Local Notes: Sympathies, camogie, Tramore Eco Group and second hand furniture wanted
The St Vincent de Paul shop is now taking in good quality, secondhand furniture. File pic
The death occurred of Veronica ('Ronnie'), Mackessy (née: Walsh) of Tramore, Waterford. Late of Knocknarea, Priest Road, Tramore, and a former staff member of the South East Brothers of Charity Services, Ronnie passed away peacefully at University Hospital Waterford, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, January 26. Predeceased by her beloved husband Tom, and her parents Maureen and James, Ronnie was sadly missed by her loving brother Robin and sister Alma. She was fondly remembered by her nephews Robin, Jamie, and David, nieces Rebecca, Louise, and Hilda, sister-in-law Siobhan, extended family, and friends. Reposing took place at Falconer's Funeral Home, Riverstown, on Tuesday, January 28. Requiem Mass was held on Wednesday morning in the Holy Cross Church, Tramore. Immediately afterwards, Ronnie was laid to rest in Monagea Church cemetery, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick.
The remarkable growth of Tramore Camogie in recent years is evident, with numerous Tramore players now representing various county panels for 2025. A heartfelt thank you to all the coaches and management teams for their continuous efforts in enhancing the standards of play at all levels. The Waterford Senior Camogie panel includes Tara Power and Jordan Scholtz. On the county minor panel, we have Andrea Dooly and Kim McGrath, with Shona McGrath serving as a selector. Our U17 county panellists are Cáitlin Lowry, Leah Obany, and Maeva Flavin. Keeva Barry and Frances McCann are part of the U16A county panel, while Aoife Cashman is a member of the county U16B team, which was narrowly defeated by Kerry in the Munster C final held recently at Mountcollins GAA grounds, in Co. Limerick. Our U16A team faced a tough loss to Clare in the semi-final, played in Ogonnelloe, Co. Clare, with a scoreline of 3-6 to 1-10. Well done to all involved. The County U15A panel features Charlotte Fanning, Emma Bourke, Erica Naughton, and Lexi Barry.
The death occurred recently of Eileen (Nellie) Dunne (née: Gleeson), late of Knockeenduff, Tramore, and formerly of Kilteely, Co Limerick. She passed away peacefully at University Hospital Waterford on Tuesday, January 28, surrounded by her loving family. Nellie is deeply missed by her heartbroken husband, Martin, her loving children, Eileen, Chris, Harry, Martin, and Matthew and her adoring grandchildren, Ciaran, Catriona, John-Martin, Shannon, Kevin, Leona, Hannah, Ellen, JJ, Olivia, and Patrick. She is also fondly remembered by her great-grandchildren, Sophie, Jayden, Mason, Jaxon, Willow, Bonnie, AJ, Mia, Eva, and Layla, her sister, Mary, and her brothers, Tom and PJ, along with her daughter-in-law, Anita, son-in-law, Fintan, and partners, mourned her loss. She remains forever in the hearts of her nieces and nephews, relatives, extended family, wonderful neighbours, and friends. Nellie reposed at Falconer's Funeral Home, Riverstown, Tramore, on Thursday, January 30. Her Requiem Mass took place on Friday morning, January 31, at The Church of The Holy Cross, Tramore, Co Waterford, followed by burial in St Declan’s Cemetery, Tramore.
The Tramore Eco Group/The Banksy Project gave a cheque for €550 to the Tramore Pentaque Group. This money had been collected from generous shops and businesses around Tramore for the successful, ‘The Banksy Project’, competition in 2019. Some of the artwork remained on the walls and buildings around Tramore.
Vincent's Tramore furniture shop is pleased to announce that we are now accepting donations of good-quality, second-hand furniture. Your contributions play a vital role in supporting the work of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVP) and helping those in need within our community. To make donating as convenient as possible, our SVP van is available to collect items from Tramore and all surrounding areas. If you have a piece of furniture that you would like to donate, we would be delighted to arrange a collection at a time that suits you. By donating, you’re not only giving your pre-loved furniture a new lease of life but also making a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Thank you for your generosity and support. For more information or to schedule a collection please don’t hesitate to contact us 051 393518 or 085 8706332.
We extended our sympathy to the family of Mary Mahony (née: Fleming), late of Cabinteely and formerly of Mount Merrion, Co Dublin, and Tramore, Co Waterford, who passed away on Sunday, January 26. Mary was the beloved wife of Drew and the dearly loved mother of Neil, Graeme, Darren and Andrea. She was a cherished grandmother to Mia, Bailey, and Beatrice and is lovingly remembered by her daughters-in-law Siobhan, Brigitte and Aritta, as well as her sisters Cathy and Geraldine, nieces, nephews, extended family, and neighbours. Her Funeral Service took place on Friday, January 31, followed by a private cremation.
