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>Acknowledgement > >O’Doherty-Mary Ellen, nee Hegarty, born, Balee, >Strabane, died June 16 2007, in her hundredth year. >The children of the late Mrs. O’Doherty and her >extended family circle at home and abroad, wish to >thank most sincerely all those who have sympathised >with them in their recent sad bereavement.We wish to >thank relatives, friends, neighbours,former political >prisoners, campaigning groups abroad and local >community leaders, who brought gifts, sent floral >tributes, sympathy and Mass cards, called at the >house, and attended the funeral, or helped in any way. > >We especially wish to thank local clergy, including >Bishop Edward Daly, who led prayers at the wake, and >Fr. Gerard Mongan who officiated at the Requiem Mass >at St. Eugene’s Cathedral which was a very personal >and memorable celebration of Mary Ellen’s long, >fruitful and community-orientated life. Musical >tributes, including Gaelic laments, were kindly played >and sung by local close friends of the family, Áodan >Dorach O’Donnghaile, Risteard McGabhann and Pádraigh >O’Mianáin who provided a piece specially composed for >her Requiem Mass. > >We extend profound thanks to the firm of Bradley and >McLaughlin, William Street, for their attention to >detail and above all the dignified and courteous way >in which they conducted all of the funeral >arrangements. > >Our thanks also to those who cared for our mother, >grandmother and great-great grandmother in the final >years of her life. These include our own family >doctors, paramedics, hospital doctors, specialists, >x-ray staff and nurses whose skills were required in >those final few days at Altnagelvin Hospital. In this >regard also we remember with fondness others who >provided caring services at our home and at the >Foyleville and Seven Oaks day-centres, in latter years. > >As it would be impossible to thank everyone >individually, we trust all, as a token of our >sincere appreciation will accept this acknowledgement. >Masses are being offered, at home and abroad, for >their intentions. > >Go raibh maith agat. > >The O’Doherty family, ‘Knockavoe’, Crawford Square, >Derry City

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