Family and friends remember Louise Durcan as a woman of quiet strength and deep kindness, whose life journey took her from Tramore and New Ross to London, yet never far from the people and places that shaped her. Predeceased by her beloved husband Raymond, her daughter Louise, and many of her brothers and sisters, she carried life’s losses with a quiet resilience, meeting each chapter with dignity and grace. She was a devoted mother to Vera and Diane, a proud grandmother to Charlotte, Kieren, Jessica and Rebecca, and a loving great grandmother, whose greatest joy came from the closeness of her family. Those who knew her across the years remember her not only as a gentle presence, but as someone “fondly remembered” from school days and early friendships, a connection that stayed with people long after paths had gone separate ways. As one tribute simply and beautifully shared, she was “a lovely person,” and that warmth, sincerity and ease defined how she moved through life and how she will be remembered now.
In her later years, Louise was cared for with compassion and dignity, and that same gentleness she showed to others was returned to her in kind. She remained deeply connected to her roots, remembered with affection by her sister Sally, her dear friend Patsy, and her extended family, including cousins and lifelong connections from New Ross who carried her memory with pride. The words offered in her memory speak quietly but clearly of the life she lived, “may her gentle soul rest in peace,” a reflection of the respect and care in which she was held by all who knew her. A loving mother, grandmother and friend, Louise leaves behind more than memories, she leaves a lasting sense of kindness and belonging, and she will be missed not loudly, but deeply, in the gentle and enduring way she was known.
Late of Ruislip, London the UK, and, Suffolk the UK. Formerly of Tramore, Co. Waterford and New Ross Co. Wexford, Ireland. Louise passed peacefully in the dedicated care of the staff at Whitby Dene Care Home, Ruislip, London the UK on Friday the 6th of March 2026. RIP.
Predeceased by her beloved husband Raymond her daughter Louise; her brothers Frank, Bobby, Jimmy and Pat and her sisters Elizabeth, Mary, Nelly and Bridget.
Louise will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her heartbroken daughters Vera and Diane; sons-in-law Richard and Chris; her adoring grandchildren Charlotte, Kieren, Jessica and Rebecca and her great-children. She will be fondly remembered by all her nieces and nephews; her sister Sally and her dear friend Patsy O’Neill.
May Louise’s kind and gentle soul be reunited with her loved ones and may she rest peacefully.
Louise’s reposal will take place in Falconers Funeral Home, Riverstown, Tramore X91TW21 on Monday the 13th of April from 1pm until 2pm. From 2pm to 2:20pm a Prayer Service and Blessing will take place for Louise, after which she will be brought to The Church of the Holy Cross Cemetery to be laid to rest.
All are welcome.
Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to The Alzheimer’s Society or any Charity of your choice.
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