'A beautiful, kind lady always' – RIP Tributes paid to Kildare woman

Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a Kildare woman who passed this week, fondly remembered as “a beautiful, kind lady always.”

Mary Byrne - Minch Terrace, Athy, Co. Kildare and formerly of Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland - passed away peacefully on Wednesday October 21, 2026 in Cloverlodge Nursing Home, Athy, surrounded by her loving family.

Mary is predeceased by her husband Leo; she is deeply regretted by her daughters Karen and Lorna, grandchildren Sarah, Odhran and Kieran, great grandchildren Hannah, Lily and Tom, son-in-law Paul, relatives, neighbours and friends.

Mary will repose at Thompson’s Funeral Home, Chapel Hill, Mount Hawkins, Athy (R14 NX80) on Thursday October 22 at 5pm until the conclusion of prayers at 7pm.

The removal will take place from Thompson’s Funeral Home on Friday morning October 23 at 10.45am to arrive at St. Michael’s Parish Church, Athy, Co. Kildare for Requiem Mass at 11am. Burial afterwards in St. Michael’s (New) Cemetery.

House private please.

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Tributes paid to Mary on RIP.ie include: “Condolences to Mary's family. May she rest in peace. Such a beautiful, kind lady always.”

And: “Deepest Sympathy to Lorna &Family may Mary RIP.”

While another mourner wrote: “Deepest sympathy to Karen and Lorna and all the family on the death of your Mam. May Mary's soul rest in eternal peace. She was a very kind neighbour.Ar dheis dé go raibh a hanam dilis.”

And another added: “My thoughts are with you Karen, Lorna and the Byrne Family at this very sad time. I have many happy memories of my cousin Mary from the time she spent as a young girl on holidays with us in Dublin and time I spent in Glasgow all the way up through life. Due to illness I haven’t been able to meet over the past few years. I will remember Mary with love.”