James Bartley (Gussie)

James-Bartley

23 McHale Road, Castlebar – on 9th February 2026, in the wonderful care of the Greenpark Nursing Home, Tuam, Co. Galway.

Predeceased by his father John and mother Honora, his brother John and sisters Kathleen and Susan.

He will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by his nephews Richard, Jerry and Jimmy and his nieces Virginia, Michelle, Dawn, Pamela and Natalie.

May he rest in peace.

The Funeral will arrive at the Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar on Friday, 13th February for Funeral Mass at 11.00am.

Afterwards, Gussie will be laid to rest in the family plot in Castlebar Old Cemetery.

The Funeral Mass will be live-streamed on www.churchtv.ie/castlebar or can be listened to in Castlebar on the Castlebar Parish Radio 105.3fm.

Family flowers only please.

Donations, if desired, to Cancer Care West, c/o Kilcoyne Funeral Directors, Thomas Street, Castlebar.

If you wish to leave a message of condolence for the family please click on the condolence link below or you can write to the family c/o Kilcoyne’s Funeral Home, Thomas Street, Castlebar.

All enquiries to Kilcoyne Funeral Directors, Thomas Street, Castlebar  0872648869

www.kilcoynefuneralhome.com

Published On: February 10th, 2026

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Eamon and Kathleen Courell.
4 weeks ago

Sincere sympathy to the Bartley family on the death of Gussie.
May he rest in peace.

Eucharia mc neely
4 weeks ago

My condolence to the bartley family on the passing of gussie a character may he rest in peace from the mc neely family of balla and formely of 67 mc hale road castlebar .

Rose Prendergast.
4 weeks ago

Rest in Peace Gussie. We have lovely memories of you over the years in Greenpark. It was a pleasure to have known you. Condolences to Virginia and to all your loved ones.

Pat & Phill Naughton
4 weeks ago

Sincere condolences to the Bartley family on the passing of Gussie, may his gentle soul rest in peace

Padraic & Mary Lyons
4 weeks ago

Deepest sympathy to the Bartley family on the sad passing of Gussie. One of the great characters in Castlebar. One of the class of 63 & a good friend. R.I.P Gussie.

Darren Nolan Marian Row Castlebar.
4 weeks ago

My Deepest Sympathy to all of Gussie’s family and relations.
May his gentle soul RIP.
A great character and another auld stock gone.
RIP Gussie.

Joe Flynn Castlebar
4 weeks ago

Deepest sympathy to the Bartley Family. Rest in peace Gussie.

Sean and Pauline Rice
4 weeks ago

Our sincerest sympathy to the family of Gussie.

PJ and Marian Quinn
4 weeks ago

Sincere condolences to the Bartley family on the death of Gussie,an old classmate.May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Scully family, 40 McHale Road
4 weeks ago

Deepest sympathy to Gussie’s family and friends. Fond memories of Gussie from our childhood and later years. A great man for local traditions. May he Rest in Peace.

Joe Corcoran
4 weeks ago

My sincere condolences to the Bartley family.
Rest in Peace Gussie.
Old friend farewell

Michael Feeney
4 weeks ago

Sincere sympathy to all the Bartley family on Gussie’s passing. A great neighbour and friend over the years. May he rest in peace.

Mary claremorris
4 weeks ago

Rest in peace James

Peter and Anne Jennings Carrowbrinogue Castlebar
4 weeks ago

Our sencere sympathy to all the Bartley on the sad passing of Gussie, One of lifes real gentleman. May His gentle soul rest in peace

John Connaughton and Maura Cuffe
4 weeks ago

Sincere condolences to all of Gussie’s family. Fond memories of times spent in his company in Tolsters. A great character. May he RIP.

