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Margaret Groarke nee McDonagh

Margaret-Groarke

Station Road, Castlebar and late of Taugheen, Claremorris (10th September 2025) – peacefully in the wonderful care of the staff in Mayo Hospice, Castlebar, surrounded by her family, in her 93rd year.

Predeceased by her husband John, son Jimmy, parents John and Annie, brothers and sisters.

Deeply regretted by her heartbroken family, sons Seán and Enda, daughter Dympna, sister Nora (Caulfield, UK), brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, daughter-in-law Denise, son-in-law Sean, Jimmy’s partner Marianne, grandchildren Shane and Liane, great-grandchild Lily, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.

May her gentle Soul Rest in Peace

Margaret will repose in Coady’s Funeral Home, Castlebar, F23 XY63, on Friday (12th September) from 5.30pm with removal at 7pm to her residence.

Removal from her residence on Saturday morning at 10.30 a.m for Requiem Mass at 11.30a.m. in the Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar (via The Mall).

Margaret will be laid to rest afterwards in Castlebar New Cemetery.

House private please.

Mass can be viewed live on https://www.churchtv.ie/castlebar/

Donations if desired to Mayo Hospice, Castlebar.

https://www.hospice.ie/donations/in-loving-memory/

Anyone wishing to offer their sympathies to the family can leave a message by clicking on the “Condolences” link below.

Enquiries to Thomas Moran & Sons, Castlebar 087 2364598 / 094 90 21231

 

Published On: September 10th, 2025

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Mick and Angela Gavin
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy Sean, to you, Denise & Enda and extended families on your dear Mam’s passing.
May Margaret rest in the eternal peace of heaven.

Edel Deane
9 months ago

Sincere condolences to Dympna, Sean and Enda on the loss of your beloved mother. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Theresa Browne
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to you Dympna and to all your family on the passing of your mother.
May she rest in eternal peace. 🙏

Liam and Mary Martin.
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Dympna ,and all the Groarke family on the sad death of your beloved mother Margaret. R.I.P.

Ita Mongan
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to you Dympna and all the Groarke family on the passing of your beloved mother Margaret

Colm Mcdonald
9 months ago

So sorry to hear of the passing of your lovely Mum Margaret Enda.
Enda and to Sean and Dympna and family.
Rip Margaret 🙏
I only heard it this evening

Mary Walshe Ballyhaunis
9 months ago

My sincere sympathy to you Dympna and the Groarke family on the sad passing of your beloved mother. Thinking of you all at this difficult time. May she rest in peace.

Mary & Stephen Mc Donnell Rockfield Turlough Castlebar
9 months ago

Deepest condolences Dympna , Sean & Enda on the passing of your lovely mum she was a great friend of my mum Tess Collins castle street. May her gentle soul rest in eternal peace.

Paraic & Aisling Tuffy
9 months ago

May her soul rest in Peace.
Condolences to Dympna & all Groarke family, friends & neighbours of Margaret.

Michael and Pauline Fahey, Lakeshore Drive
9 months ago

Sincere condolences to Dympna and family on your sad loss. May your mum Margaret rest in peace 🙏

Padraic & Mary Lyons
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to the Groarke family & extended family on the passing of Margaret. A lovely lady. R.I.P.

Aidan, Mary Brett and family
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to all the family . Your mom was a lovely lady. Rip Margaret

George & Thérèse Moran
9 months ago

Our sympathies to Enda , Seán & Dympna on the passing of your mother Margaret.

Suaimhneas Síoraí dá hanam dílis.

Kathleen and Martin Murphy
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to Dympna, Sean, Enda and all the family on the passing of your dear mother.
May Margaret rest in peace.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam deilis.

Eileen Barrett (Golden)
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to all the family on the death of your dear mum.May she rest in peace.

Peter Glynn
9 months ago

Sincere condolences to Dymphna and all the Groarke family on the passing of your mother. May she rest in peace.

Anne Dempsey. Balla.
9 months ago

Sincere Condolences to Dympna and all the Groarke Family on the passing of your mother, Margaret.
May she Rest in Eternal Peace.

David Gilmartin, Castlebar
9 months ago

Sincere sympathies to Enda and all the Groarke family on the passing of Margaret. May she rest in peace.

Joe Flynn Castlebar
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to all the family. May Margaret rest in peace

Michael Brophy Castlebar
9 months ago

Sincere condolences to the Groarke family following the passing of Margaret, may her gentle soul rest in peace forever.

