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John Byron,

110 Chestnut Grove, Castlebar and Tone Street, Ballina - peacefully, in the care of the staff at Abbeybreaffy Nursing Home, Castlebar on 15th April, 2024.

He will be sadly missed by his loving wife Maureen née Thornton (Foxford), his son Michael, daughters Kathryn and Monica, grandchildren Liam and Alice, relatives and friends.

John will repose at Kilcoyne’s Funeral Home, Thomas Street, Castlebar, F23 HT38 on Tuesday 16th April from 6.30pm to 8.00pm.

The Funeral will arrive at the Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar on Wednesday for Funeral Mass at 2.00pm.

The Funeral Mass can be listened to in Castlebar on the Castlebar Parish Radio 105.3fm and it will be live-streamed on www.churchtv.ie/castlebar

Afterwards John will be laid to rest in the New Cemetery, Newport Road, Castlebar.

Requiescat in Pace.

Family flowers only please.

House strictly private.

You can leave a message of condolence below for the family or you can write to the family c/o Kilcoyne Funeral Directors, Thomas Street, Castlebar.

All enquiries to Kilcoyne’s Funeral Home, Thomas Street, Castlebar on 0872648869 

www.kilcoynefuneralhome.ie

Pat and Patricia Raftery Castleplunkett.
Sinsere sympathy Kathern and all your family on the passing of your Dad John.May he rest in peace.Will remember him an you all in our prayers.
Bernadette Judge, Bonniconlon
Sincere sympathy to Maureen and family and extended Byron & Thornton families . Lovely memories of John’s shop on Tone Street, he was a gentleman. May John rest in peace .
Maureen & Pat Burke
Our sincere sympathy, to you Maureen & family,and extended Thornton, Byron families,,,May John Rest in Peace..
John and Delia Gilmore Foxford
Deepest sympathy to Maureen and family on the passing of John May he rest in peace
Catherine McDermott (MUH)
Deepest sympathy to Maureen and all the Byron family on the passing of John .
May he rest in peace.
Thomas and Anne Connor
Sincere Sympathy
Michael Ring TD
Deepest sympathy to the Byron family on the death of John.
May he rest in peace.
Bernie Walsh SCBU
Sincere sympathy to Maureen and family on the passing of John. May he rest in peace.
Fidelma Mullarkey
Sincere sympathy to Maureen and all the Byron family on the passing of John , thinking of you at this time May John rest in eternal peace.
Tommy & Hilary Butler.
Our sincere sympathy to Maureen and family on the sad passing ofJohn,a true gentleman,fond memories of him in his music shop in Ballina,may his gentle soul rest in peace.
Ann Conway and Nora Maughan
To our former Tone St neighbours, sincere sympathies to you on the passing of your husband and Father. Thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
May John's soul rest in peace.
Eamon and Peggy Mangan
Sincere sympathy to Maureen, Monica Kathryn, and Michael on the passing of a dear husband and father may John's gentle soul rest in eternal peace
John &Anne McCormack Islandeady
Sincere Sympathy Maureen &Family .May John Rest In Peace .
Maura & Martin Merrick
Deepest sympathy to Maureen and family on the sad passing of John. Happy memories of you all on Tone Street, Ballina. may John rest in peace.
Patsy Boland, Ballina.
Deepest Sympathies to Maureen and all the Byron family,pn the very sad passing of John.
May his gentle soul now rest in the peace and happiness of Heaven forever..
Adrian Mcdonnell the glebe ballina
Sincere sympathy to the Byron family, on behalf of all the Ballina musicians he kept us all supplied from drum sticks to guitar strings and more, great memories of John and his dad, won’t be forgotten , rest in peace.
Nora Tierney (EX MUH)
So sorry and sad Maureen and family to hear of your husband and Dads passing….my thought and prayers for you and all this sad time.,May he Rest in Peace.
Dayna
Deepest sympathy Maureen and family on the sad news of johns passing , thinking of you all at this sad time , may his gentle soul rest in peace .
Ellen Higgins( ex MUH)
Condolences Maureen and all your family on the death of John,May he rest in the peace of Heaven .
Helen Gilmore, Foxford
Heartfelt sympathy to Maureen and family and extended families, may John rest in perfect eternal peace. My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time.
Al McDonnell
Sincere sympathy to Maureen and family on the sad passing of John.
May he Rest in Peace.
Patricia Kieran Browne &Jimmy Browne
Sympathies to Maureen and all the family as you say 'so long' to John, a man who was so familiar to many of us in our early teens in Ballina, thanks to his wonderful record shop.
God speed you John.
Austin and Mary Devers
Sincere condolences Maureen and all the family on the sad news about John.
A true gentleman.
May he rest in peace.
Pauline Durkan ( Ex MUH)
Sincere sympathy Maureen on the death of John to you and your family. May he rest in peace.
Ita Mongan (ex M.U.H)
Sincere condolences to you Maureen and family, and extended family. Thinking of you at this sad time. May John rest in peace.
