Mary Josephine (Josie) Parnell (née Neary)

MARY-J

Coundon, Coventry, England and formerly of Ballyloughan, Castlehill, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo – passed away peacefully, at home in Coventry, England, surrounded by her loving family on 27th March 2026.

Predeceased by her beloved husband David, her parents Annie and John Neary (Ballyloughan) and her sister Nuala.

Devoted mother of Fiona, John, Elizabeth, Clare and Siobhan. Dear mother-in-law to David, Kirsty, Daniel, Tony and Richard. Cherished grandmother to her seventeen grandchildren. Loving sister of Anne Holland (Bray), Martin Neary (Dundrum), Christina O’Donnell (Carreroe) and Carmel Judge (Castlebar). She will be sadly missed by all her family, extended family, neighbours and friends.

May her gentle soul Rest in Peace.

Reception into Christ the King Catholic Church, Coventry, on Sunday, 12th April 2026 at 6pm. Requiem Mass on Monday, 13th April 2026 at 11.00am.

Funeral Mass at the Church of Our Lady, Kilmurry, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo on
Saturday, 18th April 2026 at 11am, with burial in the adjoining cemetery.

The Requiem Mass in Coventry may be viewed via live streaming on the Christ the King Church, Coventry website. Christ the King Livestream – Christ the King christ-the-king-church-coventry – MCN.

If you would like to leave a message of sympathy for the family, please use the link below.

Published On: April 11th, 2026

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Sheila Baynes
4 weeks ago

Sincere sympathy to Carmel and the Parnell and Neary famalies on the passing of Josie. May she rest in peace.

Johnnie and Patsy corcoran lahardane
4 weeks ago

Sincere sympathy to the Parnell and Neary families on the passing of Josie May she rest in peace

PC. & Una Judge.
4 weeks ago

Sincere sympathy to Fiona, John, Elizabeth, Claire and Siobhan. Sons in law, daughter in law, grandchildren. Sisters Carmel, Christina & Anne, brother Martin, brothers in law & sisters in law and extended Parnell & Neary families on the sad passing of Josie. May her memory be a blessing and her gentle soul rest in peace.

Mattie & Eileen McDonnell
4 weeks ago

Condolences to the Parnell and Neary families and extended families on the death of Josie. Sorry we couldn’t attend the burial today. Thinking of you all at this difficult time. Josie was a lovely woman. May her gentle soul Rest In Peace.

Mary Conlon, Curragh, Castlebar
4 weeks ago

Sincere condolences to you Carmel and all the Parnell and Neary families on the death of Josie. May her gentle soul rest in eternal peace.

Gerry & Ann Rowland
4 weeks ago

Our sincere sympathy to the Parnell and Neary families on the death of Josie. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Tina lawler ne Syron and family Manchester
4 weeks ago

Sincere condolences to the Parnell and Neary families on the death of Josie. May she rest in peace 🙏🙏

Kay Hopkins
4 weeks ago

Deepest sympathy Carmel on the death of your beautiful sister, sincere sympathy also to all of her family and extended families. May she rest in eternal peace with all those gone before her. I will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

Maeve Tierney crossmolina
4 weeks ago

Deepest sympathy to the Parnell and Nearly families on the death of Josie. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Breeda Mulkearns/Judge
1 month ago

Sincere sympathy to the Parnell family on the death of your loving Mam and Granny. Also to the Neary family, neighbours and friends of Josie. May she rest in peace with her beloved husband, parents and sister.

TP and Antoinette Loftus
1 month ago

Sincere sympathy to all the Parnell and Neary families and her relatives, neighbours and friends who mourn the sad loss of their beloved Josie. May she rest in the Peace of Heaven.

Eileen Loftus and family, Creevy.
1 month ago

Deepest sympathy to the Parnell and Neary family on the very sad loss of Josie. Thinking of you all in the days ahead. May Josie’s kind and gentle soul rest in peace.

John and Mary Boland
1 month ago

Deepest Sympathy to you Martin and the Neary Parnell Family on the death of Josephine.May she rest in peace

Teresa and Tony Fahy (Moyles}London
1 month ago

Sincere condolences to the Parnell and Neary Family on the sad passing of Josie. May her soul rest in peace

Pj and breedge mc namara
1 month ago

Deepest sympathy to the Neary and Parnell familys on the death of Josie RIP

Tom and Anne O’Malley
1 month ago

Sincere symathaties to the Parnell and Neary familes on the sad passing of Josie. May she rest in peace.

Michael and Breege Mulhern Cuilaburrain
1 month ago

Sincere sympathy to the Neary and Parnell families on the sad passing of Josie. Thinking of you all at this sad timd

JP Martina Queenan
1 month ago

Sincere sympathy to the Neary and Parnell families on the passing of Josie may she rest in peace

WI’ll ie and Mary Moffatt Kilmurray
1 month ago

Sincere sympathy to the Neary and Parnell families on the death of Josie;may she rest in peace

Liam & Mary Jordan, Westport.
1 month ago

Sincere condolences to all the Neary family on the sad passing of Josephine. May she Rest in Peace.

Mary Ruane
1 month ago

Sincere sympathy to the Parnell and Neary families on the passing of Josie. May she rest in peace.

Tom and Christina Hanahoe
1 month ago

Deepest sympathy to the Parnell and Neary family on the death of Josephine, may her kind and gentle soul rest in peace.

Margaret Rowland
1 month ago

Condolences to the Parnell and neary families on the passing of Josephine. May she rest in eternal peace

Ellie and Michael Gallagher.
1 month ago

Sincere sympathy to the Parnell and Neary families on the sad passing of Josephine, may she rest in peace.

