WATSON (Cloughey) Died April 20, 2025 peacefully at home. John Paul, R.I.P. Dearly loved husband of Rhonda, loving and devoted father of Erin, Lauren, Anna and the late Amy Beth. Much loved son of Pat and the late Liam and dear brother to Jane, Bill, Owen and Gregory. Dearly loved brother in law and uncle.

Funeral will leave his home, 18 Main Road, Cloughey, at 12.30pm on Friday 25th April for Requiem Mass at 1pm in St. Patrick’s Church, Ballygalget followed by burial in adjoining cemetery.

House strictly private.

Family flowers only please. Donations if desired can be made to Meningitis Research Foundation or Friends of the Cancer Centre below

Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on his soul. Deeply regretted and will be sadly missed by his loving family and family circle.

Byers, Josephine (Portaferry) Died 13th April 2025, peacefully at Nursing Home. Dearly beloved daughter of the late Rosena and William Byers.

Funeral Service on Thursday 17th April at 10am in St. Patrick’s Church, Ballyphilip, Portaferry followed by burial in adjoining graveyard.

Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on her soul. Deeply regretted by all the Byers family circle

ROY, née O’Hanlon (Portaferry) Died 9th April 2025, suddenly at hospital. Kathleen, beloved daughter of the late Maisie and James, dearly loved mother of Lorraine, mother-in-law of Jonathan, loving sister of Martin and the late Sean, James, Eamon, May, Brendan and Patricia and a dear sister-in-law and aunt.

Kathleen’s remains will be reposing in John Smith Funeral Home, 89a High Street, Portaferry on Thursday 10th April 6pm-8pm and Friday 11th April from 10am-12noon, 2pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm.
Funeral will leave the funeral home on Saturday 12th April at 10.30am St. Patrick’s Church, Ballyphilip for Requiem Mass at 11am followed by burial in adjoining graveyard.

Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on her soul. Deeply regretted and will be sadly missed by all her loving family and extended family circle.

MELLON, George (Kircubbin, formerly Belfast) Died 4th April 2025, peacefully at hospital. Devoted husband of Gloria, dearly loved father of Ryan, George, Leona and Michelle, dear father-in-law of Nicole and Elizabeth, a much loved granda and great-granda and a dear brother of Maureen.

House and funeral arrangements strictly private.
Family flowers only please. Donations if desired can be made to Unique below

Lovingly remembered and will be sadly missed by all his family and the extended family circle.

McCormick, Thomas (Portavogie) Died 1st April 2025, peacefully at his home in Ballywalter. Dearly loved father of Stephen, Keith and Gary. Dear father-in-law of Claire and Louise. Much loved grandfather of Cody, Jude, Pippa, Alfie and Greyson and dear brother of Ann, Roberta, Helen, David and the late Florence.

Thomas’s remains will be reposing in 13 Brandon Park Portavogie, from 3pm Wednesday 2nd April. Visitors welcome.

Funeral will leave the home on Friday 4th April at 1.30pm to St Andrew’s Church, Ballyeasborough for Funeral Service at 2pm followed by burial in adjoining cemetery.

Family flowers only please, donations if desired can be made to RNLI below

Lovingly remembered and will be sadly missed by all his family and the extended family circle.

Blaney (Bangor) Died 31st March 2025, peacefully at hospital. David, beloved husband of the late Colette, dearly loved father of Martin, Owen and Cecilia and a dear brother and uncle.

David’s remains will be reposing in John Smith Funeral Home, 89a High Street, Portaferry on Wednesday 2nd April from 2pm-4pm and Thursday 3rd April from 10am-12noon and 2pm-4pm.
Funeral will leave the funeral home on Friday 4th April at 10.30am to St. Joseph’s Church, Ballycranbeg for Requiem Mass at 11am followed by burial in adjoining graveyard.

Family flowers only please. Donations if desired can be made to Marie Curie below

Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on his soul. Deeply regretted and will be sadly missed by his family and extended family circle.