Locky O'Gorman was a Wexford farmer who always helped those in need
Rev James Nolan who presided over the ceremony, also gave a speech about Locky as his good friend.
Locky was one of ten children born in 1943. He attended school in Caim and Enniscorthy and later took up employment with Candy Tours Carlow and the Enniscorthy Mart where he made friends with all and friends for life and where part of his job entailed loading young calves onto the boat at Rosslare for export.
He met the woman of his dreams, his wife Ann, and married in the same church in 1975, 50 years ago.
Rev Nolan spoke about the significance of his name, and how Loughlin had viking roots and was associated with being a seafarer and a warrior.
"And I think that is where Locky got his warrior instinct from, always about business, a man who would not hide away, a man that was keen on the job,' he said.
He said that Locky, who was a big presence in the Enniscorthy Mart, also made sure to enjoy himself and especially during his retirement.
"He enjoyed Bingo in Clonroche and Rathnure where he went weekly. In his years of retirement he minded goats for the missions and Irish aid organisations specialising in providing families in Africa with meat, milk and offspring. His Christian heart was selfless.'
'He also knew how to enjoy himself by taking the family on holidays in Killarney,' he added.
To conclude his speech, he thanked Locky for always showing great hospitality and welcoming others into his home.
"It was always a house of hospitality. I'll let you in on a little secret, I look so well because I had breakfast in the O'Gorman's house every Wednesday morning and he is blessed with ham. Today we say goodbye to a good husband, a good father, and a good grandfather.'
A number of loved ones also took to RIP.ie to leave messages of condolences.
One mourner wrote: 'I've know Locky all my life and in later years on the Candy Tour. Syl and I had great chats and laughs with himself and Ann. He was always a lovely fellow and will be greatly missed in his native area and beyond.'
Another wrote: 'He was such a lovely man and always had a smile on his face.'
A further tribute read: 'Loughy was a pure gentleman, never pass you without a word.'
Beloved husband of Ann, loving father of Brian and Colm, cherished son of the late Mark and Susan and dearly loved brother of Mary (Cloney), Mike, Nellie (Long), Pat, Josie (Kearney), Markie, Owen, Susan, Tom, Anne (Kehoe) and the late James, he will also be sadly missed by his daughters-in-law Siobhan and Sara, his grandchildren David, Dylan and Jodie, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and many friends.
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