Obituaries 05-03-2011

A link with one of Navan's oldest businesses has been lost with the passing of Mr Pat Walsh, who ran Lorenzen's Pork Butchers on Watergate Street up until his retirement in 2001. Mr Walsh, of St Enda's Villas, Navan, died peacefully on 16th February last at Millbury Nursing Home, aged 91. His retirement from the well-known Navan shop saw the business close after 71 years in operation. It was founded by Christian Lorenzen, who had been interned in Oldcastle during World War II. Lorenzen arrived in the country from Schleswig in the country then known as Prussia, in September, 1930, and brought with him the recipe for the famous Lorenzen's sausages. The traditional-fronted shop became renowned for its sausages and black and white puddings. Mr Walsh recalled once living over the shop with his parents. He was only 10 years old when he managed to get an after-school part-time job in the pork business downstairs. This eventually became his career, and later he and his late brother, Joe, ran the business for many years. Another brother, Charlie, lived in England. Their father had been a watchmaker. Mr Walsh recalled that when Watergate Street native Monsignor Eamon Marron was Rector of the Irish College in Rome, he is said to have brought a few pounds of the spicy Navan sausages to the Pope. The traditional shopfront of Lorenzen's, along with others on that streetscape, was featured in the 1984 movie, 'Cal' starring Helen Mirren and Donal McCann, and the store was also used in a television advertisement. Mr Walsh played rugby with Navan Rugby Club in his youth, and was an early member of Royal Tara Golf Club. Deceased was also a learned amateur wildlife enthusiast. He was predeceased by his wife, Greta, in 1984, and by his son, Tony, in January 2010. Mr Walsh is survived by his sons, Joe and Pat; daughter-in-law, Nina; grandchildren, Maoise and Riain; and many friends. The funeral took place from St Mary's Church, Navan, to St Mary's Cemetery. ________________________________________________________ Anthony and Annie Mullen, Navan A Navan family suffered a double bereavement within two months with the passing of Ms Annie (Nancy) Mullen, Emmet Terrace, on 6th December last, and the death of her husband Anthony (Tony), on 29th January. Both were aged 77 and both died at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan. Mrs Mullen was a member of the Tallon family of Painestown, Beauparc, and Mr Mullen was from Balrath. They celebrated 55 years of marriage in 2010. They went to live and work in Bradford in England in the 1950s, and returned home in the 1970s, moving to Navan in 1984. Mr Mullen worked for Navan Urban District Council for 16 years. They will be remembered as loving parents and grandparents and made many friends over the years, enjoying a busy social life together. Mr and Mrs Mullen are survived by son, Tony; daughter, Anne; daughters-in-law, Maria and Patsy; grandchildren, Gary, Paul, Ian, Brian, Thomas and Jennifer; cousins, nieces and nephews. Mrs Mullen is also survived by her brothers, Bertie, Dickie, Johnnie; and sisters, Patricia and Joan. She was predeceased by her brother, Charlie, and sister, May. Mr Mullen is also survived by his brother, Frank, in Bradford. The funeral took place from the Church of the Assumption, Beauparc, to the adjoining cemetery. ________________________________________________________ James Sheils, Duleek The regretted death occurred on 2nd February last of Mr James Sheils, Sicily, Duleek, at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, aged 79. A native of Sicily, he is survived by his brothers, Paddy and Oliver; sisters, Kathleen Gallagher and Theresa Cournane; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; nieces and nephews; friends and neighbours. The funeral took place from Kentstown Church to the family plot in Kentstown Cemetery, with Fr Pat Coyne, CC, officiating. A month's memory Mass will take place in Kentstown on Saturday next, 5th March, at 6pm. ________________________________________________________ Bridget Dolan, Oldcastle There was widespread sadness in Oldcastle and the surrounding area following the death of Mrs Bridget Dolan, Ballinlough, Oldcastle, at the age of 92, at Maple Court Nursing Home, Castlepollard. A member of the Connell family of Knocklough, Oldcastle, she was predecerased by her husband, Peter, in 1993. Deceased worked as a housekeeper in Coleraine, Co Derry, until her marriage in 1950, after which she farmed. A regular Mass-goer and visitor to Knock and Lough Derg, she led a very quiet life and went to reside in Maple Court in 2008. Mrs Dolan is survived by her sister, Kathleen Heslin, New York; brother-in-law, Christy Dolan, Clonmellon; nieces and nephews, Marie and Raymond Lawler, Brendan and Olivia Dolan and Dympna Hand. The removal took place from her nephew Brendan Dolan's home at Skerry Cross, Dromone, to St Mary's Church, Moylagh. The funeral Mass was followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery.