Chris Hourican (nee Gormley)
Fostra, Aughnacliffe, Co. Longford and formerly of Pulladoey, Aughnacliffe, Co.Longford.
Chris Hourican (nee Gormley) passed away on Sunday the 7th of December 2025. Peacefully in her 94th year, just four days short of her 95th birthday, surrounded by her loving family,
Pre-deceased by her loving husband John, her son Pat, by her great-grandsons; Mathew and Aaron, by her parents, Margaret Ann (nee Gormley) and Patrick Gormley, by her brothers and sisters; Mick (Michael, Enaghan), Jim (Jimmy Joe, New Jersey), Pat (Patrick, Harrow, London), Anna (Christchurch, New Zealand), Maggie May (Cunnareen), Eugene (Pulladoey), Tom (Sheffield, UK), Colm ( Gartylough) John (Bouladuff, Tipperary), Mel (Dublin & New Zealand), Brendan (Arlington, Boston) and Peadar (Pulladoey).
Sadly missed by her sons and daughters; Mary (Fostra), Margaret ( McEntee, Arva), Rosario (Cleenrath), Sean ( Arlington, Boston), Kevin (Fostra), Paul (Crott), Christina (Fostra), Suzie (Aughnacliffe), Imelda (Arlington, Boston), Colm ( New York), Ciaran ( Ballinamuck), sons-in-law; Padraig and Patrick, daughters-in-law; Bonnie, Lorna, Sheila and Grainne.
Adored grandchildren; Danny, Shane, Brian, Conor, Niamh (McEntee). Joseph, Eleanor (Rabbitt), Megan, Haley, Lauren (Hourican), Cillian, Oisin, Fionn, Naoise (Hourican), Jason (Dennigan), Pauric, Eoin, John, Ryan (Hourican) and Sean, Oran, James (Hourican), great-grandchildren; Eoghan, Darragh, Cillian, Rìan, Caoimhín, David, Harry, and Annie, by her brother Fr. Kevin Gormley (Boonville, Missouri) sisters-in-law; Philomena Gormley (Pulladoey), Margaret Gormley (Arlington, Boston) and Marjorie Gormley (Geartylough), nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours, and a large circle of friends.
Reposing at her home in Fostra, Aughnacliffe (N39 K4V2), on Tuesday the 9th of December from 3pm, concluding with prayers at 8pm.The family will take a break from 6.00pm until 6.20pm . Mass of the Resurrection on Wednesday, the 10th of December in St. Colmcille’s Church, Aughnacliffe (N39 K603) at 12.00noon, followed by interment in the adjoining cemetery . House private please.
Family flowers only please donations if desired to Trócaire – c/o M.J. Dolan & Sons , Funeral Directors or any family member.
The Funeral Mass will be streamed live please view here https://youtube.com/live/E3cDKLKOdOI?feature=share
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