RIP: Longford community will miss 'tremendous spirit and resilience' of late Mag McCaffrey

For someone that fought ill health for so long it makes her passing all the more poignant and this was the case when we learned of the death in the care of the Coronary Unit at St James’s Hospital, Dublin of Margaret McCaffrey, Lough Ree Drive, Longford Road on Thursday, November 13.

Margaret was more commonly known as Mag had been battling ill health for a number of years.

She had been predeceased by her parents Tommy and Maura Higgins, her sister Marian, her brother Michael, her niece Sabrina and her nephew Edward.

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Although quite a young lady she was not the type to let her ill health get her down and she fought daily with a tremendous spirit and resilience. Anybody that had the pleasure could only be lifted by her spirit and her unyielding in her actions to enjoy life.

Along with her husband Adrian they lived previously in Church View where she was a highly respected neighbour. She had a wonderful love of the youth and to see the sadness in their eyes at the mention of her passing spoke volume of the lady.

Mags touched the lives of everyone with her warmth, strength and generosity of time and her caring manner. She was never one to forget dates of occasions and anyone celebrating occasions received gifts from her. At the time of her passing she was preparing presents for Christmas.

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The name of Mag McCaffrey will be long remembered by so many and her memory will bring a tear to many eyes. Mag was blessed to have Adrian by her side as he diligently tended to her needs at all times over the years and she had the other love of her life, her constant companion, her dog Patch always by her side.

Mag’s remains reposed at Glennon’s Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 18. On Wednesday her remains were removed to St Mary’s Church, Lanesboro for the Mass of the Resurrection which was followed by cremation at Lakeland’s Crematorium, Cavan.

To her husband Adrian, her brothers Pat, David and Seamus, father-in-law Gerry, sisters-in-law Carmel, Anne, Frances, Jenny and Aishling, brother-in-law Anthony, nieces, nephew, relatives and many friends we extend our heartfelt sympathy.

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