Angela (Moran) and Frank Gibbons, Milebush
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to Dympna, Sean, Enda and all the family on the passing of your dear mother.
May Margaret rest in peace

Michael and Margaret Robinson Castlebar
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Sean, Enda and Dympna on the passing of your dear mum.
She was a lady and always a smile on her face. May she rest in eternal peace. Thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time.

Veronica Gillan & Terry Coleman
9 months ago

Sincere condolences to you Dympna, Sean, Enda and extended families on the passing of your Mam, Margaret.
May she rest in eternal peace

Virginia and Des Dyra
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Enda, Denise and the Groarke family on the passing of Margaret. May she rest in peace.

Mary Irwin Mc Donnell…..Manulla ex SuperValu
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Margaret s family on her death, she was a lovely lady,we had many a laugh and cry through the years.I got to know her shopping in SuperValu. May Margaret rest in eternal peace with her husband and son and all her family.

Pat and Margaret Boyle
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to the Groarke family on the death of Margaret. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Patsy Rowland
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Sean, Dympna and Enda on the passing of your dear mother. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Sheila Baynes
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to the Groarke family on the passing of your mother, Margaret. May Margaret now rest in peace.

Louise (Rodgers) Killeen
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to Dympna, Sean, Enda and all the extended family on the passing of Margaret. She was a lovely lady, kind and gentle and loved the chats when we’d meet on the street. May Margaret rest in peace.

Willie and Noreen gibbons
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to you Dympna and all the family on the sad passing of your mum may she rest in eternal peace .

Mary Cusack Mahon
9 months ago

Sincere condolences to Sean and the Groarke family on the death of your mother Margaret. May she rest in Peace.

Des and Bennie Scahill
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Dympna ,Sean Enda and extended families on the passing of your mother Margaret. May she Rest in Peace

AL McDonnell
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to the Groarke and McDonagh families on the sad passing of Margaret.
May she Rest in Peace.

John and Breege Lawless, Ballymacragh.
9 months ago

Deepest sympathies to Dympna, Enda, Sean and all of Margarets family, May she rest in peace.

Eileen and Martin Heraty Westport
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Sean Enda Dympna Nora Denise Sean the Groarke and Mc Donagh families and the extended families on the sad passing of Margaret at this time. A Lovely lady.May her gentle soul Rest in Peace.

Rose & Bobby Feeney.
9 months ago

Heartfelt sympathy to Sean, Enda and Dympna and their families on the passing of your Mum Margaret.
May she rest in eteral peace.

Mark Cadden
9 months ago

My sincere condolences to Dympna, Enda, Sean and all Margaret’s family on her sad passing. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Bernie Loftus
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to Dympna and all the family on the death of your Mum Margaret. May she rest in peace.

Pat & Sandra Deasy Rathbawn.
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to the Groarke family and extended family on the sad passing of Margaret,may her gentle soul rest in peace.

Olive Gallagher
9 months ago

My deepest sympathies to Dympna and all the Groarke family on the passing of your Mum, may she rest in peace

Bernie Kavanagh-Munnelly, Castlebar.
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy Sean, Dympna & Enda on death of your beloved mother Margaret. May she Rest In Peace.

Joe Golden.
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to the Groarķe family on thr death of your mother Margaret. May she rest in peace.

Ray and Helen Norton
9 months ago

Sincere condolences to the Grorke and Smith family on the death of their mother and grandmother Margaret. May she rest in peace.

Winnie & Karl, Manhatten hairdressers, Castlebar.
9 months ago

Our sincere condolences to Sean, Enda and Dympna on the sad passing of your dear Mum, you are in our thoughts and prayers, may Margarets soul rest in eternal peace.

Eileen McGreal
9 months ago

Sincere condolences to dympna and all the groarke family on the death of your mother. Mayo she rest in peace.

Chris Oates Oury Taugheen
9 months ago

Sincere condolences to Sean Enda and Dympna on the death of your mam . Also sympathy to her sister Nora and extended family may she rest in peace . Sorry I can’t be with you all at this sad time

John & Helen O’Brien, Curragh
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Dympna and all the Groarke Family on the sad passing of your beloved Mam. May she rest in peace

Joe and Gráinne Tighe
9 months ago

Sincere condolences to Margaret’s family on her sad family. May she rest in peace.

Ann (Quinn) Glendon, Windsor, Castlebar & Family
9 months ago

Since condolences to Dympna, Sean & Enda, grandson Shane & extended families on the sad passing of there mum/grandmother Margaret, may her gentle soul rest in peace 🙏

Seamus and Joan Regan
9 months ago

Sincere condolences to all the Groarke family on the death of Margaret.May she rest in in peace.