Michael and Louise Killeen
Deepest sympathy to Maureen, Muchael, Kathryn, Monica and families , on the passing of John. He was always a lovely, gentle, friendly man and will be greatly missed. May John rest in peace.
Michael & Helen MacHale, Hollybrook House, Castlebar.
Please a your sincere condolences on the passing of your beloved John. Fond memories of buying my first Record from John.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Margaret and Ray Reddington
Our deepest sympathy to Maureenand family on the death of John May his dear soul rest in peace amen ?
Mary & Mícheál Loughney Knockmore Ballina
Deepest Sympathy to all the family may his gentle soul rest in peace
Mary & Brendan McAndrew Rehins Ballina
Offering our deepest sympathy to you Maureen, Michael, Kathryn Monica to grandchildren Liam & Alice on the death of a dear husband , Dad & cherished grandad.
Keeping you all in our thoughts & prayers those difficult days & in the days & months ahead
May John's gentle soul rest in eternal peace.
Pleasant memories of going into Byrons record shop most Saturdays buying records.
William and Helen devaney
Deepest sympathy to Maureen and family on their loss rest in peace John
Grace Biggins
Deepest sympathy to Maureen and family on the sad passing of John ,may he rest in eternal peace.
Bernadette Boyd (Devaney) and family (Lacken/Ballina)
Sincere sympathies to Maureen and family on the sad passing of John. May he rest in peace.
Seamus Thornton and Family
Maureen, deepest sympathies to you, Michael, Kathryn and Monica on the loss of your beloved husband and father. May he rest in peace. We are thinking of you all here.
Mary Hanley , Claremorris .
Sincere sympathy to Maureen and family on the death of John. May he rest in peace .
Gerry Heneghan and family Shanaghy Heights Ballina
Sincere condolences to the Byron Family on the sad passing of John. Great memories of his music shop on Tone Street. I'm sure many people bought their first single or LP off John. He had a lovely quiet nature about him. He'd always order in any music you'd want. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Mary Cunney, Ballina.
Sincere sympathy to Maureen ,Michael ,Kathryn and Monica and extended families. Rest In Peace John.
Mary Flanagan
Deepest sympathy to Maureen and all the extended family on the passing of John. May he rest in peace
Susan Mulkeen MUH
Deepest sympathy Maureen and family on the loss of your Husband and Dad, thinking of you all at this sad time x
Teresa Moore
Deepest sympathy to Maureen and your family on the sad passing of John, may he rest in peace ?
Paddy & NORA (Regan)Beattie Ballina
Our heartfelt sympathy TO Maureen & family.My John's gentle soul rest in heavenly peace.keeping you in our thoughts & prayers.
Mary & Michael Dockery, Pontoon
Sincere sympathy to Maureen and family and all the extended families on the sad passing of John, may his gently soul rest in eternal peace.
John , Mary & Pat Mullen
Sincere sympathy to Maureen and all extended family members . Thanks for all the number one memories from the moment you entered that magical shop . Thank you Maureen and John for all your kind memories . R.I.P.
Sean Mc Donagh Ballina
My deepest sympathy to Maureen and all the Byron family on the passing of John. I have fond memories of him in the pantomimes and of buying my records in his shop. He was a lovely man and I can still picture his great smile. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Alice Coleman & Family, Foxford
Sincere sympathy to Maureen and family and extended Thornton family on the passing of John. Sleep in heavenly peace John.
Mary McLoughlin Kavanagh (Market Square, Ballina)
Deepest sympathy to Maureen & family on John's passing. Lovely memories of shop in Tone Street. May John rest in peace.
Patricia Bourke Swinford ex MUH
Deepest sympathy to Maureen and family on the passing of your dear husband and Dad John RIP. Keeping you in my prayers at this sad time
Marian Martyn (Ex MUH)
Condolences Maureen and family. Rest In Peace John.
Caroline Howley
Sincere sympathy Maureen and family on your sad loss, may John RIP.
Joe & Anne Cafferkey Ballina
Sincere sympathy to you Maureen and family and extended families and friends on the passing of John may his gentle soul rest in peace
John and Teresa O'Donnell
Sincere sympathy to Maureen and family on the death of John. May he rest in peace
Ann Kilcoyne Hynes ex MUH
Deepest sympathy to Maureen and family on your sad loss. May John rest in peace.
Bernie & Pat King, Viewpoint, Castlebar
Sincere condolences to all the family on the sad passing of John. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Tom & Marian Langan
Deepest sympathy to you, Maureen and family. May John’s soul rest in eternal peace.
Maria Durkan, Knockmore
Sincere condolences to Maureen and family on the passing of John. May his gentle soul rest in peace
Pat and Breeda Hopkins
Sincere sympathy to the Byron family on the sad passing of John. May he rest in Peace.
Kevin Betty( Mc Donnell) Moran

