Charles Rourke & Sons Funeral Directors

13/04/2026

WATSON 12th APRIL 2026, SARAH, peacefully at Oakridge Care Home, Ballynahinch, (late of Kerry Drive, Killyleagh) beloved mother of Stephen, Mark and Karen, and a dear grandmother.

Funeral Service will be held in Roselawn Crematorium on Thursday 16th April at 4.40pm.

Very deeply regretted and will be sadly missed by her sorrowing family and friends.

House strictly private.

12/04/2026

GREER, 11TH APRIL 2026, BLAKE, suddenly, dearly beloved son of Gerard and Julie, much loved brother of Rhys and Chelsea, loving boyfriend of Elizabeth, cherished grandson of Kathleen & Brendan Dowd and Maria and the late Bobby Greer, a dear nephew, cousin and good friend to many.

Funeral Service will be held is Lissara Presbyterian Church, Crossgar on Wednesday 15th April at 11.00am.
Interment afterwards in Lissara Presbyterian Cemetery.

Family and friends are welcome to call at Charles Rourke & Sons’ Funeral Home, 51 Church Street, Downpatrick BT30 6EH on Tuesday 14th April between 6.00pm – 8.00pm, when Blake’s family will be in attendance.

No flowers please, donations may be made in lieu if desired to Cardiac Risk in the Young [CRY] c/o Charles Rourke & Sons Funeral Directors, address as above.

Very deeply regretted and will be lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family and friends.

Live stream will be available from 10.30am Wednesday on

https://www.facebook.com/lissarapresbyterianchurch/

08/04/2026

McCAMLEY, 7th APRIL 2026, The Venerable Gregor Alexander, peacefully at hospital surrounded by his loving family. Dearly beloved husband of Rosemary, much loved father of Andrew and Colin, dear father-in-law of Emma, devoted granda of Charlie, Jack, Conor and Evie.

Funeral Service will take place in Down Cathedral, Downpatrick on Friday 10th April at 1.00pm. Interment afterwards in the adjoining graveyard.

Family flowers only please. Donations may be made in lieu if desired to Christian Aid Sudan Crisis Appeal c/o Charles Rourke and Sons, Funeral Directors, 51 Church Street, Downpatrick, BT30 6EH.

Funeral Service may be viewed online at: https://www.downcathedral.org/

05/04/2026

RICE 4th APRIL 2026 - GERARD, suddenly at hospital, beloved partner of the late Libby Labrosse, loving father of Anita, stepfather to Godfrey, Cynthia and Muriel, dearly loved grandfather, great-grandfather, father in-law and brother.
May he rest in peace

Requiem Mass will be held in St. Patrick’s Church, Downpatrick on Wednesday 8th April at 12noon. Interment afterwards in Struell Cemetery, Downpatrick.

Gerard will be reposing in Charles Rourke & Sons’ Funeral Home, 51 Church Street, Downpatrick BT30 6EH, with family in attendance on Tuesday 7th April 6.00pm -8.00pm

Very deeply regretted and will be lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family and friends.

House private.

04/04/2026

ROURKE, 4th APRIL 2026, BARRY, peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family, devoted dad to Aimée (Ross) and Nicola, much loved partner of Noleen, beloved brother of Martin and Alison, cherished son of Connie and the late Charlie, brother-in-law of Claire, loving uncle and friend to many.

Funeral Service will be held in Down Parish Church, Church Street, Downpatrick on Tuesday 7th April at 12.00 noon. Interment afterwards in the adjoining churchyard.

Family and friends are welcome to pay their respects at Barry’s home on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.

No flowers please. Donations may be made in lieu if desired to Macmillan Cancer Support c/o Charles Rourke and Sons Funeral Directors, 51 Church Street, Downpatrick, BT30 6EH.

Be Still, My Soul.

02/04/2026

McGARRY 2nd April 2026, NOEL (The Bear), at hospital, dearly loved father of Evelyn, Deirdre, Philip, Maria, Paul, Simon and Leo, a dear father-in-law, loving grandfather , great-grandfather and brother of Mary, Peter, Marty and the late Sean, Susie, Harry and Teresa. May he rest in peace.

Funeral Service will be held in St. Colmcille’s Church, Downpatrick on Saturday 4th April at 11.00am. Interment afterwards in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Legamaddy.

Noel will be reposing in Charles Rourke & Sons’ Funeral Church, 51 Church Street, Downpatrick BT30 6EH, with family present on Friday 3rd April from 4.00 - 6.00pm.

Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for him.

Very deeply regretted by his sorrowing family and friends

31/03/2026

In Loving Memory of Susan Dunn.

The family of the late Susan Dunn wish to express our deepest gratitude to our relatives, friends, and neighbours for their kindness and support during our recent loss.

To all those who sent cards, shared memories, donations to Dementia NI and presence at the service brought us much comfort.

A special thank you to Kings Castle Nursing Home, Ardglass for their compassionate care over the years and to the Celebrant Declan Walsh for the beautiful celebration of Susan's varied life.
Susan's light will continue to shine in all who knew her. Her ashes will be interred with her dear husband Joe and dear daughter Patricia in Struell Cemetery, Downpatrick on Wednesday 8th April at 11am. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Thanks also to Martin and Claire of Charles Rourke and Sons Funeral Directors for their outstanding and compassionate service.

As it would be impossible to thank everyone, please accept this notice as a token of our deep and sincere thanks.

The entire Dunn family.

30/03/2026

QUINN 30th MARCH 2026, BRIAN, suddenly, dearly loved father of Michelle, Bernadette, Patricia, Vincent and the late Rosalind, father-in-law of Peter, Gareth and Amine, dear partner of Goretti and a loving granda and great-granda. May he rest in peace.

Funeral Service will be held in St. Colmcille’s Church, Downpatrick on Thursday 2nd April at 2.00pm. Interment afterwards in Struell Cemetery.

Very deeply regretted by his sorrowing family and friends,

Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for him.

House strictly private.

29/03/2026

In loving memory of Eddie (Mick) Milligan, much loved husband, daddy, granda, great granda, brother and friend. Loved and missed every day.

'A greatly missed lighthouse through the storms of life'.

Eddie's 1st Anniversary Mass will be held on Wednesday 29th April 2026 at 7.30pm in St Colmcille’ s Chapel, Downpatrick.

27/03/2026

27/03/2026

KELLY 26th MARCH 2026, HELYN, ( Nee McCormick) dearly loved wife of Fergus and much loved mother of Garth and the late David.

Family and friends are welcome to call at Charles Rourke and Sons’ Funeral Home, 51 Church Street, Downpatrick, BT30 6EH on Wednesday 1st April between 5.00pm and 7.00pm, when Helyn’s family shall be present.

A private cremation will take place at a later date.

No flowers please. Donations may be made in lieu if desired to Marie Curie
c/o Charles Rourke and Sons, Funeral Directors (address as above).

House strictly private.

26/03/2026

NOREEN McGREEVY
(4th Anniversary)

It does not take a special day for us to think of you. Each Mass we hear, each prayer we say is offered up for you.

Missed always by her family.

Noreen’s anniversary Mass will take place on Sunday 29th March at 11.30am in Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Newcastle.