Birthday Remembrance

& Thank You

 

Noel’s daughter Tara & her husband Rob together with Noel’s brothers John, Hugh, Jim, Cyril, Joey and the extended Smith family would like to express their sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone who rallied around them during Noel’s illness and his untimely death in September.

 

To all in the medical profession especially Dr. Seán Bourke and his staff, Dr. Noel Sweeney & staff, Carrick-on-Shannon, to Bryan and the staff at McDevitt’s Pharmacy; the staff in the Coronary Care Unit at Sligo Hospital and the staff in the Cardiothoracic ICU at Galway University Hospital; to Fr. Seán Mawn P.P. for his visits and officiating at the Funeral and Month’s Memory Masses and at the interment of ashes; to Noel’s former neighbour Fr. Dermot Prior P.P. Virginia for travelling to attend the Funeral and officiating at the Crematorium; to organist and soloist Gerarda Burns and also to Joe Gormley; to the Ballinamore Men’s Shed for their wonderful dignified Guard of Honour on the day of the Funeral Mass; to Declan Finnegan & staff at the Lakelands Crematorium; to Gay Prior, Barbara Gunn & staff at Priors, High St., Teresa & Brian Kennedy and staff at Glenview; Thomas & Gerard Farry and to all our neighbours, friends and those who helped out in any way – we appreciated your support and kindness.

 

Thanks to all those who sent Mass & sympathy cards, wrote letters, attended at the Funeral Home & Funeral Mass, telephoned or sent text and on-line condolence messages; to the extended Smith, Swan & Conway families and everyone who travelled long distances to be with us especially Tom Campbell from London. And very special thanks to Lisa, Stephen, Peter, Aaron, their partners and their children for everything.

 

We remember Noel in a special way this week on the occasion of his birthday – December 24th

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.