OWEN McGONAGLE

OWEN McGONAGLE obituary

OWEN McGONAGLE

OWEN McGONAGLE Obituary

Published by Derry Journal on Jan. 20, 2023.
McGONAGLE
Owen

Owen's children, Eoin and Greta, his brothers and wider family wish to express our sincere heartfelt thanks to all of those who sympathised with us on the sudden loss of our father and brother, Owen.

Heartfelt thanks to all our family, friends, neighbours and colleagues who came to Owen's wake and
funeral, sent mass and sympathy cards, and supported us in so many ways. Thanks to those who sent beautiful flowers and who also made donations to the Foyle Hospice.

A special thanks to the staff in the Intensive Care Unit in Letterkenny Hospital who treated Owen with such compassion and respect. Thank you to the Foyle Hospice who offered our father a bed, despite sadly not making it there. Heartfelt thanks to his team of carers, Mary, Emer and Bernie; you gave our father the most devoted love, respect and care.

To Father McCaughey for his support and the beautiful requiem funeral mass, to the Eucharistic Ministers, and the grave diggers. Further thanks to the musicians, Erin Carlin, Isobel Caldwell, and Robert Peoples who recreated some of his favourite music.

Thanks also to Bradley and McLaughlin Funeral Directors for the caring and dignified handling of the
funeral arrangements.

As it is impossible to thank everyone individually, we hope this acknowledgement will be accepted as an expression of our deepest thanks and appreciation.

Owen's months mind mass will be celebrated in St. Patrick's Chapel, Pennyburn, on Saturday 28th January at 6:00pm.
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