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John Finlay,

Hawthorn Place, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo - peacefully at his residence surrounded by his loving family on 9th August 2023. 

Predeceased by his beloved wife Bridie (recently deceased 20th Dec 2022), brother Edwin and sister Maeve.

Deeply regretted by his sons Brendan and Michael, daughters Catherine and Helen, daughter in law Pauline and sons in law Campbell and Desmond, his grandchildren Inez, Teegan (Melbourne), Brenda, Zara (Maynooth), Killian, Lorcan, and Fintan (Schull), sisters Ruth and Cherry (London), sadly missed by his extended family, nephews, nieces, relatives and wide circle of friends. 

May his gentle soul Rest in Peace. 

Reposing at St. Joseph's Funeral Home, Ballinrobe F31XV63 on Monday evening, 14th August from 6pm with private removal to his home at 7:30.

Removal from his residence on Tuesday morning 15th August to St. Mary's Church Ballinrobe for Requiem mass at 11.30 with the funeral proceeding to the New Cemetery Ballinrobe.  

Donations if desired to St Vincent de Paul in lieu of flowers. House private please. 

John’s Funeral Mass can be viewed on Ballinrobe Parish Facebook page 2   

Messages of sympathy can be left in the condolence section below.  

Geraldine Kennedy & family Aclare, Co Sligo
Sincere sympathy to Brendan and Pauline and all the Finlay family on the sad passing of your Dad. May he rest in peace.
Joe&josephine Tiernan
Condolences to Finlay family on the death of John RIP
Frankie &Brigid Carr and family
Sincere sympathy to all the Finlay on the passing of your beloved John. May His Gentle Soul Rest In Peace.
Adrian and Linda Philbin
Our condolences to the Finlay family. May he Rest in Peace.
Bernie Cawley
Deepest Sympathy to Anna and all Finlay Family.
Pat McGrath Cong
Sincere condolences to Finlay family may he rest in peace
Joe & Lucy Flannelly, Knocknakillew
Sincere sympathy to the Finlay family on the death of John. May he rest in peace.
Chris and Maureen O Hara, Ballinrobe
Deepest sympathies to all the family on the passing of John, may he Rest In Peace
Mrs Mary Lydon and Family, Cappacurry, Brobe
Sincere sympathy to all the Finlay family on the passing ofJohn. May he rest in peace.
Geraldine May
My very deepest sympathy to all the family on the death of your Dad . He was one of a kind , both a Gentleman and a gentle man , May he rest in peace
Tom & Mary Tiernan
Condolences to John's Family, extended Finlay family and all those bereaved. May John now Rest in Heavenly Peace with all those dear to him who have gone ahead.
David and Breege O Connor
Deepest sympathy to all the Finlay family on the passing ofJohn ,may he rest in peace.
Tom & Ann Moran
Condolences to the Finlay family on John's passing. May his soul rest in peace.
From all the staff at Corrib oil Ballinrobe
Deepest sympathy to the Finlay FAMILY on the passing of John may he rest in peace
Margaret Jennings Ballinrobe/Westport
Deepest sympathy to John’s family and extended families on his passing he was a true gentleman always time for a chat may his gentle soul rest in eternal peace.
Peter and Anne Jennings Carrowbrinogue Castlebar
Our sincere sympathy to all the Finlay Family on the sad passing of John.He was a pure gentleman I got to know John through the MMVC .He took a great interest in Me when I first joined.He will be saddly missed in the choir and further a field.May His gentle rest in peace
Martin & Mary Feeney Ballinrobe
Deepest sympathy to the Finlay family on the sad loss of your lovely Dad, and also to the extended Finlay family. John & Bridie were a lovely couple. RIP.
Martin & Catherine Concannon
Sincere sympathy to all of John s family , a wonderful gentleman. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Louie & Mary O Malley
Deepest sympathy to the Finlay family on the passing of John, a true gentleman always with a smile on his face. May he rest in peace.
Frank and Noreen Murphy Cong
Our Sincere Condolences to all the Finlay family on the sad passing of your dear Father John. May his gentle soul Rest in Peace. A True Gentleman always he is happy now to be reunited with your Dear Mum Bridie. May his gentle soul Rest in Peace.
