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Porter Funeral Directors is a family run business. John and Stephen are two brothers and available 24/7 to answer calls in your time of need

John and Stephen are there for your time of need. We will take care of all funeral arrangements at your difficult time. We have a funeral home and an option for a coffin lowering device to lower your loved one into their final resting place. We will look after all obituaries, removal, chapel arrangements etc and converse all arrangements with you. Porter Funerals ensure to make your difficult time as easy as possible. Call us today for information
Stephen - 0872926917
John - 0860794820

25/09/2025

The death has taken place in Donegal Hospice of Jack Mc Laughlin (Strain), Munagh, Buncrana F93 K0F5.

Heartbroken by his passing are his loving wife Eileen, sons and daughters Denis, John (Catherine), Helena (Mick), Philip (Bridget), Kathy (Tom) & Annette (Danny); grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Deeply saddened are his siblings, Kathleen, Rosemary, Liam, Hughie, Margaret, Paddy & Denis; brothers and sisters -in-law, wider family circle, friends and neighbours.

Jack will be reposing at his home from 6pm this evening, Thursday (25 September) where all are welcome to come and pay their respects.

Removal from there on Saturday (27 September) at 10.15am going to Star of the Sea, Desertegney for Requiem Mass at 11am with burial in the adjoining cemetery.

Mass can be viewed live on www.youtube.com/buncranaparish

House Private from 10pm - 11am both nights and on the morning of the Funeral.

Family Flowers only please, donations if desired in lieu of flowers to CCU Letterkenny University Hospital or Donegal Hospice c/o any Family Member or Porter Funeral Directors.

23/09/2025

Acknowledgement

Frances Doherty
1 Lisowen Avenue, Buncrana

We, the family of the late Frances Doherty who passed away on the 1st of September 2025, would like to express our sincere gratitude to all those who sympathised with us during our recent sad loss. Thank you to all those that attended the wake and funeral, from near and far, who sent mass cards, sympathy cards, donations and offered condolences.
We will be forever grateful.

Thank you to the home help, who cared for her so compassionately in her home.

A heartfelt thank you to all the paramedics and staff in letterkenny hospital and Donegal hospice. Your compassion, kindness and help was greatly appreciated by our entire family during this very difficult time.

A special thank you to our extended family, friends and neighbours who provided food and offered support during the wake and the weeks that followed.

A very special thank you to Fr Bradley for his hospital and home visits which provided Frances with comfort and ease. Also, for the most beautiful funeral mass where he effortlessly portrayed the incredible and beautiful wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and woman she truly was. A special thanks to Fr Baker who attended the wake. A special thanks to Marie Fitzpatrick for the beautiful music and singing during the funeral Mass.

Finally, a heartfelt thank you to Porter Funeral Services. Your professionalism and kindness provided strength to our family when we needed it most. A special thank you to Nicola and staff in the Laurentic for the beautiful meal served after the funeral. We really appreciate it. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as a token of our sincere gratitude for your support.

Frances Months' Mind Mass will be held on Friday 3rd October at 7:00 pm in St Mary Church Cockhill.

22/09/2025

The death has taken place of Margaret McCallion, Meentahalla, Ballymagan, Buncrana F93 R52Y.

Deeply saddened by her death are sons Kieran (Marie) Paul (Sandra) daughter Mairead (Noel) grandchildren Adam, Rachel, Kieran and Lucas, her sister Pat and wider family circle.

Pre deceased by her husband Leo, parents Jim and Jane, brothers John, Vincent and B.

Margaret’s remains with be reposing at her residence from 6pm this evening (Monday) where all are welcome to come and pay their respects.

Removal from there on Wednesday morning at 10am going to St Mary’s Church, Cockhill for Reqieum Mass at 11am with burial in the adjoining cemetery.

Mass can be viewed live on www.church services.tv/cockhill

May Margaret Rest in Peace.

01/09/2025

The peaceful death has taken place in Donegal Hospice, Letterkenny surrounded by her loving family of Frances Doherty, (nee McDaid) 1 Lisowen Avenue, Buncrana F93 K4K2.

Heartbroken by her passing are her loving Husband Barney, Sons and Daughters Owen, Marie, Kathleen, Seamus, Fiona, Gwendoline, Bernard, Karol and Charlene; Sons-in-Law, Daughters-in-law, 30 adored grandchildren and cherished great- grandson Brody.

Deeply Saddened are her sister Katie O Donnell & Anthony Mc Daid, Brothers & Sisters-in-Law, nieces and nephews and wider family circle.

Frances' remains are reposing at her home - Strictly Family Only today Monday Please.
Wake on Tuesday and Wednesday from 11am - 10pm where all are welcome to come and pay their respects.