Val Lenehan
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to Dympna & The Groarke family on the sad passing of your Mum, may she rest in peace.

Bernie Douglas, Castlebar
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Dympna and the Groarke family on the sad passing of your beloved Mom, may she rest in peace.

Damien King castlebar and westport
9 months ago

So sorry to hear the passing of Margaret, may she rest in peace.

Padraig and Máire Glynn Railway Terrace Saleen Castlebar
9 months ago

Deepest condolences to the Groarke and mcDonagh and extended families on the passing of Margaret.
May her gentle soul rest in eternal peace.

Nóra and Mairéad Colleran, Taugheen
9 months ago

Sincere condolences to the Groarke family on the death of your beloved mother, Margaret. Sympathy also to her sister, Nora and the extended Groarke and Mc Donagh families. May she rest in peace.

Teresa Filan
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to you Dympna and all the family on the sad death of your mother ..may she rest in peace

Olivia Mc Greal Mannion and family Breaffy Castlebar
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to you all at this very sad time. A lovely lady always may she rest in peace.

Bridget Hooks
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Dympna and family on the death of your Mum

Martin & Helen Geraghty Kennedy gardens Castlebar
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to the Groarke Family on the passing of your mother.Rest in peace.

Michael Neary, Rathbawn.
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to Sean, Enda and Dympna and extended family on the death of Margaret. May she rest in peace.

Tadgh Flynn kilmacrade breaffy
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to Sean, Enda, Dympna and all of the Groarke family on the sad passing of yer mother a true lady may she rest in peace

Noel and Mary Noonan Pontoon Rd Castlebar
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Sean, Enda, Dymphna and extended Groarke and McDonagh families on the passing of Margaret. Fond memories of meeting her over the years, always with a smile and a chat. May her gentle soul Rest in Peace. Thinking of you all at this very difficult time. We hope the treasured memories you have will ease your loss in time.

Pat and Maureen Commons
9 months ago

Sincere Sympathy and Condolences to the Groarke family on the passing of Margaret. May she Rest in Peace.

Sheila Healy
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Dympna and all the Groarke family on the passing of their Mum, may she rest in peace, a lovely lady.

Jimmy and Mary Murphy
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to Dympna and all the Groarke family on the passing of you mam Margaret . After a long life may she now rest in peace with those gone before her.

Jackie keane
9 months ago

Your mother was a true lady . I enjoyed the years I had with her and will miss her dearly. I have memories to cherish.

Kevin and Carol McGing
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to the Groarke family on the sad passing of your mother Margaret.
May she rest in peace.

Denise Costello Derrycoosh and John o donnells
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to all Margarets family and friends. It was only recently I meet her up in the mall. May she rest in peace 🙏

Tom & Kathleen Monaghan Breaffy
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to the Groarke Family on the sad passing of your mother Margaret. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Peter and Stasia Dever
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to Groarke family on the passing of their beloved mother may she rest in peace

Helen ODonnell & family
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to all the Groarke family on the death of your mam . Always lovely to chat to . May she rest in eternal peace and happiness.
Helen

Brid McDonnell and Family
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to the Groarke family on the death of your mother. May God give her eternal peace.

John Hynes / Yvonne Geraghty
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Sean , Enda ,Dympna and extended Groarke family on the sad passing of your mum . May she rest in peace .

Staff @ Dental Care Ireland Castlebar
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to all the Groarke families on the sad passing of your mum
May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Eileen McHale
9 months ago

Sincere condolences Dympna, Sean and Enda on the sad passing of your dear Mother. Thinking of you all at this very sad time. 🙏

Anne Groonell(Sligo)
9 months ago

Sean and Edna I am so sorry for your loss of your mom may she rest in Peace sympathies to Your sister and extended Family , may her soul rest in peace

Ann & Paddy Grimes ( Conroy )
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to the Groarke family on the passing of Margaret ,to her niece Mary her nephews Michael & Johnny & their families, may God rest her gentle soul.

Carol Dunne, Aghalusky, Castlebar.
9 months ago

To Dympna, Sean and Enda, and extended Groarke family, please accept my deepest sympathy on the passing of your dear Mum. May she rest in peace.

Helen and Anto Heneghan
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to Dympna and all the Groarke family on the sad passing of your beloved Mum Margaret , may her gentle soul Rest in Peace.

