AS WE LOVINGLY REMEMBER FRANK ON HIS FIRST ANNIVERSARY, WE HIS WIFE EILEEN AND FAMILY, WISH TO EXPRESS OUR HEARTFELT GRATITUDE AND SINCERE THANKS TO OUR RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS FOR THE KINDNESS AND SUPPORT SHOWN AND TO EVERYONE WHO SYMPATHISED WITH US ON OUR VERY SAD LOSS OF FRANK.

THANKS TO THOSE WHO SENT MASS CARDS, ONLINE CONDOLENCES, FLORAL TRIBUTES, PERPETUAL ENROLMENTS, LETTERS, THOSE WHO CALLED TO THE HOUSE, DROPPED OFF FOOD AND THOSE WHO ATTENDED HIS REMOVAL, HIS FUNERAL MASS AND BURIAL, IT GAVE US GREAT COMFORT AND MEANT SO MUCH TO US

 WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK DR JOHN O’RIORDAN AND DR SEAN FOLEY AND THE STAFF AT SULLANE FAMILY PRACTICE MACROOM AND THE STAFF OF MATT MURPHY PHARMACY FOR ALL THE HELP OVER THE YEARS.

THANKS ALSO TO THE WONDERFUL STAFF AT ARAGLEN NURSING HOME, BOHERBUE, ESPECIALLY THE STAFF OF THE BLUEBELL SUITE FOR THE EXCELLENT CARE FRANK RECEIVED WHILE HE WAS IN THEIR CARE.

THANKS ALSO TO THE STAFF OF A&E, ICU AND THE PALLIATIVE CARE WARD OF UNIVERSITY KERRY HOSPITAL FOR THE EXCELLENT CARE, KINDNESS AND COMPASSION THAT WAS SHOWN TO FRANK WHILE IN THEIR CARE AND ALSO TO US HIS FAMILY OVER THOSE TOUGH FEW DAYS.

OUR THANKS TO FR JOHN NEWMAN FOR THE PRAYERS IN THE FUNERAL HOME AND FOR CELEBRATING THE FUNERAL MASS. WE THANK THE SACRISTAN KATHLEEN KIELY FOR ALL HER SUPPORT AT THE TIME, WE ALSO WANT TO THANK EILEEN AND CATHERINE O’DONOVAN FOR ALL THEIR HELP. THANKS TO COLM CRONIN FOR THE LOVELY SINGING AND MUSIC.   SINCERE THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO MAKING FRANK’S FUNERAL MASS SO MEANINGFUL.

NEWCESTOWN GAA BROUGHT SO MUCH JOY TO FRANK OVER HIS LIFETIME.  THE NEWCESTOWN FLAG ON FRANK’S COFFIN AND THE GUARD OF HONOUR FROM THE CHURCH TO THE CEMETERY WAS WONDERFUL TO SEE AND GREATLY APPRECIATED

OUR SINCERE THANKS TO ROBERT, ROSEMARY, CLODAGH AND ALL THE STAFF OF GABRIEL & O’DONOVAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS FOR THEIR PROFESSIONALISM, KINDNESS, SUPPORT AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL. THANKS TO THE STAFF OF THE KILUMNEY INN FOR A BEAUTIFUL MEAL AFTERWARDS

FRANK IS PROFOUNDLY MISSED AND WILL BE LOVED AND REMEMBERED EVERYDAY. AS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO THANK EVERYONE INDIVIDUALLY, PLEASE ACCEPT THIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AS A TOKEN OF OUR SINCERE GRATITUDE.

THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS WILL BE OFFERED FOR YOUR INTENTIONS.

SILENT THOUGHTS, SINCERE AND TRUE,

  FROM A FAMILY WHO THOUGHT THE WORLD OF YOU

 NO LONGER IN OUR LIVES TO SHARE

     BUT IN OUR HEARTS YOU ARE ALWAYS THERE

ALWAYS REMEMBERED BY HIS LOVING WIFE EILEEN, SONS MICHAEL, NEAL AND DECLAN, DAUGHTERS FRANCES AND MARIAN, DAUGHTER-IN-LAW GILLIAN, SON-IN-LAW TADHG, DECLAN’S PARTNER CAITRIONA AND HIS CHERISHED GRANDCHILDREN, CIARA, CATHAL, CAROLINE AND CAOIMHE.

FRANK’S FIRST ANNIVERSARY MASS WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY THE 07TH SEPTEMBER 2025 IN ST MARTIN’S CHURCH FARNIVANE AT 09:30AM