Mary (May) GUCKIAN

The death has occurred of Mary (May) Guckian, Ringsend, Dublin 4, formerly of Kiltoghert, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim following a long illness. Predeceased by her parents, Pauline and Patrick, her sister Pauline and her brother-in-law, Anthony.

Mary will be sadly missed by her partner, Victor Feldman, her sisters Ann (Walkinstown), Patricia (Carrick-on-Shannon) and Christina (Dromahair), her brothers Sean and Willie, sister-in-law Maura, brothers-in-law Pat and Michael, her aunt Ena O'Rourke, uncle Paul Corcoran, nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and nephews, cousins, many friends and members of the Rathmines Writers Group, of which Mary was a founding member.

Mary passed away peacefully in the exceptional care of the staff of Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross to whom much thanks is offered.

As Mary has chosen to donate her body to medical research, no funeral will be held at this time.

A mass to remember Mary will be held in St. Patrick's Church, Gowel (N41HX83) on Sunday October 5th at 10.15 a.m. Afterwards, from 11 a.m., all are welcome to join Mary's family in Kiltoghert Community Centre (N41HC95) to have a cup of tea and reflect on her life.

In Dublin, on Saturday, November 8th at 10.00 am, a Mass to remember Mary will be celebrated in the Church of the Three Patrons, 48 Rathgar Road, Dublin 6 (DO6KF38). There will be a cup of tea and a chat afterwards in the meeting room at the back of the church.