Frank n Bernie Moran Jordan, Ballynew, Castlebar.
4 weeks ago

Sincere sympathy to the Bartley family and neighbour’s on McHale Rd. on the passing of Gussie a great character, great memories of the times when I worked in John Moran’s in Spencer Street, Gussie rest in peace.🙏🕯️

Harry Barrett
4 weeks ago

My sincere condolences to the Bartley family on the sad passing of Gussie. May he rest in peace 🙏

Noel and Patsy Feeney
4 weeks ago

Our sincere sympathy to Gussie’s family, his neighbours and friends on McHale Rd. May Gussie rest in peace. A kind and gentle soul.

Tom and Bernadette McDaniel
4 weeks ago

Deepest sympathy to all Gussies family and friends. A great neighbour. May he rest in peace

Sean and Geraldine Cotter, Saleen
4 weeks ago

Our sincere sympathy to all on the passing of Gussie. You touched everyone with your friendship on McHale Road higher and lower ends and left us wonderful memories to treasure. Pleasure to have known you, Susan and family. Eternal rest to you all.

Brian Kilkelly Mc Hale Road/ Westport
4 weeks ago

RIP GUSSIE.
Sincere Sympathy to Family and Friends.
A Great Neighbour and Character.
Remember Gussie and his Sister walking up to John Hanley’s to get messages via the Back Road.
Always had a kind word for the neighbours and always had a smile on his face.
Will be missed Gussie on the Road.

Kevin Guthrie McHale rd.
4 weeks ago

I would like to offer my sincere condolences to all Gussie’s family and extended family members,
Another great character gone from McHale Road.
Gussie has left a lot of great memories behind and always a great man for the old traditions, ringing the bells for new year and bonfires night and many more,
Rest in peace Gussie now reunited with your family
May your gentle soul rest in heavenly peace amen 🙏.

Lorraine Grimes (Blake)
4 weeks ago

Thank you Gussie for the wonderful memories from growing up on Mchale Road.
The story’s and laughs you provided us with, along with your go-cart inventions, i don’t think there’s a child from the 70s – 90s on Mchale Road you haven’t left with a memory. May you rest in peace

Vincent O’Callaghan.
4 weeks ago

Deepest sympathy to all of Gussie’s family & relatives.
He will be sadly missed,
a great neighbour
I have lots of fond memories with Gus & Suzzi his sister, may they both Rest In Peace.
The back road will never be the same again from fixing bikes & an old NSU to Bonfires to watching out for the neighbours to bring in the New Year, a great character RIP 🙏

Pat & bernie king; viewpoint castlebar
4 weeks ago

Sincere condolences to all of Gussies family and friends on his sad passing, great times in the family pub, may his gentle soul Rest in peace

Brid Earls & family
4 weeks ago

Sincere condolences to all of Gussie’s family and friends on his passing . He was a lovely neighbour as were all his family. May his kind and gentle soul rest in peace.

Noel Hoban
4 weeks ago

Sincere condolences to the Bartley family on the sad passing of Gussie. He was a great character. RIP

Billy & Irene Bourke ( Cowman), Breaffy,
4 weeks ago

Sympathy to all Gussies relatives, remember him well when growing up on ” The Road”, always a quiet gentle person & loved to come to our fields in Breaffy to pick mushrooms, Rest in Peace Gussie.

Ger Dunne
4 weeks ago

So sorry to hear of the death of Gussie, an old friend and neighbour, and a truly great character. May he rest in peace.

Padraig & Dorothy Flynn
4 weeks ago

Our Sympathy to all the Bartley Family on the passing of Gussie RIP

Helen cashin
4 weeks ago

Sincere sympathy to all the family lived on mc Hale road a few years ago lovely frendly man him and his sister chrissy RIP

Cecelia and George moran castlebar
4 weeks ago

Deepest condolences to the Bartley families on the passing of Gussie, may his gentle soul rest in peace 🙏

Seamus and Kathy Byrne
4 weeks ago

Condolences to you all on the passing of Gussie. Many’s the chat we had. May he rest in peace

Marion Mc Hugh (Rowland) Barna Village,Galway.(Cappagh, Pontoon rd & Kilkenny Cross)
4 weeks ago

Sincere sympathy to all the family on the passing of Gussie . May Jesus comfort all who mourn & fond memories sustain you & the love of each other.(Marion & family)

