Desmond  GRANT

Date of Death: Thursday 14th December 2023 Town: Downpatrick
Date of Death: Thursday 14th December 2023

The wife and family of the late Desmond Grant would like to express our sincere thanks to all those who sympathised and supported us on our recent bereavement.
Thanks to all those who sent letters, Mass Cards, brought gifts of food and floral tributes, made a donation to Dementia N I, attended the house and helped in any way.
Thanks to Dr. Glenn and all the staff at Downe Health Centre, all the devoted carers at Lydian Care, the District Nurses for their excellent care to Desmond, especially in the last weeks of his life and to Brian and his staff at Mooney Chemists.
A very special thank you to Fr. Maurice Henry for attending Desmond at home and celebrating his life at the Requiem Mass and for his presence and prayers at the crematorium.
Thank you to our ever-faithful neighbours Bernie and Marty Campbell for the beautiful singing and The Rourke Family for the dignified manner in which they conducted the funeral arrangements.
Our thanks to St Patrick’s Golf Club for the refreshments after The Requiem Mass.
As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our heartfelt gratitude.

Desmond’s Month’s Mind Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday 17th January at 7.30pm in St. Patrick’s Church, Downpatrick.
Sr. Maureen Grant’s 1st Anniversary will be celebrated at the same Mass.

The wife and family of the late Desmond Grant would like to express our sincere thanks to all those who sympathised and supported us on our recent bereavement.
Thanks to all those who sent letters, Mass Cards, brought gifts of food and floral tributes, made a donation to Dementia N I, attended the house and helped in any way.
Thanks to Dr. Glenn and all the staff at Downe Health Centre, all the devoted carers at Lydian Care, the District Nurses for their excellent care to Desmond, especially in the last weeks of his life and to Brian and his staff at Mooney Chemists.
A very special thank you to Fr. Maurice Henry for attending Desmond at home and celebrating his life at the Requiem Mass and for his presence and prayers at the crematorium.
Thank you to our ever-faithful neighbours Bernie and Marty Campbell for the beautiful singing and The Rourke Family for the dignified manner in which they conducted the funeral arrangements.
Our thanks to St Patrick’s Golf Club for the refreshments after The Requiem Mass.
As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our heartfelt gratitude.

Desmond’s Month’s Mind Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday 17th January at 7.30pm in St. Patrick’s Church, Downpatrick.
Sr. Maureen Grant’s 1st Anniversary will be celebrated at the same Mass.


GRANT Desmond – 14th December 2023, peacefully at home.

Dearly beloved husband of Anne and much loved father of Conor, Tierna and Nuala, father-in-law of Claire and Richard, loving grandfather of Isabella, Harry, Ruby, Elyse, Archie and Ronan, dear brother of Ann, Geraldine and the late Maureen. May he rest in peace.

Requiem Mass will be held in St. Patrick’s Church, Downpatrick on Tuesday 19th December at 11.00am. Cremation will take place in Roselawn Crematorium at 4.00pm.

Desmond will be reposing in Charles Rourke and Sons Funeral Home on Monday 18th December, those wishing to pay their respects, may do so between 6.00pm and 8.00pm, when the family will be present.

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

HOUSE PRIVATE on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th, please.

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