Billy and Joan Murphy
Sincere sympathy to the Finlay family on John's passing. He was a true gentleman. May he rest in peace.
Carmel Heneghan.Shrule
Sincere condolences to Catherine, siblings and extended family on John's passing. One of nature's gentlemen and his wife Bridie ,R.I.P was a lovely lady. Suaimhneas síorai dá anam uasal dílis
john & maura farragher castlebar
sorry to hear of john,s passing , a lovely gentleman may his soul rest in peace.
Jimmy & Marian McDonnell
Deepest sympathy to the Finlay family on the sad loss of John. May John and Bridie rest in peace.
Clare and Martin Slattery Clogher Hollymount
Deepest sympathy to the Finley family on the passing of John r.i.p
Jack and Mary O’Brien.Tourmakeady.
Deepest sympathy to the Finlay family, May his gentle soul rest in peace
Aidan and Rosemary Macken kilmaine
Sincere sympathy to all the finlay and extended families on the sad passing of John may he rest in peace
JOHNNY AND JOCIE BUCKLEY
DEEPEST SYMPATHYTO ALL OF JOHN S FAMILY ON THE PASSING OF THEIR FATHER JOHN LOVELY PERSON ANX LIKEDA GOOD LAUGH MAY HE REST IN PEACEAMEN
John F Burke.
Sincere sympathy to the Finlay family on the sad passing of John.
Rest in Peace.
Breedge Burke. Cloonkeary.
Sincere condolences to Brendan ,Michael, Catherine and Helen and all the Finlay family on the sad passing of your Dad.
Rest in Peace John.
Michael & Joni Walsh
Deepest Sympathy to the Finlay families on the sad passing of John. May he Rest in Peace
Kevin Heraty, Castlebar
Sorry to hear of the death of John. I knew him over many years. May he rest in peace.
Paddy and Maureen O Connor Cloongowla
Our Sincere Condolances to all members of John's family and all extended members, May his Soul Rest in Peace.
julie burke
michael brendan catherine helen and extended family my deepest sympathy on the passing of ur dad hes now united with ur mum in eternal happiness
Liam Gibbons, Carrabawn, Westport
Deepest Sympathy to Brendan & all the Finlay family on the sad passing of your Dad. May His Gentle Soul Rest In Peace
Michael & Rosaleen Kelly, Ballyhaunis
I am so sorry to hear of Johns passing, and hadn't realised that Bridie passed in Dec, they were such a lovely couple who used to visit me in Ballyhaunis for years, may they both rest in peace.
Mary Glynn Cong
Sincere sympathy to all of John's family.May he rest in peace.
Patricia, Dunleavy (née Reilly New Street)
My deepest sympathies to all the Finlay family on the sad passing of your dear dad John. What a lovely gentleman he was and full of fun. May he now be happily reunited wth your dear mum in Heaven.
Pádraig & Ann Ó h-Éanacháin
Comhbhrón le Brendan, Michael, Catherine & Helen agus muintir Finlay uilig ar bhás John. Go dtuga Dia solas na bhflaitheas dá anam.
Joan and Peter Mc Dermott Burnfoot Co. Donegalrt
to Michael Brendan and all the Finlay Family deepest sympathy on the passing of John a great friend to to my late dad Auggie and to all the community of Ballinrobe
Richard & Ann McCormack Balla
Sincere sympathy to the Finlay family on the sad passing of John may he rest in peace.
Joe & Mary Heneghan, Kilmaine.
Deepest sympathy to the Finlay family and all their extended relatives on the passing of John. May he Rest in Peace.
Frances& Christy vahey,
Deepest sympthy 2 the Finlay family on the death of your father may he rest in peace
Breege and Peter Costello
Deepest sympathy to all the Finlay families on the passing of John.
What a gentleman John was,he will be missed by all who knew him.
Rest in peace John.
Agnes Grimes
Sincere condolences to all the Finlay family on the sad passing of John ,May
his gentle soul rest in peace .
John & Geraldine Hyland Ballinrobe
Our sympathy to all the Finlay family on the death of John RIP
Sean & Maureen OToole
Our deepest sympathy to the Finlay family on the passing of John,may he rest in peace,a pure gentleman
Andrew and Christine Gibbons, Tourmakeady
Our sincere condolences to all the members of the Finlay family on John’s passing. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Al McDonnell
Sincere sympathy to the Finlay family on the sad passing of John, a gentleman.
