral Mass will be restricted to 50 only. Jim's Funeral Mass will be livestreamed on https://www.churchtv.ie/cavan/ and scroll to Virginia or tune into 105.8 FM. Burial afterwards in Rathkenny Cemetery.

Jim’s family would like to acknowledge and thank Ann and the staff in St. Joseph’s Nursing Home for the wonderful care, support and friendship shown to Jim in the past few months, and especially to his neighbours Pat and Mannix for their exceptional kindness, thoughtfulness and friendship shown to Jim through the years.