Death Notices

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Tom passed from this life, at home, surrounded by his loving and devoted family on Tuesday 30th April 2024.

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Predeceased by his father Jack and his brother Ronan.

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Tom will be deeply missed by his wife and best friend Geraldine, his daughters Laura and Claire and his son Cathal, his son-in-law Ronan, Cathal’s partner Melissa and his adored grandchildren Joe and Éala.

Tom will be forever missed by his mother Bernadette, sisters Tish and Helen, his brothers John, Dermot, Peter, Gerard, David, Paul and Donal, his brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, his godchildren, members of the extended family, neighbours and a wide circle of friends in Galway and Mayo.

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Tom will repose in Áras Mhuire, New Inn, Ballinasloe (H53 P6C0) on Thursday 2nd May from 5pm to 7pm.

Funeral cortege will arrive to St Joseph’s Church Shrule, Co Mayo (H91 K7D9) at 12.30pm on Friday 3rd May for Requiem Mass for Tom at 1pm.

Burial afterwards in Shrule cemetery. For those unable to attend, Mass can be viewed on the Shrule Parish Facebook page and will also be broadcast on Local radio on 101.4fm

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Please respect the privacy of the family at this difficult time and in particular their wish for privacy on Thursday night and Friday morning.

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Family Flowers only.

If you would like to make a donation in memory of Tom, please donate to the Galway Hospice or the Irish Cancer Society whose support to the family was invaluable. You can donate using the following links:

Galway Hospice in Tom’s memory or Irish Cancer Society in Tom’s memory

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If you wish to leave a message of condolence for the family, you can do so on the online condolence page at the bottom of this notice. In time Tom’s family will read all of your messages and get comfort from them.

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“The Green and Red of Mayo, I can see it still,

It’s soft and craggy bog lands, it’s tall majestic hills.

Where the ocean kisses Ireland, and the waves caress its shore,

The feeling it came over me, to stay forever more, forever more”

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Rest in Peace Tom