May he Rest in Peace
Bernie and pj Concannon Roxborough.
Condolences to all the Finlay family on the passing of your dad John,he was a friendly soul with great time for the younger generation,was more than able to keep up with their banter.will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
Sal Durcan and family
Deepest sympathies to Johns family and extended families May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Owen Roe & Maria O Neill
Our deepest sympathy to all the Finlay family on the passing of John may he rest in peace
Vincent o dea kilmaine
Deepest sympathy to the finlay family on the death of john may he rest in peace
john kilkelly
my sympathy to the family on John's death.
Fr. Desmond Walsh.
My sympathy to all the family on the death of John.
May John now rest in peace.
Prayers and Blessings .
Mary and Padraig Munroe Partry
Our sincere sympathy to the Finlay family. I was one of the 'gang' many years ago when John was working in Galway and bringing us there and back. He was a real gentleman and great fun. Met John and Bridie also in Mulranny on one of their day trips. They were a lovely couple. May John rest in peace.
Denis and Anne Biggins -Ballygarries.
Deepest sympathy to the Finley families on the passing of John.
He and Bridie were very kind neighbours to my late mother when living in Hawthorn Place.
May he R.I.P.
John Farragher Ballinrobe
Deepest sympathy to the Finlay family on the sad passing of John may his gentle soul rest in peace.
Anna collins (Malvern)
Deepest sympathy to the Finlay family, Rest in peace
Cllr michael & Carmel Burke
Our deepest sympathies to the family & extended families on the Death of John .a great friend and a true gentleman. May he rest in peace.
Maura Heaney Cornfield Hollymount
Sincere sympathy to the Finlay family. May John Rest in Peace
Angela Sheehan
Condolences to Helen and the Finlay family on the passing of their Dad, John. May his soul Rest In Peace.
Mary Coyne
My condolences to the Finlay family on the passing of John
may his gentle soul rest in peace
Tom and Anne Feerick
Sincere condolences to Johns family. A gentleman true and true. May he rest in peace
Denis and Bernie Kelleher BallinrobeJohn
John was a gentleman and your late mum Bridie a really lovely couple may they rest in peace
Martin and Margaret OMalley Creagh.
Sincere sympathy to the Finlay family on the passing of John. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Pat & Maura Kelly, Ballinrobe
Deepest sympathy to the Finlay family & extended families on the death of John. May his gentle Soul Rest In Peace
Tom and Kay treacy. Main Street ballinrobe
Deepest sympathy to you all. A perfect gentleman loved music founder member of the musical society. Very pleasant memories. May his gentle soul rest in peace
George & Linda farragher
Deepest condolences on the passing of John may he rest in peace
Michael and Kate Walsh.
Rest in Peace John.
Josie Philbin Ballinrobe.
Deepest sympathy to John's Family and the extended families on the passing of your Dear Dad. May he Rest in Peace.
Frank Larkin, Castlebar
Sincere sympathy to to the Finlay family on the sad passing of John. As a fellow member of the Mayo Male Voice Choir his attention to detail and his desire to achieve very high standards will be an example to us all. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Eamon and Pat Mc Dermott, Ballinrobe
We would like to offer our deepest sympathy to Michael, Brendan, Catherine and Helen on the passing of one of lifes true gentlemen , their lovely dad John. May he rest in peace.
Gerry and Marie Murphy Cahir Ballinrobe
Sincere sympathy to all the Finlay family on John's sad passing . May he rest in peace .
Jimmy Murphy
Deepest sympathy to the Finlay family on the passing of John. MMVC's loss will add to the choir of angels. May he be reunited with his beloved Bridie and rest in peace.
Eileen Grimes
Deepest sympathy to the Finlay family and all the extended families.May his gentle soul rest in peace
John Craddock Ballinrobe
Sincere sympathy to the Finlay family on the passing of John .
Rest in Peace
Michael and Margaret O'Connor