Deepest sympathy to Maureen and family on the death of John may his gentle soul rest in peace
Patricia Loftus
My deepest sympathy Maureen and family on the passing of John. May he rest in peace
Arthur and Teresa Walshe (O'Hora),Westport
Sincere sympathy to you Maureen and family and extended Thornton and Byron families on John's passing lovely memories of him in the record shop in Ballina. You're all in our thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time. May John's soul rest in eternal peace
Paddy Kenny Thomas St Castlebar
Deepest sympathy to Maureen and family
Helen Ryder ( ex (MUH)
Sympathy to Maureen & family to neighbours and friends of John . May he rest in peace
John & Madia Diamond ,Ballina.
Sincere condolences to The Byron Family on the sad passing of John a lovely gentleman .Fond memories of your music shop in town in years gone by .May his gentle soul rest in peace .
Gerry & Margaret Faherty
Deepest sympathy to the Byron Family on the sad passing of John. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
John Halloran and family, Church Rd Ballina
Condolences to the Byron family on the passing of John
Gerard and Margaret Syron
Our sincere condolences to you Maureen and to your family on John's passing. You are all in our thoughts and prayers as you bid him farewell. Rest in peace John in your new home in heaven.
Tommy and Phil Cronin
Sincere condolences to Maureen and family on Johns passing. May he rest in peace.
Sean Bridie & the Kelly family Chestnut grove castlebar
Our sincere sympathy to Maureen , and all the Byron family on the death of John a dad and husband, may his gentle soul rest in peace. Our thoughts are with you at this sad time.
Ann and Gerry Mc Ginty Mullranney
Deepest condolences to Maureen on the passing of John and all the. Family may he rest in peace.
Mary Conboy
Deepest sympathy Maureen, family and extended family at this sad time . May John rest in heavenly peace.
Nora Concannon. Chestnut Grove
Sincere sympathy to Maureen and. all the family on the sad death of John a lovely quiet man, may his gentle soul rest in peace.
Phil Molloy
Sincere Sympathy to Maureen and family on the sad passing of John may he rest in peace.
Marion Mattiy
Deepest sympathies to Maureen and family on the sad passing of John. May he rest in peace
Eileen McGrath, Turlough.
My sincere sympathy to you Maureen and family on the passing of John. May his gentle soul Rest In Peace with all his loved ones gone before him.
Paula Murphy & Family
I’m so very sorry to hear of John’s passing. He was a gentleman and we all have fond memories of the shop in Ballina. Deepest sympathy to Maureen and family at this time. May he rest in peace
Louise O’Malley,Westport.
Sincere sympathy to Maureen and all the family on the sad passing of John. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Anne Gannon Westport
Sincere sympathy to you Maureen and family. May John rest in peace
CHRIS & MAURA BIRRANE.
Our Deepest condolences to Maureen & Family on sad passing of John .may his gentle soul rest in peace.
George & Bridie Armstrong
Sincere sympathy to you Maureen
To your family and all the extended family on Johns death.May he rest in peace.
Joey Mary Devers and Family Ballina
Deepest sympathy To the Byron Family On the Sad Passing of John .A Gentleman Had Great Chats About Music When Getting Records In His Shop In Ballina R.i.p John.
Bridget and John kenny
Sincere sympathy to Maureen ,family and extended families on the sad passing of John . May he rest in peace . Thoughts and prayers are with you during this sad time .
Rose and Tj kirrane chestnut grove
Our sincere sympathy to Maureen , and all the family on the death of John, we are thinking of you all at this difficult time.
Kathleen Conway Springfield Castlebar
Sincere sympathy to his wife Maureen and immediate and extended family and friends on the death of John . May he rest in peace.
Cllr Annie May Reape. Ballina
My deepest sympathy to Maureen & family on the sad passing of John whom I knew when he ran his business in Ballina always nice to meet & chat .. May he rest in peace
Gerry and Jacinta Knight
Our sincere condolences to Maureen and family and extended family on the passing of John. May his gentle soul rest in peace. Thinking of you at this difficult time.
Imelda vesey
