RIP: Longford ICA members form Guard of Honour in tribute to much loved Kenagh publican Lucy Newman

Sadly we record the death of local lady, Lucy Newman (née Halion), Kenagh, which occurred after a short stay in Mullingar hospital on Tuesday, June 3.

Lucy, who was in her ninety-fifth year, lived a long and healthy life in Kenagh village since she married her late husband Pat Newman in the mid nineteen fifties.

After she came to Kenagh she adapted to pub life very quickly where she proved herself to be a very popular and diligent lady in the pub business. She was a good listener and a good conversationalist.

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Apart from life in the pub she was very much involved locally. She was instrumental in forming the youth band which was very successful in the parish some years back.

She was also an active member of the local branch of the ICA. In fact she attended her last ICA meeting just a month ago.

As a mark of appreciation, a guard of honour of local and neighbouring ICA ladies was formed at her removal.

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No doubt Lucy will be sadly missed by her family and many friends in the locality.

Lucy was buried in the family plot in Ballymacormack cemetery after her funeral mass in Saint Dominic’s Church, Kenagh on Friday, June 6.

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We offer our sincere sympathy to her son Paul, daughter Hilda, their partners Caroline and Dennis, her grandchildren Peter, Emma, Finn and Conor, her sister-in-law Kathleen (Cooney), nieces, nephews, relatives, friends, neighbours and especially her carers.

Lucy was predeceased by her husband Pat, brother Paddy Healion, sisters in law Nuala, Rev sisters Celine and Philomena, brothers in law Rev Fathers Peter and Dennis.

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