Margaret McAllister (née Clarke), of “Oliver House”, The Laurels, Dundalk, Co. Louth, passed away peacefully in the dedicated care of the staff at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda.

Predeceased by her parents Joseph (Gusty) and Patricia, Margaret was the beloved wife of Tony and the loving mother of Lorraine, Anthony, and Shane. She will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by her heartbroken family.

She is also deeply mourned by her son-in-law Laurence; her cherished grandchildren Zach, Finn, and Luke; her siblings Anthony, Kathleen, Anne, Stella, and Joe; as well as her brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended family, and many dear friends.

Funeral Details:
Reposing in the Eternity Room of Quinn’s Funeral Homes, Dundalk (A91 KW52, entrance on Castletown Road) on Tuesday, June 23rd, from 3:00pm until 8:00pm.

Removal will take place on Wednesday morning, June 24th, to St. Patrick’s Cathedral (A91 T623), arriving for Funeral Mass at 11:00am. The Mass can be viewed live via the funeral service webstream link. Burial will take place afterward in St. Enda’s Cemetery, Killanny (A81 VY39). Enquiries to Quinn’s Funeral Homes.

Family flowers only, please. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made, if desired, to the Irish Cancer Society.

Gerard (Gerry) Russell, of Rathmullen Park, Drogheda, Co. Louth and formerly of Nun’s Walk, passed away peacefully on June 20th, 2026, in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.

Predeceased by his cherished wife Philomena, his parents Johnny and Maura, and his brothers Austin, Raymond, John, and Paul, Gerry was the loving dad to Austin, Lisa, Martin, and Sabrina. He will be very sadly missed by his heartbroken family.

He is also deeply mourned by his son-in-law Mark; his daughters-in-law Yvonne and Caroline; his adored grandchildren Hayley, Jessie, Aaron, Ben, Cormac, Cillian, Adam, Lucy, and Fionn; his sisters Kathleen and Margaret; as well as his nephews, nieces, extended family, neighbours, and many friends.

Funeral Details:
Reposing at Townley’s Funeral Home, Crosslanes, Drogheda (A92 XN75) on Tuesday, June 23rd, from 4:00pm until 7:00pm.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday morning, June 24th, at 11:00am in the Holy Family Church, Ballsgrove. A private cremation will take place afterward.

Family flowers only, please. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Palliative Care at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. When parking near the funeral home, please have consideration for the residents of nearby houses.