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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.
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    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

Aidan Smyth (Four Winds, Belfast formerly of Portaferry)

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Smyth, (Four Winds, Belfast formerly of Portaferry) Died peacefully at his home, 35 Rossdale Heights, Belfast BT8 6XZ. Aidan, R.I.P. loving husband of Anna, much loved father of Roslyn and Donal, devoted son of Joey and Patsy, dear brother of Kathleen, Mary Jo and Stephen, brother-in-law of Paddy, Sharon, Brid, Peggy, Michael, Francis and Mary, loving nephew of May and a dear uncle and cousin. His funeral will leave his home on Saturday at 1pm to Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Carryduff for Requiem Mass at 1.30pm. Interment afterwards in adjoining graveyard. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on his soul. Family flowers only, donations if desired to Marie Curie Cancer Care, c/o John Smith Funeral Directors, 91a High Street, Portaferry BT22 !QU. Deeply regretted and will be sadly missed by his loving family and friends, at home and abroad.

Seamus McGrattan (Portaferry)

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McGrattan (Portaferry) Died 12th January 2018 peacefully at his home, 9, Ballyfounder Road, Portaferry. Seamus, dearly loved husband of Anna, loving father of Cillian, Máire and Brendan, dear father-in-law of Steffi and much loved granda of Felix, Maya, Emilie and Daniel. His remains will repose in John Smith’s Funeral Home, 91a High Street, Portaferry from 12noon on Saturday 13th January until his funeral on Sunday at 10.30am to St Patrick’s Church, Ballyphilip for Mass at 11am. Interment immediately afterwards in adjoining graveyard. Family flowers only, donations if desired made payable to Portaferry Spred Group, c/o John Smith Funeral Directors. St Therese of Lisieux pray for him. Deeply regretted and will be sadly missed by his loving family and family circle.

Jean Maginnis nee Adair (Cloughey)

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Maginnis, nee Adair (Cloughey). Died 10th January 2018. Jean, dearly beloved wife of the late Thompson, devoted mother of Beth, Arlene, Gillian and Heather, much loved nannie of Andrew, Judith, Sonya, Hollie and Chris and Sarah and David, great-grandmother of Matthew, Noah, Tyler and Ava and dear mother-in-law of Noel, Adrian, Jim and Andrew. Funeral from her residence, 2 Calhame Park, Cloughey on Saturday at 10.15am to John Smith’s Funeral Home, 91a High Street, Portaferry for Service at 11am. and afterwards to Ardkeen Parish Churchyard, The Quarter. Family flowers only, donations if desired to Alzheimer’s Society c/o above funeral directors. You always had a smile to share, time to give and time to care, a loving nature kind and true, that’s the way we will remember you. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by her loving family, her sisters Annie, Mary and Sally, brother-in-law Hugh and the extended family circle.

Henry Duggan (Portaferry)

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Duggan (Portaferry) Died 6th January 2018 peacefully at Nursing Home surrounded by his loving family. Henry, dearly loved husband of Theresa, loving father of Pat, Marie Therese, Celine, Leonie, Pauline, Helene, and the late Anne-Marie, dear father-in-law of Paddy, Willie, Declan and Seamus, much loved granda of Conor, Caoimhe, Louise, Patrick,Luke, Alannah, Aoife, Deirbhile, Blanaid, Saerlaith, Anrai, Roisin,Ethan, Danielle,Aine, Niall and Aoibhinn, dear great granda of Eimhear, Aisling, Connal, Meabh and Olivia and a loving brother of Rita, Kathleen, Ann and Patricia and brother-in-law of Tony. Funeral from his daughter Marie Therese’s home, 5a Ballyrusley Road, Portaferry on Tuesday (9th Jan.) at 10.30am to St Patrick’s Church, Ballyphilip for Requiem Mass at 11am. Interment immediately afterwards in adjoining graveyard. Family flowers only, donations if desired made payable to Portaferry Spread Group or Ards Gateway Club, c/o John Smith Funeral Directors, 91a High Street, Portaferry BT22 1QU. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on his soul. Deeply regretted and will be sadly missed by his loving family and family circle

Pat Caughey (Belfast, formerly Ballyeasborough Portavogie)

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Caughey, (Belfast, formerly Ballyeasborough, Portavogie) Died 30th December 2017, suddenly at his home. Pat, dearly beloved son of the late David and Frances Caughey, dear brother of Sean, Harold, Maurice, Rita, Rosemary, Brendan, Agnes and Martin and brother-in-law of Evelyn, Rosaleen, Jean and Doug.

His remains will be reposing at John Smith Funeral Home, 91a High Street, Portaferry from 10am, Saturday 6th Jan. until his removal on Sunday at 6pm to St. Joseph’s Church, Ballycran. Requiem Mass on Monday at 11am and afterwards to Roselawn Crematorium for Service at 1.30pm.

No flowers please donations if desired payable to Epilepsy Action N.I. c/o John Smith Funeral Directors.

Deeply regretted by family and family circle. Sacred heart of Jesus have mercy on his soul.

Helen Owens (Belfast, formerly Portaferry)

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Owens. Died 3rd January 2018. Peacefully at hospital. Helen dearly loved wife of the late James. R.I.P. Her remains will leave her home Shaw Street, Belfast on Sunday at 9.30am to St. Patrick’s Church, Ballyphilip, Portaferry for Mass at 11am. Interment immediately afterwards in adjoining graveyard. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on her soul. Deeply regretted by The Owens Family, Arney, & The Wilson & Smyth Family Circle Portaferry.