Charlie Kennedy

Charlie died very peacefully in the excellent care of all the staff at the Galway Hospice on Friday, 18 September 2026 with his much-loved family by his side. Predeceased by his wife Maureen, baby son Derek and parents May and Charlie. Deeply mourned and loved by his heartbroken children Mark, Lorraine, Charlene and Karlo, son-in-law Mike and grandchildren Caoimhe, Jayden, Liam, Tommy and Sam. He will always be fondly remembered and sadly missed also by his sisters Mary, Trisha, Cindy and Caroline, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nephews and nieces whose company he loved and by the extended Kennedy, Crawley and Folan families, neighbours and friends.

May he be reunited with Maureen and Derek,

Together again

Rest in peace ‘Papa Smurf’

Funeral Arrangements

House Private Please

Monday, 21st September 2026

Charles will lie in Repose at the O’Flaherty Funeral Parlour, Munster Avenue, (H91V1K8) from 5.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.

Tuesday, 22nd September 2026

Requiem Mass will be celebrated for Charlie at 11.30 a.m. on arrival at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Seamus Quirke Road. Webcam available. Link Here A Committal Service will take place at Shannon Crematorium at 3 p.m.

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No Flowers Please. If you would like to give a ‘memorial donation’ please consider giving to the Galway Hospice.

Entrance to the Funeral Parlour; Please approach the funeral parlour entrance on foot from Fr. Burke Park.

Parking - Street parking may be available on Fr. Griffin Road, within the Claddagh, Henry St., Sea Road, The Crescent, Dr. Colohan Road, and Presentation Road. Car Parks in the area include The Bish, Spanish Arch, Claddagh Church, Mill Street.

There will be very few spaces if any on Munster Avenue.

Date Published:

Saturday 19th September 2026

Date of Death:

Friday 18th September 2026