Martina Egan.
1 month ago

Sincere sympathy to you Carmel..and to the extended Parnell and Neary families on the death of your sister Josie.
May she rest in peace.

Kathleen Cannon (Maye)
1 month ago

Deepest sympathy to Carmel & extended Neary & Parnell families on sad passing of Josie, may she rest in eternal peace.

Anne & Mary McGarrigle
1 month ago

Our condolances to the Neary and Parnell famalies. May Josie rest in peace. Our thoughts are with you at this sad time.

Martin & Sheila Murphy
1 month ago

Sincere sympathy to the Parnell and Neary families on the death of Josie. We had some great times in Bundoran. May she rest in peace.

Tom and Mary Naughton
1 month ago

Our Deepest Sympathy to the Neary and Parnell families on the death
of Josie. May she rest in peace.

Ger and Carmel Quigley.
1 month ago

Sincere sympathy to Carmel the Parnell and Neary families on the death of Josie..May she rest in peace.

Martin and Joan Mc N̈amara
1 month ago

Sincere sympathy to the Neary and Parnell families on the passing of Josie. May she Rest in Peace

Eugene & Concepta Hunt
1 month ago

Deepest sympathy to Carmel, Tom and all the Parnell & Neary family on the sad loss of Mary Josephine. May she rest in peace.

Bridgie Leonard
1 month ago

Sincere sympathy to the Parnell and Neary families. Lovely memories of Josie going to Rathkell school all those years ago. May her kind and gentle soul rest in peace.

Maire/Padraig Glynn
1 month ago

Sincere Condolances to Carmel and all the family of Mary Josephine on her passing. May her Soul Rest in Peace 🙏

John & Philomena Commins nee Murphy Shraugh
1 month ago

RIP Josie condolence to your family and all the Neary family

Ann & Pj Bermingham Kilcock ( Mc Loughlin Balla)
1 month ago

Sincere condolences to the Neary & Parnell families on the sad passing of Josie. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Brendan & Margaret Murphy Ballintubber (Derryhillagh)
1 month ago

Condolences to Parnell & Neary families on the passing of Josie, may she rest in peace.

Michael and Phil O Boyle.
1 month ago

Our sincere sympathy to the Parnell and Neary families on the death of Josie. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Alan & Bridie Dove nee Moyles
1 month ago

Sincere sympathy to the son, daughters and all the extended families on the sad death of Josie. May she rest in eternal peace.

T.P & Mary Moyles
1 month ago

Sincere Sympathy to Parnell & Neary Families on the death Josephine R I P

Eugene & Carmel Rochford
1 month ago

Deepest sympathy to Josie’s siblings Ann,Martin,
Christina,Carmel.To her children Fiona,John,Elizabeth Clare & Siobhan. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Mary Granahan Keenagh
1 month ago

Sincere sympathy to the Parnell and Neary families on the passing of Josephine .May she rest in peace .

Eugene & Marian Granahan
1 month ago

Deepest sympathy to Parnell and extended Neary Families on the passing of Josie.May she rest in peace.

Ann Marie Fadden
1 month ago

Sincere sympathy to you Carmel, Tom, Parnell and Neary families on the passing of Josephine.
May she rest in eternal peace.

Tom & Helen Ryder
1 month ago

Sympathy to the Parnell & Neary family & to Carmel Tom & family on the death of Josie. May she rest in peace

Marie Mulhern Durkan. Kildare.
1 month ago

Sincere Condolences to Parnell and Neary family on the passing of Josephine. May She Rest Peace.

Marie Mulhern Durkan.(Kildare)
1 month ago

Sincere Condolences to the Parnell and Neary Families on the passing of Josephine. May she Rest In Peace.

Margaret Kelly Lahardane
1 month ago

Sincere sympathy and condolences to the Parnell and Neary Families on the passing of Josie. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Pat and Mary Moffatt
1 month ago

Deepest sympathy to the Parnell and Neary family on the death of Josie. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Carmel and Cathal Prior
1 month ago

Our sincere sympathy to the Parnell and Neary families on the passing of Josephine. May she rest in peace

Noel Murphy Castlehill
1 month ago

Sincere sympathy to the Parnell and Neary family may she rest in peace

Nora Griffith,
1 month ago

My sincere sympathy to you Carmel and all Josies family on Josies sad passing. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Marian Gilmartin Spencer Park..
1 month ago

Deepest sympathy to you Carmel,Tom and family on the death of your sister,sister inlaw and aunt,may Josephine rip…

Ray and Helen Norton
1 month ago

Sincere condolences to the Parnell and Neary family on the death of Josie. We have lovely memories of visiting Josie and David in their home in Coventry. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Kathleen Taheny Murphy
1 month ago

I am very sorry to hear of your loss. Although we don’t know each other, I am related on my mother’s side (Kelly) and wanted to send my sincere condolences to you and your family. Thinking of you at this difficult time.

Marian Duffy(Munnelly) Killala & Rathbane. Crossmolina
1 month ago

I offer my deepest sympathy to all Josephine’s family at this difficult time. Condolences to her Sisters Carmel, Anne, & Christina. Brother Martin, and all extended Parnell, Neary, Judge, Holland, and ODonnell families. May she rest in peace

Peter and Maureen Munnelly,Rathbane, Crossmolina.
1 month ago

Deepest sympathy to the Neary ,Parnell and Judge families on the death of Mary Josephine ,May her soul rest in peace amen.

Michael Clarke, Foxford.
1 month ago

Condolences to Martin & the extended family on the passing of Mary Josephine. May the lord grant her eternal rest.

John and Ann Butler (Garrett) Essex.
1 month ago

Sincere condolences to the Neary family and extended family on the death of Josie. May her gentle soul Rest In Peace.

Thomas and Anne Connor
1 month ago

Sincere Sympathy

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