RIP: Longford man Pat Carberry was 'renowned for his abilities as a technical genius'
Late Pat Carberry, Annaly Park, Longford and formerly of Clontuskert, Lanesboro, Co Roscommon
Recognised as a man of great vision for business and a keen eye for enterprise the sudden death of Pat Carberry, Annaly Park, Longford, on Thursday, April 30, came as a big shock to us all that knew him.
Pat, along with his late parents, John and Mary, moved from Carrickedmond to live in Cloontuskert with his brothers and sisters when his father John got work with Bord na Mona.
In his younger years Pat served his apprenticeship at Paddy Kenny’s garage on Lanesboro’s Main St., where he qualified as a diesel mechanic.
His multitalented technical skills and enterprise were such that they led him to build and create his own engineering business on the Longford Road.
He was renowned for his abilities as a technical genius and people travelled far and wide to avail of his expertise.
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He had the vision for creating the hopper that created sausage turf that was a monumental forward step from the hand held sláne and barrowing of turf and this took his business to national acclaim.
As time went by he sold his business and concentrated on his family and his pastimes of game hunting, darts and clay pigeon shooting. He always had a great interest in farming and this took him out on the land that he worked so well and gave him time to exercise his dogs.
If you knew Pat you knew you had to be always wary of him as he was a prankster and loved to get a laugh on you. He was a man of easy-going nature and his kindness and assistance of anyone in need was legendary.
Pat was predeceased by his wife Patsy, his three infant children, his parents and his brother Johnny.
His remains reposed at Glennon’s funeral Home on Sunday, May 3. Mass of the resurrection took place in St Mel’s Cathedral, Longford before being interred in Ballymacormack Cemetery.
We extend our deepest sympathy to his daughter Patricia, his sons Padraic and Brian, his sisters Maureen Curley, Bridie Kelly, Nuala Malone, Kitty Murphy and Ita Reynolds, his brother Barney (Canada), daughters-in-law Alice and Joanne, Patricia’s partner John, grandchildren Lauren, David, Conor, Keyleigh, Aislinn, Ciara, Darragh and Ellie, great-grandchildren Alayna, Harry and Koa, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.