Connaughty – Tommy and family of the late Iris wish to express their heartfelt and sincere gratitude to all their family, friends and neighbours who supported them during their recent sad bereavement. To all those who visited the home, sent cards and messages, attended the funeral and donated to First Portglenone Church Fund in lieu of flowers, your kindness is deeply appreciated and is a great comfort at such a difficult time. We are particularly grateful to the Doctors and staff at Antrim Area Hospital for all their care and attention which they gave Iris during her time in hospital and also to the District Care Support Team that called at the home. Grateful thanks to Rev. Albert Baxter for conducting the funeral service, Mrs Elizabeth Wilson for playing the piano and Mrs Wenda Bristow and the catering team for providing the tea following the service. Sincerest and deepest gratitude to James Henry Funeral Services for their kindness, compassion and professionalism shown to us during this difficult time. Trusting this acknowledgement will be accepted by all as a token of our appreciation and thanks.
The Connaughty Family.
Connaughty Iris (nee Richmond) 27th September 2024, peacefully at Hospital (after a long illness). Much loved wife of Tommy, 9 Race Road, Portglenone, loving mother of James, Trevor and Marion dear mother-in-law of Christine, Margaret and Tommy a devoted grandmother and great grandmother.
Funeral service in First Portglenone Presbyterian Church on Monday 30th September at 2.30pm interment afterwards Townhill burying ground, Townhill Road. No flowers please, donations in lieu if desired may be sent to James Henry Funeral Services, 100 Broughshane Street Ballymena BT43 6EE for First Portglenone Presbyterian Church Funds. Family and friends welcome to call at, 9 Race Road until 8pm.
Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing husband, family and family circle.
The wife and family of the late Sammy Bamber wish to express their heartfelt and sincere gratitude to all their friends, neighbours, work colleagues and extended family circle who supported them during their recent sad bereavement. For those who sent cards, messages, visited our home, provided food, attended his funeral and donated to the community services of Marie Curie N.I. and N.I. Hospice, your kindness is deeply appreciated and was a great comfort at such a difficult time. We are particularly grateful to Antrim Area Hospital, E.D. Minors, Patient Pathway Teams, Direct Assessment Unit, Northern Ireland Hospice and Marie Curie Community Services. We would particularly like to thanks Clinical Nurse specialist Amy Adams, N.I. Hospice nurses Leanne Devlin and Hilary Ferguson and Marie Curie nurse Samantha Shields for all their dedicated care and attention they gave to Sammy during his short illness. Thanks also to Dr Jonathon McKelvey and staff at Cullybackey Family Practice. Grateful thanks to Rev. Ronald James Watt, and also to Rev. Jeffrey Blue for his support to the family and for the beautiful service he conducted at home and in Killymurris Presbyterian Church. Thanks also to Iris Carlisle and her catering team for providing the refreshments following the service. Sincerest and deepest gratitude to James Henry Funeral Services for their kindness, compassion and professionalism shown to us during this most difficult time. Trusting this acknowledgement will be accepted by all as a token of our appreciation and thanks.
Liz, Corinna and Colin
Bamber Samuel (Sammy) 16th September 2024 peacefully at home, 36a Cloghwater Road, after a short illness. Devoted husband of Elizabeth (Liz), loving father of Corinna and Colin, father in law of Ryan and Susan, grandfather of Jamie, Cole, Ollie, Jake and Toby and brother of Billy, Geoffrey, Lorraine and the late Corena. After a private interment, a service of thanksgiving will be held in Killymurris Presbyterian Church on Thursday 19th inst. at 1pm.
Family flowers only, donations in lieu, if desired, may be made payable to James Henry funeral services 100 Broughshane street Ballymena BT436EE for N.I. Hospice and Marie Curie N.I.
Family and friends are welcome to call at his family home 36a Cloghwater Road.
Lovingly remembered by his family and family circle.
Calderwood Caroline (nee McKinley) 14th September 2024 (suddenly at hospital), late of 29 Old Portglenone Road Ahoghill. Much loved wife of Trevor, loving Mummy of Leanne and Kerri, dear mother-in-law of Matt and Ryan and beloved sister of Gregory and daughter of the late Dorothy and Walter. House private. A service of celebration for Caroline’s life will be held in High Kirk Presbyterian Church on Wednesday 18th September at 11 am interment afterwards Ahoghill New Cemetery. No flowers please, donations in lieu if desired may be sent to James Henry Funeral Services, 100 Broughshane Street, Ballymena BT43 6EE for Macmillan.
The wife and family of the late John Ballentine wish to express their heartfelt and sincere gratitude to all their friends, family and neighbours who supported them during their recent sad bereavement. We thank those who sent cards, messages, visited the home, attended his funeral and donated to Headway, Ballymena. We are grateful to the P.S.N.I. and the Paramedics for all their help. We would like to thank the carers for their attention to John. Thanks to Rev. E. Kirk for his home visits and for conducting the funeral service. Sincere thanks to James Henry Funeral Services for their compassion and professionalism shown to us during this difficult time. Trusting this will be accepted by all as a token of our appreciation.
Ballentine John 12th September 2024, suddenly at his home, 86 Rosses Farm Ballymena, beloved husband of Kathleen, loving father of Sharon, Mark and Steven, devoted granda of Emma, Kathy, Robyn and Rachel, Ga Ga of Alexander and Charlotte and dear brother of Phyllis (Spence) and Henderson.
Funeral service in his home on Sunday 15th September at 2pm interment afterwards Ballee cemetery. . House private family flowers only please, donations in lieu if desired may be sent to James Henry Funeral Services, 100 Broughshane Street, Ballymena BT43 6EE for Headway Ballymena.
Shaw Claire (nee Blair) 7th September 2024, peacefully at Prospect Private Nursing Home, formerly of Old Galgorm Road, Ballymena. Beloved wife of the late Tom, loving daughter of the late Thomas and Susan, much loved sister of Nan and Thomas and sister-in-law of Georgie and the late John (Caldwell).
House and funeral private (at her own request).
No flowers please, donations in lieu if desired may be sent to James Henry Funeral Services, 100 Broughshane Street, Ballymena BT43 6EE for Motor Neuron Disease UK.