Heartfelt sympathy to you all may he rest in peace
Breda Mc Hugh, Achill and Castlebar
Sincere sympathy to Maureen and her family on the sad passing of John , may his Soul Rest in Peace . My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time .
Mary and Tony O Connor
Sincere sympathies to Maureen ,family and extended family on Johns passing.May his gentle soul rest in eternal peace.
Pat Coyne
To all Johns family please accept my sincere condolences on Johns passing from all at coyne tyres ballina
Kathy and Seamus Byrne Chestnut Grove
Maureen Catherine and Monica and all the family members and friends. We are so sorry to hear of John's passing. May he rest in peace
Amanda Maloney
Rest in peace John. A Gentleman you were. Condolences to Maureen and family. Thinking of you all
Patrick & Mary McGoldrick, Ballina
Deepest sympathy to the Byron family on the passing of John. May he Rest in Peace.
Kathleen Scanlon
Deepest sympathy to Maureen & Family, at this sad time, keeping you all in my thoughts & prayers, may John rest in peace.
Sally Finn.
Sincere condolences Maureen, and to your and John's family on his sad passing. May he rest in eternal.peace.
Will not be possible to extend condolences in person , as I am not in the country at this time.
You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Francis O'Dowd (Fr.)
To Maureen, family and friends at home or away I wish to offer me condolence on John passing and pray that he has now entered the house of our eternal 'Father' joining many from Tone Street, our family and friends who have gone on before us forever proclaiming the glory of God. His passing brings back many childhood memory's of bygone days from Tone street and from Ballina; thank you Maureen and family; R.I.P. John
Aisling Gill, Westport
So sorry to hear this sad news - thinking of you Maureen at this hard time .
May John Rest In Peace
Kathryn & Brendan Foley Ardoughan Ballina
Deepest sympathy to Maureen, Michael, Kathryn and Monica on the death of your beloved husband and dad John, I have many happy memories of chatting with John in the music shop in Tone St,he was one of nature's gentlemen and a very whitty man, our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult and sad time Rip John ?
Michael and Frances Walkin Ballina
Deepest sympathy to The Byron family on the sad passing of John lovely man may he rest in peace
Patricia Corcoran, Galway & Castlebar.
My deepest sympathy to you Monica, your mother and all the Byron family on the sad passing of your father and husband. May he rest in peace.
Paul and Deirdre Rodgers, Castlebar
Our deepest condolences to Maureen and all the family at this sad time. May John's gentle soul rest in peace.
Bernie kelly Reddington, Kevin & Family
Condolences Maureen, Micheal, Kathryn & Monica, may john rest in Peace
Mary Leneghan
So sorry to hear of John's passing. He was such a gentleman and good neighbour. My sincere sympathy to Maureen and Family. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Catherine Michael Foy
Sincere sympathy to you Maureen and family on the death of your beloved John .May he rest in peace.Thinking of you all at this difficult time.
Joe and Kathleen Holmes Newport
So sorry to hear this news Maureen sincere sympathy to you and the family . Thoughts and prayers are with you all
May his gentle soul rest in Peace
Bernie and Austin Boyle
Sincere sympathy to Maureen and family on the sad passing of your beloved John a true gentleman and a lovely kind neighbour may his gentle soul rest peacefully thinking of you all at this sad time
Noel Coleman TV Hill St
Deepest sympathy to Maureen and family on the death of John May he Rest In Peace A Good man
Frances Gilmore
My sympathy to Maureen and family and all extended family on the passing of John ..May he Rest peacefully in his Heavenly Home and may all who mourn him find comfort in our prayers which are for you these sad days Rest in Peace John
Jones Family Ballina.
Our sympathies to Maureen and family. John was a gentleman and a good neighbour as our shops faced each other on Tone Street. Many hours were spent going through the latest hit records on his turntable and ordering the next Beatle record. May he rest in peace.
Tom and Patricia Kelly, Ballina.
