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Archie Mckay Obituary
McKAY The family, loved ones and friends of Archie wish to thank Wishaw General Staff, family doctor and staff of Orchard Medical Centre, especially Claire Ward, Carmen, Betty and Karen, to MacMillan Cancer Care, especially Jo Dunlop, to Fr. Kenny Campbell (St. Luke's Parish, Forgewood) for pastoral care and for leading Archie's requiem service, to St. Luke's parishioners, to Canon Carey, Fr. McGoldrick and parishioners of Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral, Motherwell, for support in Archie's requiem service, to Suzanne Mooty, soloist, to Chris Benslem, organist, to Sherry Funeral Directors, to Strathclyde Police for coordinating traffic, to MCT buses, to Airbles Cemetery staff, to Carlo Rea and family, to Forgewood A.B.C., Newarthill A.B.C. and United Ex Servicemans Club, to all staff at Dalziel Park for their excellent reception service, to Pat McKeown and committee members of St. Patrick's Amateur Boxing Club, Newry, Northern Ireland, to Sr. Placida McCann and the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, Kenya, and to staff and clients of Live With Hope Centre, Kenya, for prayers and support throughout.
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Sean Welsh
October 19, 2023
God bless ye big yin
Sean Welsh
October 2, 2016
R I P Archie, gone but never forgotten. Thanks for all you done at newarthill & forgewood you kept us right. Jaz Campbell, paulcampbell .London
July 16, 2013
keara mckay
January 14, 2013
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Alan Shields
May 21, 2010
Alan Shields
May 21, 2010
Legend
Gone but certainly not forgotten.. Archie was a legend in every sense of the word. We will miss you, but you will not be far in our thoughts.
Alan Shields.
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