Cllr PatsyO Brien
9 months ago

I would like to offer my deepest sympathy to the Groarke family on the death of Margaret
May her gentle soul rest in peace

Mary Gordon, Muh Canteen
9 months ago

Dearest Dymphna, I cannot tell you how sorry I am to hear the very sad news of your beloved Mums passing. My deepest sympathies to you, your brothers and family. May her bed be the most beautiful one in Heaven and may God give ye all great comfort on such a huge loss. Thinking of ye and keeping ye in my prayers.

Tom and Marian Martyn Breaffy
9 months ago

Dymphna and all the extended family of Margaret, our sympathy to you all.
May she Rest In Peace.

Mary and Tom McNamara
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Sean,Dympna and Enda. R.I.P. Margaret.

Johnny Finnerty and Mary Burns,
9 months ago

Sincere Sympathy to Dympna and all the Groake family on the passing of your mother may she rest in peace,

Andrea Heneghan – HSE
9 months ago

My deepest sympathies to Dympna and all the Groarke family at this sad time.. May Margaret rest peacefully.

Majella Cunniffe
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Seán, Enda & all the Groarke family on the death of your mother. May she R.I.P.

Edel Cunningham
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to you Dympna & all the Groake & extended family members. May Margaret rest in peace.

Rita & Tommy Staunton Ballintubber
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Dympna Shane Liane and all the family on Margaret’s passing. May she rest in peace.

Margaret Tuffy, Ballyheane
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Dympna Sean & Enda on the sad passing of your beloved mam , may her gentle soul rest in peace .

Colette Grier
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Dympna and the Groarke family on the sad passing of your Mam Margaret.
May she rest in peace.

John and Nora King Hollyhill
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to the Groarke Family on the sad passing of your mother Margaret.May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Michael and Mary Langtry (Castlebar)
9 months ago

Deepest Sympathy to you Dympna and all Groarke family, extended family on the sad passing of your mother Margaret. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Noel & Elizabeth Cawley, Breaffy
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to the Groarke family on the passing of your mother, Margaret. May she rest in peace.

Martin and Mary Murphy,Sandwich Massachusetts
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to Dympna,Sean and Enda on the passing of your Mother. May Margaret now rest in peace.

Mary OHora
9 months ago

Deepest Sympathy to you Dympna and the Groarke family on the death of your mother .May she rest in peace

Patsy & Maureen Noone
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to the Groake Family on sad passing of Margaret. A long life well lived. May her gentle soul rest in eternal peace

Michael & Mary Feeney
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Dympna and all the Groarke family on the death of your mother. May she rest in peace.

Gerry tolster
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to the Groarke family and there extended familys on the death of Margaret R I P,

Marie Campbell.St.Bridget’s Crescent. Castlebar..
9 months ago

Sincere Sympathy To Dympna And All The Groarke Family On The Sad Passing Of Your Mother Margaret.May Her Gentle Soul Rest In Peace AMEN.

Ger and Carmel Minogue.
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to the Groarke Family on the passing of Margaret. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Micheal and Antoinette Jackson(Cannon)
9 months ago

To Dympna and all the Groarke family. So sorry to hear of your dear Mother’s passing. May she rest in peace.

Bernie Heavey Castlebar
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Dympna,Liane and family,on the death of your mum/granny. RIP

Kitty and AnnMarie Whyte
9 months ago

So sorry on hearing of the passing of your lovely Mum, Dympna,Sean and Enda and extended family. Many a lovely chat was had with Margaret out at the grave yard. May She R.I.P 🙏

Ronnie and Mary Lawlor,Castlebar.
9 months ago

Sincere condolences to the Groarke family on the sad passing of their mother Margaret. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Nuala and Des McGowan, Castlebar.
9 months ago

Sincere condolences Dympna, Sean and Enda on the sad passing of your dear Mother.. Thinking of you all at this very sad time.. May Margaret rest in peace. 🙏

Frank n Bernie Moran Jordan, Ballynew, Castlebar.
9 months ago

Sincere Sympathy to the Groarke family on the passing of Margaret, a lovely lady may her gentle soul rest in peace, thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time.🙏

Mary Finnerty (Murray)
9 months ago

Condolences to all the Groarke Family on the death of your mother Margaret. May she rest in peace, she was a lady.

Aileen Ward
9 months ago

Dympna sincere condolences to you , your brothers & sister and extended family on the death of your mum. May she rest in peace

Ann McHugh, Newtown, Castlebar
9 months ago

Sincere Condolences to Dympna & the Groarke Family on the passing of your Mother Margaret. May Margaret’s gentle soul Rest in Peace

Henry Lally, Braintree, Massachusetts.
9 months ago

Sorry to hear of your Mom’s passing, she was a lovely Lady.
Condolences to all the Family.
R.I.P.

