Derry Death Notices - Saturday, 28th January, 2023

Paddy Leonard, 28 Jan

The following deaths have occurred:-

• Keith Copeland, Society Street, Coleraine

• Eleanor (Nellie) Coyle (née Cassidy), 18 Brookhill, Culmore Road,

Derry

• Leo William Gallagher, 2 Belview Avenue, Derry

• Robert John Hamiton, 38 Ballygudden Road, Eglinton

• William (Willie) Simms, formerly of Carnhill, Derry

• Annie Wilson, 32 Windyhill Road, Limavady

Keith Copeland, Society Street, Coleraine

The death has taken place of Keith Copeland, 23rd January 2023,

(suddenly) at home, Society Street, Coleraine and formerly of Union

Street and Spelga Park, Lurgan. Cherished son of Yvonne also a much

loved grandson and nephew. Family and friends are welcome to attend

Milne Funeral Home (Lurgan) on Sunday 3.30pm – 5.00pm. Funeral Service,

Monday at 11.45am in Milne’s Funeral Home with committal following in

Lurgan Cemetery. Family flowers only please, donations for the benefit

of MacMillan Cancer Support via www.milnefuneralservices.co.uk/donate

or cheques made payable c/o Milne Funeral Services, 57 Tandragee Road,

Lurgan BT66 8TL. Very deeply regretted and sadly missed by the entire

family circle. What a friend we have in Jesus.

Eleanor (Nellie) Coyle (née Cassidy), 18 Brookhill, Culmore Road, Derry

The death has taken place of Eleanor (Nellie) Coyle (née Cassidy), 26th

January 2023, (peacefully) at Cornfield Care Centre, Limavady, beloved

wife of the late Bobby, loving mother of Joan, Angela, Noeleen, Robert,

Marian, Esther and Carol-Anne, a much loved grandmother,

great-grandmother and aunt. Funeral from her home, 18 Brookhill,

Culmore Road on Sunday at 10.25am for 11.00o’clock Requiem Mass in Our

Lady of Lourdes Church, Steelstown. Interment afterwards in the City

Cemetery. The Mass can be viewed live via the church webcam or via the

link below. Family time please from 10.00pm to 11.00am. Family flowers

only please. Donations in lieu of flowers, if wished, to Resident’s

Comfort Fund, Cornfield Care Centre, 51 Seacoast Road, Limavady, BT49

9DW. Queen of the Most Holy Rosary pray for her. Our Lady of Lourdes

intercede for her.

Leo William Gallagher, 2 Belview Avenue, Derry

We regret to inform you that the death has taken place of Leo William

Gallagher, (peacefully) at his home, surrounded by all of his loving

family on 27th January 2023, late of 2 Belview Avenue. Beloved husband

of Sadie. Devoted father of Michael, Celine, Margaret, Jacqueline,

Caroline and Lucia. Loving granda and great-granda to all of his much

loved grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Deeply regretted and sadly

missed by all of his wider family circle, friends and neighbours. Leo's

remains will be reposing at his late residence, 2 Belview Avenue.

Funeral leaving from there on Monday, 30th January at 10.50am for

11.30am Requiem Mass in St. Columba's Church, Longtower. Burial

immediately afterwards in the City Cemetery. Leo's Funeral Requiem Mass

can be streamed live via the link: https://longtowerchurch.org/webcam/.

In God We Trust.

Robert John Hamiton, 38 Ballygudden Road, Eglinton

The death has taken place of Robert John Hamiton, 26th January 26, 2023

Peacefully at Cornfield Nursing Home, Limavady, (formerly of

Slaughmanus, late of 38 Ballygudden Road, Eglinton in his 86th year)

dearest son of the late John and Minnie, loving brother of the late

Sadie and Mary, dear uncle of Willie-John Reilly, a devoted uncle and

great-uncle. Funeral leaving his nephew Samuel, and Kathleen's home, 48

Ballygudden Road, Eglinton on Sunday 29th January at 1.30pm followed by

a Service of Thanksgiving for his life in St. Canice's Parish Church,

Eglinton at 2.00pm, burial afterwards in Upper Cumber Cemetery. Family

flowers only, donations in lieu if desired to St. Canice's Parish

Church c/o Rev. Canon Paul Hoey, 21 Main Street, Eglinton, BT47 3AB.

Dearly loved and will be sadly missed by his entire family circle. The

Lord is my Shepherd.

William (Willie) Simms, formerly of Carnhill, Derry

The death has taken place of William (Willie) Simms, 26th January 2023,

(peacefully) at Longfield Care Home (formerly of Carnhill and Buncrana)

devoted and loving husband of Betty, much loved father of Bernard,

Tanya and Peter, cherished grandfather of Nicole, Beth, Ryan, Abbi,

Ben, Adam, Maggie and Peter, great-grandfather of Cian, son of the late

Barney and Maggie and dear brother of the late Mary-Ann and Celine.

Willie’s remains will be reposing in his daughter’s home, 323 Carnhill,

from 5.00pm on Friday. Funeral from there on Sunday at 1.30pm for

2o’clock Funeral Mass in St Brigid’s Church, Carnhill. Interment

afterwards in St Mary’s Cemetery, Cockhill, Buncrana. Family flowers

only please. Donations in lieu of flowers, if wished, to Longfield Care

Home Resident’s Comfort Fund C/o The Manager, Longfield Care Home, 2

Longfield Rd, Eglinton, BT47 3PY. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on

his soul. Our Lady of Knock pray for him.

Annie Wilson, 32 Windyhill Road, Limavady

The death has taken place of Annie Wilson, passed away at her own home,

32 Windyhill Road, Limavady. Much loved wife of Glennie, loving mother

of Gary, Nigel, Christine, Donna, Claire, also a loving grandmother,

great grandmother and sister. Funeral leaving her late home on Sunday

at 2.30pm For service in Derramore Presbyterian Church at 3.00pm

followed by burial in adjoining Churchyard. Family flowers only please

donations if desired and cheques payable to The Renal Unit (WHSCT) And

forwarded to Browns Funeral Directors 21 Aghanloo Ind Est Aghanloo

Road, Limavady. Will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by her

entire family circle.

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