Sincere condolences to Maureen and family on the passing of John. May his gentle soul rest in peace. Fond memories of you both when visiting your shop.
MARY MARTIN BALLINA
Deepest sympathy to u Maureen and your family on the very sad passing of your beloved John he was a gentleman May his kind gentle soul rest in peace.
Lourda Bourke, Westport
My sincere sympathy to you Maureen and family on the sad passing of John. May he Rest in peace.
Geraldine and John Burke killasser
Sending our deepest condolences to Maureen And all the family on John's passing.May his kind and gentle soul rest in peace
Breege Conway,Enniscrone
Sincere sympathy Maureen and family on the sad passing of John. May he rest in peace.
Paul O’Reilly
Deepest sympathy to Maureen and family
Angela Doherty
My condolences to you Maureen , Michael, Katherine and Monica, on the sad passing of John . Many fond memories of working Saturdays and school holidays with John in his record shop. Thinking of you all at this difficult time . May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Geraldine Ivers
Sad news Maureen, my condolences to you and your family. May John rest in peace.
Michael and Eithne Brogan Foxford
Our sincere and deepest sympathy to you Maureen and your family on the death of John.Our sympathies to the extended Thornton and Byron families. You will be in our thoughts and prayers during these sad and difficult days . May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Noreen Holmes . Uk .
Sincere condolences to Maureen and Family on the sad news of Johns passing. May he Rest in EternalPeace Peace Amen . Lovely memories of You Maureen and John in Ballina before I left for the Uk . Thinking and Praying for all your families at this difficult time x
Margaret/Kevin Heraty Curragh.
Sincere sympathy to Maureen and family on the death of John. May his gentle soul Rest In Peace.
Anna Browne, mountgordon
Sincere sympathy to Maureen and family on the death of John may he rest in peace
Con&Marie Jackson and family
Deepest sympathy to Maureen and family on the death of John may his gentle soul rest in peace
Bridie & John Howley
Sincere sympathy to Maureen & family & all the Thornton family on the passing of John. May he rest in peace. ??
Joe & margaret Slater
Our DEEPEST SYMPATHY to Maureen Michael Katherine Monica & extended family on the death of John a gentleman may he rest in peace,
Martina Spellman Doherty Straide
My deepest sympathy to you Maureen and all your family on the passing of John may his gentle soul in peace
Mary Jo Regan (MUH)
Deepest condolences and sympathy to Maureen and Byron family rip John
Jean Forbes
Deepest sympathy to John's wife Maureen and their family on the death of John, May he rest in peace.
Bridie Curran, Ballina.
Sincere sympathy on the death of John, May John rest in peace
Lorcan & Betty Cribbin (Coleman)
Condolences to Maureen and all Byron & Thornton families on the passing of John. May he Rest in Peace
John and Margaret Naughton
Sincere sympathy to Maureen and family on the death of John. May his gentle soul Rest In Peace.
Corine Kelly
Sincere heartfelt condolences to you Maureen and your family on the sad new of John's passing. My he rest in peace x
Elaine Jackson & Family
Deepest sympathies to the Byron family may John rest in peace.
SEAN Allen
Sincere sympathy to all the family on the death of John. He was a great friend and gentleman. We spent many happy days in the Ballina pantomimes. I rented my first Pilot TV from him. May the Good Lord have mercy on his soul. Sean and Martha Allen, Ballina.
Jenny moroney limerick
Deepest sympathy to Monica and all the Byron family on the passing of your dad. May he RIP
Benny and Bridie Walkin Ballina
Deepest sympathy to the Byron family on the sad passing of John I bought many records from John a true gentleman may he rest in peace
Lavinia Corley
So Sorry for your loss Monica. My sincere condolences to you your mum and extended family. May your lovely dad rest in peace.
Mae and John Bownes
Deepest sympathy to all the Byron and Thornton family on the sad passing of John. May he rest in peace.
Sharon Ralph
Deepest sympathy Monica and family on the passing of your father RIP.
Geraldine Mchugh abbybreaffy
Sincere sympathy to maureen and family on the passing of john a true gentleman may he rest in peace
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