Deaths of Rita and Pat O Malley

I live opposite the Church in Dunderry.    Consequently I have a birds eye view of all the Dunderry funerals.All of these are very sad in their own way.I know most of those who have died and know one thing for sure and that is that there is no convenient time to die.Oceans of tears have been shed during 2021 and the trend  is continuing in 2022.

I have witnessed the recent funeral of Rose Smyth which was as sad as it gets and the devastation  of her close family and many others over the years.

But for cruel fate the deaths of Pat O Malley and his wife Rita within five weeks of each other was hard to top.

H e had cancer I think and concurrently so had she.She was let out of hospital to attend his funeral but died herself shortly afterwards.

Their three daughters Emma,Laura and Sarah and their children must be totally devasted as must the surviving O Malley and Fagan families of which Rita was a beloved member.

I had the honour to train Laura at Camogie as a child as well as all the children of Dessie Fagan ,a brother of Rita.I think a lot of Dessie.

.THEY WERE AND ARE PEOPLE OF THE HIGHEST CALIBRE.

I know Tony Fagan fairly well .Like all the Fagans he is a GAA fanatic and was and is very involved in the GAA scene in London and I understand that there was talk of honouring the 1972 London Team which won a Junior All Ireland on which Tommy Dowd played.

Dunderry people are very united and there is huge grief in the Parish at their passing.

Her funeral notice will give more detailled particulars of her relatives.

On behalf of myself ,my family and both the GAA AND Camogie Clubs both of which I have the honour to be a life President I offer the most sincere condolonces.

Ar dheis De go raibh a hanamaca dilis.