House Private from 10pm - 11am on both nights please and on the morning of the funeral please.

Funeral leaving there at 10.15am on Thursday 04th September going to St Mary's Church Cockhill for Reqieum Mass at 11am with burial in the adjoining cemetery.

Funeral can be viewed live on www.churchservices.tv/cockhill

Family Flowers only please.
Donations in lieu if desired to Donegal Hospice c/o any family Member or Porter Funeral Directors.

May Frances Rest in Peace 🙏🌹🙏

28/08/2025

The peaceful death has taken place in Beechhill Manor Nursing Home, Fahan of Owen Kavanagh, Clonbeg, Buncrana.

Pre-deceased by his late Parents and his brother Jim.

Owen’s remains will be reposing at Porter’s Funeral Home tomorrow (Friday 29th August) from 4pm to 6.15pm where all are welcome to come pay their respects.
Removal from there at 6:15pm going to St Mary’s Church, Cockhill to repose overnight.

Requiem Mass on Saturday 30th August at 11am with burial in the adjoining cemetery.

May Owen Rest in Peace 🙏🙏🙏

01/08/2025

2nd anniversary
Geraldine Harley
Died 1st August 2023
In loving memory of a beautiful wife, mother and nana
A belated thank you to the community for the kindness, love, generosity and support myself and my family received the time of her passing and to this day.
Much loved and missed by all who knew her
Rest in peace wee Gerry, my dearest friend

17/07/2025

Ellen O'Donnell
(nee Hegarty)

1st Anniversary

Ellen, you went away without farewell
You said goodbye to none
But Heaven's gate opened wide
And a loving voice said 'Come'
The day you left us is not just
A date on the calendar,
It's the day our lives
Changed forever. Miss you.

Ellen's 1st anniversary mass will take place in St. Mary's Church, Cockhill on Sunday 20th July at 11.00am.

12/07/2025

Joanne Doherty
1st anniversary

We thought about you with love today
but that is nothing new,
We thought about you yesterday
and days before that too.
We often think of you in silence
we often speak your name,
All we have are memories
and your picture in a frame.
Your memory is our keepsake
with which you’ll never part.
God has you in his keeping
we have you in our hearts.

Miss&Love you forever.

Joanne’s 1st anniversary mass will be held in sacred heart church carndonagh on Saturday 19th July at 7pm.

11/07/2025

Tommy (husband) and family of the late Bridget McCarron would like to express our sincere thanks to all who offered their support at the time of her death.
A special word of thanks to Dr. Van Dessel and all the staff at Inishowen Medical for their kind attention to Bridget.
Thank you to neighbours friends and extended family who attended the wake, sent cards, provided food and helped in any way.
A very special thank you to the four wonderful HSE Homecare Assistants, Kim, Jacky, Claire and Caroline, who attended to mum with such kind affection and professionalism. Sincere thanks also to Eileen PHN and Mary palliative care Nurse for all their support not only to Bridget but to the entire family.
We are very grateful to Fr. Bradley for his support, not only to Bridget, but to Tommy and all the family, and also for the lovely funeral mass and months mind mass.
We are grateful to Danny McCarron for the beautiful music.
We greatly appreciate the dignified and professional manner in which Porter Funeral Directors carried out all aspects of the funeral arrangements.
As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, we trust this acknowledgement will be accepted as a token of our appreciation. A mass will be offered for the intentions of all.

09/07/2025

Mary Mc Daid’s 1st Anniversary mass will be celebrated on Saturday 12th July at 4.30 in St Mary's Oratory Buncrana.
Always in our thoughts & hearts.

02/07/2025

1st Anniversary of Maura O’Donnell and 9th Anniversary of her husband Francis.
Mass for Mammy & Daddy will be celebrated on Sunday 6th July at 11am in St. Mary’s Church, Cockhill.
Always in our thoughts,
Forever in our hearts.

The O’Donnel Family, Clonbeg.

11/06/2025

The death has occurred of Bridget McCarron, Glasmullan, Drumfries.

Reposing at her residence from 7pm tonight, Wednesday June 11th.

House strictly private at the request of the deceased.

Leaving there on Friday morning June 13th at 10.15am for 11am Mass in St. Mary’s Church, Cockhill, followed by burialin the adjoining cemetery.

Sadly missed by her husband Tommy, children Thomas, Kathleen, Eileen, Liam, John and Marie. Also her brothers and sisters John, Sarah and Helen.

Family flowers only please.
May she Rest In Peace.

Address

Meenagorey
Buncrana
F93X288

Website

http://www.porterfunerals.com/

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