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  • Modern Chapel of Rest

    Personal Service

    We place great importance on delivering a personal service to every family. We understand
    the death of a loved one can be a stressful time. We fell a personal touch can make a big
    difference, which is why, in the event of a death, we travel to your home to make all
    necessary arrangements in person.
  • Funeral Home Reception Area

    Modern Facilities

    Our modern take on the funeral home aims to create a warm, friendly atmosphere,
    that feels like a 'Home from Home'. From the grand entrance hall, to the tastefully
    decorated family suites, every room has been designed with your needs in mind.
  • Funeral Home Facilities

    Bespoke Service

    Arranging a funeral can be a very personal experience. That is why we treat each funeral
    differently, offering a bespoke service, tailoring each funeral to meet the needs and wishes
    of the family.
  • Funeral Home and Hearse

    Family Run Since 1945

    John Smith Funeral Directors has been an independent, family run business since 1945.
    Our aim is to uphold the same traditional family values, created when the business was
    established, to deliver a compassionate, dignified and personal service.

Latest Obituaries

Bertie Andrews (Kircubbin)

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Andrews (Kircubbin) Died 11th February 2024, peacefully at nursing home. Bertie devoted husband of Rachel, dearly loved father of Gavin and a dear brother and uncle.

Bertie’s remain’s will be reposing in John Smith Funeral Home on Monday 12th Feb from 6pm-8pm and Tuesday 13th Feb from 10am-12noon, 2pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm.

Funeral will leave the funeral home on Wednesday 14th February at 1.30pm to St. Joseph’s Church Ballycranbeg for Mass at 2pm followed by burial in adjoining graveyard.

House private please. Family flowers only. Deeply regretted and will be sadly missed by his loving family and extended family circle.

Frances Burn (Cloughey)

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Burn (Cloughey) Died 7th February 2024, peacefully at hospital.  Frances dearly loved wife of Michael, much loved mother of Michelle, George, Michael, Christopher, Allan and the late April, dear stepmother of Deborah and Andrew, mother-in-law of Charleen, much loved granny of Holly, Charly, Dexter, Jaxson, Paydon-Rose and Liliana and dear sister of Margaret, Jackie, Samuel, Andrea, Robert and the late Heather.

Frances’ remains will be reposing in John Smith Funeral Home on Monday 12th Feb 10am-12noon, 2pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm and Tuesday 13th Feb 2pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm. 

Family home strictly private

Funeral Service will take place in John Smith Funeral home on Wednesday 14th February at 11am followed by burial in Ballyphilip Parish Church Cemetery, High Street, Portaferry. 

No flowers only please, donations if desired can be made to NI Chest Heart and Stroke below.

Deeply regretted and will be sadly missed by all her loving family and extended family circle.

Mary Coyle (Kircubbin)

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Coyle, (Kircubbin). Died 8th February 2024, peacefully at hospital. Mary dearly loved daughter of the late William and Kathleen Coyle, loving sister of Ann, George, John and the late Jane, dear sister-in-law of Seamus, Brenda and Briege, much loved aunt of Cathy, James, Kevin, Sarah, Anna, Brendan, Michael, Liam, Gerard and Catherine and a cherished great-aunt.

Mary’s remains will be reposing in her home 5 Boyd Avenue, Kircubbin from 7pm on Friday 9th February.
Funeral will leave her home on Sunday 11th February at 11am for Requiem Mass at 11.30am in St. Joseph’s Church, Ballycranbeg followed by burial in adjoining graveyard.

Family flowers only donations if desired can be made to Cancer Research below

Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on her soul.
Lovingly remembered and will be sadly missed by all her family and family circle.

Audrey Bruce (Kircubbin, Previously Greenisland)

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Bruce, (Kircubbin, Previously Greenisland) Died 6th February 2024, peacefully at hospital. Audrey, dearly loved and devoted mother of Gail, dear mother-in-law of Patrick and cherished grandmother of Sophie and Dominic.
Funeral service will take place in Glastry Methodist Church on Tuesday 13th February at 12noon followed by burial in Kircubbin Cemetery, Parsonage Road at 1pm.
Family flowers only please donations if desired can be made to Dementia NI below

Family home strictly private.

Cherishing all the countless joyful memories and deeply missed by her family. Loves last gift is remembrance. At Rest

Jeanette Sweeney (Portaferry)

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Sweeney (Portaferry) Died 30th January 2024, peacefully at nursing home. Jeanette, beloved wife of the late Alec, dearly loved sister of Harry, Mary, Josephine and the late John, Kathleen, Patrick and Peter, dear sister-in-law of Teresa, Anthony, Pamela, Elizabeth and the late Hugh, Eileen and Seamus and a cherished aunt and great-aunt.

Jeanette’s remains will be reposing in John Smith Funeral Home on Wednesday 31st Jan 6pm-8pm and Thursday 1st Feb from 10am-12noon, 2pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm

Funeral will leave her sister Josephine’s home 4 Knocknagow, Portaferry on Saturday 3rd February at 10.30am to St. Patrick’s Church, Ballyphilip for Requiem Mass at 11am followed by burial in adjoining graveyard.

Family flowers only please, donations if desired can be made directly to Dementia NI or NI Chest, Heart and Stroke below

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

Margaret Byers (formerly Portaferry)

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Byers. (Formerly Duff Avenue, Portaferry) Died 19th January 2024, peacefully at hospital in England. Margaret, dearly loved wife of the late James, loving mother of John and Mark, dear mother-in-law of Teresa and Jayne and much loved grandmother of Sharna, William and Jaycee. Her remains will leave John Smiths Funeral Home, Portaferry on Friday (2nd Feb.) at 10.30am to 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 lovingly remembered by all her family.