Rita Paxton

Rita Paxton

Rita Paxton Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Apr. 16 to Apr. 23, 2015.
Paxton Rita Galbolie, Bailieborough Died 15th March 2015 The family of the late Rita Paxton would like to thank all those who sympathised with us on our recent sad bereavement. To everyone who called to Clarke's Funeral Home, attended the Removal and Funeral Mass, sent Mass Cards and messages of sympathy, those who made donations to Bailieborough Cancer Care Fund in Rita's memory. A very special thanks to the Management and staff of St. Joseph's Private nursing Home Virginia for their great care to Rita over her last few weeks, also to the Doctors, Nurses and Staff of Cavan General Hospital, the Palative Care team, Dr. Gilsenan, Oldcastle and the staff of Collage Surgery Bailieborough, Nurse Margaret McPhillips, Nurse Mary Reilly and Anne Brady. Our sincere thanks to Fr. Loughlin Carolan and Fr. Dermot Prior who called tost Joseph's Nursing home. To Fr. Oliver O' Reilly and Fr. John Murphy who called to Clarke's Funeral Home to Fr. Michael Router for officiating at the Removal and Funeral Mass and for his kind words and support throughout this difficult time. Our thanks to Mairead Millar who sang at the Removal andst Anne's Choir for providing the music and singing at the Mass, to the Sacristan May, Alter Servers and Eucharistic Ministers, Clarke's Funeral Directors for their professional and caring manner in which the Funeral arrangements were carried out, to the gravediggers who prepared Rita's Final resting place. To the Balieborough branch of Fine Geal and The Ancient Order of Hibernians for their Guards of Honour. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually we hope that this acknowledgement will be accepted as a token of our appreciation and heartfelt thanks. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions. Rita's Months Memory Mass will be celebrated inst Anne's Church Bailieborough on Saturday April 18th at 7 pm.
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