Funeral to take place of Maureen Walsh, mother of Louis Walsh
The funeral will take place on Thursday of Maureen Walsh, the mother of Westlife manager and former X factor judge and Boyzone manager Louis Walsh.
Mrs Walsh (94) of Church Street, Kiltimagh, Co Mayo passed away on Monday. She was predeceased by her husband Frank, her daughter Catherine, her parents Martin and Delia, her brother Sean and her son-in-law Pat O'Connor.
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She is survived by her adult children Evelyn, Louis, Paul, Frank, Eamon, Padraic, Joseph, Noel and Sara. She will also be sadly missed by her son in law and daughters-in-law, her 20 grandchildren, her two great-grandchildren, her siblings Anne, Christeen and Martin, extended family, nieces, nephews, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.
Maureen will repose at her home in Church Street, Kiltimagh on Wednesday evening from 4pm to 8pm.
Her removal will take place from her home on Thursday morning to the Church of the Holy Family, Kiltimagh for funeral mass at noon followed by burial in Kilkinure Cemetery, Kiltimagh.
The funeral mass can be viewed on https://www.churchservices.tv/holyfamilykiltimagh
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Mourners are asked to give donations in lieu of flowers to www.westernalzheimers.ie.
Mrs Walsh spent the last decade of her life at Attracta's Nursing Home in Charlestown, Co Mayo. She is remembered locally as having been the warm hearted head of a large and close family.
She worked for many years with Western Care in Ballinamore and had lived with Alzheimer's disease for over a decade.
In 2014 Louis Walsh told the Irish Independent that he was very close to his mother whose motto was 'your health is his wealth".
He added that Maureen had advised him to be 'nice to people' and to 'enjoy life".
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