Parish Death Notices for Wicklow & Rathnew

Catherine O’Toole née Stafford of St Manntan’s Park, Wicklow Town who passed away at her home on Tuesday 30th September 2025. Loving wife of Brian and much-loved mother of Niamh and Noel and adored nanna of Charlie, Tom, James and Ethan. Sadly missed by her mother Josephine, siblings, son in law, daughter in law, mother-in-law Bernadette, extended family and friends.

May she rest in peace.

Removal from the family home on Thursday morning at 9.30am walking via St Laurence’s Road and Hopkin’s Hill to St Patrick’s Church arriving for funeral Mass at 10am after which Catherine will be laid to rest in Killoughter Cemetery.

House private please.

Family flowers only.

Donations if desired to Wicklow Cancer Support

Tom (Chopper) Vickers of Castle Avenue, Wicklow Town, who passed away on Wednesday 27th August 2025 peacefully surrounded by his loving family at St Vincent’s University Hospital. Predeceased by his parents Ger and Maggie, brother Joe and mother in law Ann. Remembered with love by his wife Avril, daughter Laura and her partner Eoin, sons Mark and David and their partners Melissa and Judy, and by his adored grandchildren Kaia and Mia, siblings Geraldine, Robert and Catriona, father in law Aidan, sisters in law, brothers in law, nieces, nephews, extended family, his faithful companion Rooney and many friends.

May he rest in peace.

Tom will repose at the family home from 2pm until 7pm on Friday. Removal on Saturday morning at 10.30am walking via Castle Street, Market Square and Main Street to St Patrick’s Church arriving for funeral Mass at 11am after which Tom will be laid to rest in Rathnew Cemetery.

Family flowers only please.

Donations if desired to Wicklow Cancer Support.

Gerard O’Brien died suddenly on the 25th August 2025. Deeply regretted by his wife Joanne and family and extended family. A Prayer Service took  place in St Patrick’s Church Wicklow on the 26th August and his funeral mass and burial took place in Enniscorthy. May he rest in peace.

Shirley Byrne Burkeen, Wicklow Town.

21st August 2025.

Shirley passed away suddenly but peacefully surrounded by her loving family in St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin. Predeceased by her parents Peter and May, loving mother to Ross, Laura, Sarah & Cormac and adored nana to Ronan, Sophie, Ria, Ava, Elsie & Lilah. also dearly missed by her sisters Miriam, May, Helen, Val, Bernie & Edel and brothers John & Padraic, sons in law, daughters in law, nieces, nephews extended family and many friends.

Rest In Peace.

Shirley will be reposing at McCrea’s Funeral Home, Dublin Road, Wicklow Town (A67E003) ,this Sunday evening 24th August from 3.00pm to 6.00pm.

Removal Monday morning at 9.30am to St. Patrick’s Church Wicklow Town arriving for 10.00am Funeral Mass followed by interment in Rathnew Cemetery.

Michael (Mick) McInerney of Wicklow Town, who passed away unexpectedly at his home, on Tuesday 5th August, 2025. Predeceased by his beloved mother Agnes.

Lovingly remembered by his dad Tom, sisters Marion, Mandy and Clare, partner Brenda, his daughters Amy and Heather, brothers-in-law Joe, Eddie and Brian, extended family and many friends.

Michael will repose at Flannery’s Funeral Home, Bachelors Walk, Wicklow Town from 3pm until 6pm on Saturday 9th August. Removal on Monday morning August 11th at 9.30am from the family home at Castle Avenue walking via Castle Street and Main Street to St Patrick’s Church arriving for 10am Funeral Mass after which Michael will be laid to rest in Rathnew Cemetery.

May he rest in peace

Jimmy passed away peacefully with family by his side at St Vincent’s Hospital Dublin in his 90th year on Thursday 31st July 2025 and is now reunited with his beloved wife May. Loving brother of Thérèse Mc Loughlin. Predeceased by his parents William and Elizabeth, his sisters Carmel Kavanagh, Marjorie Lyons, Monica Boner and Breda Devlin and his brothers Michael, Paddy, Liam and Fran. Lovingly remembered by his sister, nieces, nephews, brothers in law, sisters in law, extended family and friends.

Rest In Peace.

Jimmy will repose at Flannery’s Funeral Home, Bachelors Walk, Wicklow Town from 3pm until 5pm on Saturday 2nd August. Removal from his home on Monday 4th August, at 1.40pm walking to St Patrick’s Church to arrive for funeral Mass at 2pm after which Jimmy will be laid to rest in Rathnew Cemetery.

Jimmy’s funeral Mass can be viewed by clicking HERE

Family flowers only please.

Donations in lieu, if desired, to the RNLI

Fiona Byrne of Merrymeeting, Rathnew who passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at St Vincent’s University Hospital on Wednesday 30th July 2025. Predeceased by her beloved parents Edward and Martha and baby sister Carol. She will be sadly missed and remembered with love by sisters Margaret and Fionnuala, brothers Robert, Edward, Paddy and Lyndon, nephews, nieces, extended family and friends.

Fiona will repose at her home from 7pm until 9pm on Saturday. Removal on Monday morning at 11am to St Joseph’s Church, Rathnew, walking via the Community Centre to arrive for 11.30am funeral Mass after which Fiona will be laid to rest Rathnew Cemetery.

May she rest in peace

Brian Carthy of Darragh Park, Wicklow Town and formerly Ashford who passed away on Saturday 19th July 2025 peacefully at St Vincent’s University Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by his parents Dan and Esther and infant brother John. Dearly loved husband of Eilish (née Coffey) and loving father of Jared, Lisa and Gill. Lovingly remembered by his grandchildren Claire, Karl, Philip and James and great grandchildren Callum, Conor and Rhys along with his brothers Noel and Pat, daughter in law Susan, son in law James, extended family and friends.

May he rest in peace.

Brian will repose at Flannery’s Funeral Home, Bachelors Walk, Wicklow Town from 6pm until 8pm on Monday 21st July.

Removal from the family home on Wednesday 23rd July at 9.40am at walking pace via St Patrick’s Road to St Patrick’s Church arriving for funeral Mass at 10am after which Brian will be laid to rest in Rathnew Cemetery.

Family flowers only please.