Chrissy O'Callaghan (5 Jan 1936 - 4 Jul 2021)

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Location
Holy Family Catholic Church Benfleet Benfleet High Road Benfleet SS7 5SF
Date
28th Jul 2021
Time
11am
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Location
Woodside Cemetery Manor Road Benfleet. Essex SS7 4PH
Date
28th Jul 2021
Time
12.30pm

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In loving memory of:

Mary Christina O'Callaghan ("Chrissy")

Chrissy O’Callaghan (nee Fitzgerald) born January 5th, 1936 in Cork Ireland, died suddenly at Southend Hospital on July 4th, 2021

Much loved Wife, Mother, Granny, Mother-in-law, Sister, Aunt and Friend, Is greatly missed by all family & friends.

Mum will be at home the night before her funeral on Tuesday, 27 July from 5.00PM at The Rundels. The Funeral service to be held at Holy Family Catholic Church, Benfleet on Wednesday, 28 July 2021 at 11.00AM followed by the burial at Woodside Cemetery.

Respectfully request only flowers from immediate family. You are welcome to donate to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. For those overseas and unable to attend the Requiem Mass will be live streamed via this link https://www.kalmcreative.co.uk/mary-funeral-stream.

Please leave messages on this portal so we have your memory and thoughts for Chrissy. If anyone would like to place a notice in the Evening Echo please email Se-sales@newsquest.co.uk. Our family notice will be published on Friday July 23rd 2021.

With love

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Maggie O’callaghan wrote

To my granny. I will forever miss your constant love and talks. You make me so proud to be your granddaughter and so proud to carry the O’callaghan last name. I miss you beyond anything. With all my love, mags x

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Sue Aneiros donated £50 in memory of Chrissy
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Laura Hargreaves donated £50 in memory of Chrissy

Sending you all our love. Continuing in our prayers for all of you. Wish we could have been with you all today.
Love from the Hargreaves

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Isaac O’callaghan wrote

During the funeral earlier today, as I watched I was taken over by absolute sadness. After sitting in this state for a little while, I began to find it almost comforting. Comforting in the fact that although I live on the other side of the world, I’ve been able to build up such a strong bond and connection with my beautiful grandma that I’m even able to feel these emotions at all. In order to make such amazing memories with my granny, I have to feel these emotions now. For that I am thankful. Thankful for all of granny’s calls and texts (some of them at 3 in the morning Australian time!), her beautiful smile, all of her love and everything that comes with it. I’ve never seen granny take, only give. Giving also includes the time granny returned the foldout tables to Costco the day after Christmas because she only bought them for the Christmas roast since she was technically giving back to Costco but that’s a whole other story. I don’t believe any one could found negative words to describe this amazing woman. I believe the biggest testament to her is the seed that she has left. That being my family. My father and uncles, the most amazing and beautiful people in their own right, my cousins who are the most lovely company and have found their way to success and also my sister who through my Dad and therefore my grandma’s guiding hand she is living the most amazing life herself. You will always be remembered through your actions or ours. I hope we do you proud, I love you granny. May we meet again soon.

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Thomas O'Donovan wrote

Fairwell Beautiful Lady my Auntie who made us smile laugh and had us all wishing for Sommer holiday So Sleep well Beautiful Lady 🙏🙏🙏🇮🇪🇮🇪💔💔💔

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Amber Resley wrote

Auntie Christine,
Absolutely gutted we couldn’t be with you on your day, going to miss seeing your loving and funny comments on fb, RIP the queen of Facebook and emojis 🤍✨

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Barbara O'Callaghan wrote

Dearest Chrissie
I could not have asked for a better Mother in Law. Your love knew no bounds when it came to your children, maybe only surpassed by your love of your grandchildren. We were so lucky to have had so many years of being embraced by it. Your presence will be missed but I know you will be watching us each and every day.
RIP

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Annette Cavanagh wrote

1999 was the year the Cavanagh's and O'Callaghan's joined together as a family. That was also the year that began a dear friendship with Chrissy, whose thoughtfulness, hospitality, emails, and humour will be so very sadly missed. RIP

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Michelle Onley wrote

We will all miss you so much not seeing you mowing or watering your garden, my children have grown up knowing you as our dear neighbors.
Very sadly missed all our love
Michelle Nick George & Cydney
Xxxx

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Caroline Resley donated £20 in memory of Chrissy
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Caroline Resley wrote

RIP Dear Auntie,
Fond memories from childhood and beyond. I will miss our chats on messenger and your comments on FB you were the queen of emojis. Sleep tight and god bless, all my love Caroline 😘

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Jack, Margaret and Family Callanan wrote

Thinking of you all at this very sad time. Love and prayers.
Margaret.

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Christine Higgitt donated in memory of Chrissy

Sending much love to the family on the sad loss of Chrissy.
Christine and Andy xx

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