Rose Mannion
9 months ago

Deepest sympathies to you Dympna and your extended family on the sad passing of your Mum, Margaret, May she Rest In Peace

Patsy & Tina Brennan..Newbrook.
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to you Dympna and to all the Groarke family on the death of you beloved Mom Margaret..I got to know her some years ago,a really lovely lady..May she rest in Gods eternal peace.

Pat & Geraldine Healy
9 months ago

Condolences to the Groarke family on Margaret’s passing, may she rest in peace.

Jim and Marie Tiernan, Castlebar.
9 months ago

To Dympna and the Groarke family, our deepest sympathy to you on the death of your mother. May she rest in peace.

Tom & Susan Heneghan, Breaffy
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Dympna and the Groarke family on the sad passing of your Mam. May she Rest in Peace.

Neesa Patten
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Dympna and all the Groarke family on the death of your mother, after a long life well lived – May she rest in everlasting peace.

Teresa Melia. Foxford.
9 months ago

So sorry to hear of Margaret’s passing. My sincere condolences to Seán, Enda and Dympna. May she rest in peace.

Betty and Paddy Gannon
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Dympna and the Groarke family on the passing of your beloved Mum. Thinking of you at this difficult time. May Margaret’s gentle soul rest in peace.

Anne O’Malley
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Dympna and all the family on the passing of your lovely mother- May she rest in Peace.

Caroline King Castlebar
9 months ago

Heartfelt condolences to Dympna and all of the family on the passing of your beloved Mum Margaret. Always lovely to meet. Thoughts and prayers are with you all. May Margaret rest in peace.

Pat & bernie king; viewpoint castlebar
9 months ago

Sincere condolences to all of the family on the sad passing of your mother Margaret, a lovely lady to have known, may her gentle soul Rest in peace

Kevin Martin
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to Sean and family on the death of your mother.

Michael & Carmel Irwin.
9 months ago

Sincere condolences to Enda, Sean, Dympna and all the Groarke families on the sad passing of your lovely Mam. May Margaret Rest in peace.

Tony O Boyle.
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to you Dymphna and your extended family on the sad loss of your mother Margaret . May she rest in peace.

Mary Gannon
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to all of Margaret’s family, may she rest in peace

Gerry & Margaret Faherty
9 months ago

Our deepest sympathy to Dympna, Enda, Sean and the extended family on the sad passing of your beloved mother Margaret.
May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Gay & Geraldine Lally
9 months ago

Condolences to the Groarke and extended families on the sad passing of Margaret, may her gentle soul rest in peace.

Pat and Carmel Tully Windsor Castlebar Co, Mayo
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to Sean, Enda, Dympna and extended family on the sad passing of Margaret. May she rest in peace.

Kevin and Kathleen Guthrie Castlebar.
9 months ago

We would like to offer our sincere condolences to the Groarke family and all extended family members on the sad passing of you mother Margaret may her gentle soul rest in heavenly peace amen 🙏.

Mary & Jerry Gillard
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to the Grogan. Family on the passing of Margaret.
May she test in peace.

John E Burke
9 months ago

Rip Margaret. Condolences to your family and friends

Robert and Kathleen Stewart
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to Dyphna and all the Groarke family on the sad passing of beloved Margaret. May her gentle soul Rest in Peace.

Pat & Anna Fadden
9 months ago

Sincere condolences to Dympna and all the Groarke family on the sad passing of your beloved Mum. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time. May her gentle soul rest in eternal peace.

Paul Waldron
9 months ago

Heartfelt sympathy to Dympna and the Groarke family on the the passing of Margaret. May she rest in eternal peace.

Liam Byrne.
9 months ago

Deepest sympathy to Sean and family on the death of your Mother.

Maureen mcDonnell
9 months ago

I’m so so sorry Dympna, Sean Enda and all the family to hear of Margaret’s passing. She was a lovely lady and loved our chats .R.I.P. Margaret

KathleenClarke
9 months ago

Sincere sympathy to you Dympna and all your family on the sad death of your mother may she rest in peace

Noreen Heston
9 months ago

Sincere condolences to Dympna and all the Family and the extended Family on the the Passing of your Mum Margaret. RIP.
You are all in our thoughts. Noreen

Helen and Martin Gaughan
9 months ago

So very sorry to hear the news of Margaret’s passing. Sincere sympathy to Dympna, and all the family and extended family. May she rest in peace with your Dad and Jimmy.

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