Condolences to the Finlay family and extended families on the death of John , may he rest in peace .
Marie Walsh cloongowla
Sincere sympathy to the Finley families on John's passing a true gentleman. May he rest in peace.
John and Mary McGrath.Ballywalter
Deepest sympathy to the Finlay family on the passing of John.May he Rest in Peace.
Cllr Damien Ryan
My deepest sympathy to the Finlay family on the death of John. A lovely person. May his gentle soul rest in peace
Michael & Audrey O Malley Ellistronparks, Tullyduff, Kilmaine.
Sincere sympathy to the Finlay family on your sad loss. Rip
Michael Brett
Sincere sympathy to the Finlay family on John’s passing. I have known John as a colleague and friend in the Mayo Male Voice Choir for many years. He was a beautiful singer and great fun. He will be missed. May John rest in peace.
Kevin and Pat Cunningham
Deepest sympathy to all the Finlay family on the death of John. May he rest in peace.
PAT O M ALLEY CHURCH LANE
Deepest Sympathy to the Finlay Family on the Death of John may he rest in Peace
John & Anne Flannelly Rathredmond
Sincere sympathy to the Finlay family on John's passing. May he rest in peace.
George McAndrew
Deepest Sympathies to Brendan and Finly family on John's sad passing, he had great heart and never short of craic.May his soul rest in peace.
Frank & Kate Keane, Convent of Mercy
Condolences to the Finlay and extended family on John’s passing. May he Rest In Peace.
Anthony and Josephine Canavan, Belcarra , Castlebar
Sincere sympathy to the Finlay family on the passing of John, may his gentle soul rest in peace.
Barbara Moran
Deepest sympathy to the Finlay family RIP
JOHNNY AND JOCIE BUCKYEY
DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FINLAY FAMILY ON PASSING OF A VERY FRIENDLY MAN AT ALL TIMES AND BE SURE OF A GOOD LAUGH
MAY HE REST IN PEACE AMEN
Anne Groonell
Deepest sympathy to Helen and rest of the family ,
May John rest in peace
Michael & Linda Hogan
Deepest Sympathy to all the Finlay family, May John soul Rest in Peace
Mayo Male Voice Choir.
From the Members, Director and accompanist of MMVC, we offer our sincere sympathy to John's family on his death. John has been an esteemed member of our Choir for most of its existence. He had a deep love of Choral Music, and was always generous in sharing his great knowledge with us.
Most of all, we will miss him as a great friend. The Choirs of Heaven will be the better for his presence.
Josephine Hennelly
Sincere sympathy to the Finlay family on the death of their dad John.
He was a kind & generous neighbour,
May his soul rest in peace.
Mary & Jimmy Lavin Ballinrobe
We offer our deepest sympathy to all the Finlay family on the passing of John thinking of you all may he rest in peace
Josie and Nicholas Walls
So, so sorry to hear of the death of John. May his soul rest with the Angels
Leo Gannon & Family
Deepest sympathy to all of Johns family. Sadly missed in the Community
John Healy Castlebar
Sincere sympathy on John's passing.
Reunited now with Bridie. He was a lovely man to know. RIP
Gerry & Gina Hogan
Deepest sympathy to all the Finlay family on your sad loss may Johns gentle soul rest in peace.
Michael and Eileen Harnesse
Sincere sympathy to all the family on the death of John a gentleman. Rest in Peace John along with Briddie.
Aidan& Mary Brett Castlebar
Lovely memories of John on Mayo Male Voice Choir a lovely man with a beautiful voice. He will now be singing with the Heavenly Choir R I P John
Nan O Grady and family
Deepest condolences to all the family.RIP
Jj Ryan & Aggie Houndswood
We extend our sympathy to the family & extended family of John may he rest n peace
Damian and Sheena Duddy
Deepest sympathy to the Finlay family on the passing of John R.I.P
cllr PatsyO Brien
I would like to offer my deepest sympathy to the extended Finlay family on the death of John
a true gentleman
May his gentle soul rest in peace
Anne Groonell
To Helen &family ,may you dad s gentle soul rest in peace ,
Gerry and myra cawley and family gortnara claremorris
Deepest sympathy to all the Finlay family on the sad passing of John a true gentleman may his gentle soul rest in peace
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