Charles Rourke & Sons Funeral Directors

KELLY, 10th June 2026, CONSTANCE ELIZABETH (CONNIE) nee HEALY, peacefully at Downe Hospital surrounded by her loving family, dearly beloved wife of Jeffery, much loved mother of Peter, dear mother-in-law of Shauneen, loving Granny of Charlene, Jodie, Dylan, Ben and Jack, Great-Granny of Ivy, Ada, Violet, Joy and Zac, dear sister of Clifford, Malcolm, Mildred, Sheila, Tom, Gwyneth, Olwyn and the late Noleen.

Funeral Service will be held in Killyleagh Parish Church on Saturday 13th June at 2:00pm followed by interment in the adjoining churchyard.

Family and friends are welcome to call at her late home on Thursday and Friday between 2:00pm – 9:00pm.

Family only on morning of funeral please.

No flowers please, donations may be made in lieu if desired to Kevin Bell Repatriation Fund c/o Charles Rourke and Sons Funeral Directors, 51 Church Street, Downpatrick, BT30 6EH.

‘Forever In Our Hearts’

EVA JOHNSTON

The family of the late Eva Johnston would like to thank most sincerely all those who sympathised with them in their recent bereavement.

A special thanks to Andrea and Angela from Donard Fold Newcastle, the Lydian Care team, Downe Hospital, Kings Castke Ardglass, Innisfree Residential Home, Antrim Area Hospital, Clough and Dundrum GP surgeries, Newcastle Baptist Church and Clough Presbyterian Church.

We are very grateful to those who attended the funeral, sent cards, letters and text messages. To those who made donations in lieu of flowers to Dementia NI, thank you, £635 was raised.

Thank you to Rev. David Bingham for conducting the funeral service.

Thank you to the Mulberry Tree, Seaforde for the catering.

A very sincere thank you to Charles Rourke and Sons Funeral Directors for the professional manner in which they carried out the funeral arrangements.

We trust that if we have omitted to thank anyone, that you are aware we have really appreciated your input.

Many have been remembering the family in prayer and that has been a particular blessing.

Thank you,
Eva Johnston’s family

HUTTON, 7th June 2026, HUGH COULTER, at home, dearly beloved husband of Gertrude (Gertie), much loved father of Jill and Basil, father-in-law of Joyce, loving grandfather of Rebecca and Anna and dear brother of Billy.

Following a private family committal, A Service of Thanksgiving will be held in Crossgar Free Presbyterian Church on Wednesday 10th June at 11:00am.

House Private.

No flowers please, donations may be made in lieu if desired to Crossgar Free Presbyterian Church c/o Charles Rourke and Sons Funeral Directors, 51 Church Street, Downpatrick, BT30 6EH.

‘Absent From The Body, Present With The Lord’ 2 Corinthians Ch 5 v 8

STRAIN, 29th May 2026, JAMES, suddenly, dearly beloved son of Samuel and Joan, much loved brother of Catherine and Helen, brother-in-law of Bryan, much loved uncle of Michael, Laura and Alan and great-uncle of Heidi, Eboni and Charlie, Jack and Katie, Eden and River.

Funeral Service will be held in Seaforde Presbyterian Church on Wednesday 3rd June at 11:30am followed by a private family committal.

Friends are family are welcome to call at his parents’ home on Monday 3.00pm - 8:00pm and Tuesday 2:00pm – 6:00pm.

No flowers please, donations may be made in lieu if desired to Air Ambulance NI c/o Charles Rourke and Sons Funeral Directors, 51 Church Street, Downpatrick, BT30 6EH.