Maureen Healy (née Kenny) was a homemaker supreme and she was gifted at the baking

The death recently occurred, on October 15,  of Maureen Healy (née Kenny), Donaguile Heights and formerly of Ironmills, Ballinakill, at Archersrath Nursing Home, Kilkenny.

Born in 1936 in Lowhill, when times were tough, she began work at an early age in Castlecomer. Later in life, on marrying her late husband John, she opened up her own business, in the town, a sweet shop and light grocery in Kilkenny Street just across from the Community Hall.

When the business closed the family moved to Donaguile Heights where they were very happy making many friends. She befriended everybody, always offering a guiding hand. Maureen never had a bad word to say about anyone, you couldn’t meet a kinder and more sincere person.

A homemaker supreme she was gifted at the baking, in a home where the kettle was always on. In her spare time, she enjoyed reading and listening to the radio and of course the trips to Knock on pilgrimage.

Burial was in the Parish Cemetery after Requiem Mass, on October 18, which was celebrated in the Church of the Immaculate Conception by Fr Ian Doyle, Kiltown assisted by Fr Richard Scriven, PP Castlecomer.

Maureen is survived by her sons Eamon and Seamus; daughters Catherine, Miriam and Geraldine; grandchildren Aisling, Ciara and Émer; sons-in-law Christy and Pat; sisters Kathleen, Teresa; brother Michael; sisters-in-law Josie Healy (Lowhill) and Josie Healy (Firoda); nieces; nephews; other relatives and many friends.