Local Notes: Sympathies, hurling news and beat the billy goat
Lots of events are taking place in Passage East
The death occurred of Kathleen Cleere, Hillside Drive, Crooke, Passage East, Waterford and formerly Parade Square and Blynd Quay, Passage East, who died February 4, aged 80, in the care of the wonderful staff in The Oak Ward, South East Palliative Care. Kathleen spent many years living in Birmingham where she worked as a Supervisor in Lucas’s Factory before she moved back home to Passage where she worked for many families, including Mrs Mona Lynch, Rachel Lehane, Mailo and Henry Molloy and Margaret Hearne Farrell, all of whom have very fond memories of Kathleen as an employee and a dear friend. She was responsible for setting up the local bingo group several years ago in the community centre in Passage, with the late George and Maura Flynn. Kathleen was still very much in control at the last bingo session before Christmas and will be missed by all her bingo pals. She made a few trips to Lourdes in recent years with St Paul's Group, which she enjoyed and always brought back little holy gifts to her friends and anyone who had children making First Communion or Confirmation. A trip was organised in the village a few years ago to go to New York and Kathleen was among the group to go and see the sights, she loved it all. Kathleen was a regular at mass on Sundays and had her usual spot in the church. She became unwell in 2017 and spent some time in St James’s Hospital, Dublin and was doing very well. She became unwell again recently and after a short stay in UHW she passed away peacefully. Kathleen was reposing in Tom Hennessey’s Funeral Home on Thursday, February 6, where a large number of neighbours and friends attended the prayers, said by Rev PJ Breen PP. Later Rev Brian Power who knew Kathleen from his time in the parish, paid his respects. She was laid to rest in Crooke Cemetery on Friday morning where again a large crowd attended the burial service. Kathleen was predeceased by her father John, mother Teresa (Tessie) and her sister-in-law Maura. She is survived by her brothers John (Sam) and James (Fungie). Her sister-in-law Elizabeth, niece Caroline, nephews Brian and Jason, grandnieces Maja, Leah, Emily and Holly, her extended family, neighbours and and friends. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam
Mass times in Crooke and Faithlegg Churches are: Wednesday, February 12 - Faithlegg 11.30am; Thursday, February 13 - Crooke 10am; Saturday, February 15 - Faithlegg 6.30pm (Vigil Mass); Sunday, February 16 - Crooke 11.30am.
Winners of the Senior Citizen Bonus Ball on February 1, No.16 were: Terry Leechmere and James Connolly. Anyone interested in joining at just €2 per week, please give their names to either Mary Ray, Rachel Burke, Anita Quinlan or Claire Whelan. Your support will be very much appreciated.
Passage Seniors are in Group A in the Hurling League this year, which has six teams, including Mt Sion, Dungarvan, Ferrybank, Lismore and Fourmilewater. In Rd 1 Passage meet Mt Sion, Rd 2 v Fourmilewater, Rd 3 v Lismore , in Rd 4 v Dungarvan and in Rd 5 v Ferrybank. At this early stage all senior players please note, be around for the Championship this year, no holidays please. On Sunday week last, in Carlow, Waterford senior hurlers suffered their first ever defeat to Carlow in Division 1(B) of the National Hurling League. The Waterford team was captained by our own Mark Fitzgerald and we congratulate Mark on the honour. It must however be pointed out that Waterford were playing with around seven or eight of what you could call first team players; the others out due to injury so new Manager, Peter Queally had very few options in his selection. We wish him well in future games in the Division 1 (B), which he inherited from last year's manager, and that all the players will be back soon.
The second annual 'Beat the Billy Goat', fundraiser for the Juvenile Section of the Passage hurling club will be held on Sunday next. Registration will open at the Community Centre in Passage East from 8am until 9.40am on Sunday morning, February 16, where cash and card payment options will be available for registration. Entries are online at https://my.raceresult.com/32239 Online registration closes at 8pm on Saturday, February 15. A courtesy shuttle bus is once again running from the community centre on the morning after you have registered. It will bring you to the start line at our clubhouse in Crooke. The bus will be running every 10 minutes, starting at 8.10am until 9.50am. All participants for the family walk, beginning at 9.30am, make sure to catch an early bus up that hill. All participants meet at Passage Hurling Clubhouse in Crooke before start times for final instructions after registration. Refreshments immediately after in the Community Centre. The 10K and 5K has chip timing. The prizes will include: 1st, 2nd and 3rd; Men's Race 10km/5km - 1st, 2nd and 3rd; Women's Race 10km/5km and first Passage Hurler home 10k/5km. The start times will be 5k walk (9.30am), 10k Run (10am) and the 5k run (10.05am).