Caroline King Curragh /Spencer St
4 weeks ago

Heartfelt condolences to all the family on the passing of Gussie, fond memories of when my family had the pub in Spencer St. and your sister Susie. Rest in peace reunited with your loved ones

Paddy Burke Castlebar
4 weeks ago

Deepest sympathy to Gussie’s
Family friends and neighbours on his sad passing.
May he rest in peace

Peter and Stasia Dever
4 weeks ago

Deepest sympathy on Gussies passing, it was an honour to have known him, he always had a kind heart.
May he rest in peace

Christy Kinsella
4 weeks ago

Rest in peace- Gussie.
I remember him from our mutual childhood days growing up on McHale Road during the 1960’s.
My condolences to all

Colum and Bernie Gavin , Castlebar
4 weeks ago

Rest in peace Gussie, 🙏 Condolences to his family, friends and all his neighbor’s on Mchale Rd.

Eddie and Mary Rose McNulty
4 weeks ago

Sorry to hear of the passing of Gussie…a great character who is sadly missed from the Road. May he Rest in Peace.

Denis and Geg Gilligan
4 weeks ago

Our deepest condolences to the Bartley families on the sad passing of Gussie.Lovely memories of Gussie.RIP.

Tom Denning Castlebar
4 weeks ago

Sincere sympathy to all of Gussies family on his sad passing. A lovely man I have known all my life. Rest in peace Gus.

Tom & Bridie O Connor
4 weeks ago

Deepest sympathy to Gussie’s family on his sad passing.
I grew up only two doors from him on Mc hale Road.
May his gentle soul rest in peace

Liam Byrne.
4 weeks ago

Deepest sympathy to the Bartley and relatives, on the death of Gussie.

Kevin Conway
4 weeks ago

Sincere sympathy to Gussies family, lovely man, may he rest in peace

King family, The Curragh
4 weeks ago

So sorry to hear about Gussie’s passing and condolences to all his family. We have fond memories of Gussie & his sister Susie in our family pub (Richard King’s) , Spencer Street. May he rest in peace.

Pat and Marian Halligan
4 weeks ago

Sincere condolences to the Bartley family on the sad passing of Gussie. Gussie was a great character and a lovely neighbour. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Virginia Hegarty.
4 weeks ago

So sorry to hear about Gussis passing. My condolences to all his family. May he RIP.

Bernadine Cresham-Ball
4 weeks ago

I’m so sorry to hear of the passing of Gussie. I have great memories of him when we lived on McHale Road. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Henry Lally, Braintree, Massachusetts.
4 weeks ago

Sorry to hear of Gussie’s passing. He was a great Character and kept traditions alive, especially on New Year’s Eve.
Condolences to his Family and friends.
R.I.P. Gussie.

Tom Fadden Hollyhill
4 weeks ago

Rest in peace Gus sympathy to all the family many a good chat we had in Patk Kings Pub all those years ago

Damien King curragh castlebar
4 weeks ago

So sorry to hear the passing of Gussie,he was a nice man to talk to, may he rest in peace.

Philomena Farrell Bartley
4 weeks ago

Gus we have great memories of you Susan and Nora when you always called to 114 for the cuppa and the chat with Mum and Dad, may your gentle soul rest in peace. From Bartley Family, 114 mchale Road.

Michael and Sally Corcoran,lakeshore Drive
4 weeks ago

Rest in peace Gussie,great character from McHale Rd .

Brian Roache
4 weeks ago

Gussie, back in the 80’s & 90’s what fabulous memories we have of you & your sister Susie 💖 You lived 4 doors down from us on McHale road .. The black nelly bike & your honda 50..
Thank you for the beautiful memory Gus.. You’ll be definitely greeted at the doors of heaven Gus, by your sister & our Dad & uncle Bernard..
Thank you Gus for the wonderful memories ❤️💖🙏
May your gentle soul rest in peace…
♥️❤️💖💖🙏🙏🙏

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