30/07/2026
Family Acknowledgement and Month’s Mind Mass for the late Annie Shovelin (née Davitt), Castletown, Dunkineely.
The family of the late Annie Shovelin R.I.P., wish to express our sincere gratitude to all who sympathised with us on our recent and sad bereavement of Annie, a devoted Wife, Mammy, Nanny, Sister, Aunt and friend.
We are deeply grateful for the kindness, support and compassion shown during Anne’s wake and funeral.
Our heartfelt thanks to all those who travelled from near and far to offer their condolences and help in any way throughout the wake and funeral. Your kindness and generosity will always be remembered.
We also extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who sent Mass cards, messages of sympathy, floral tributes or joined online.
A special word of thanks to Fr. Colm O'Gallchoir for his guidance, spiritual support, rosary each night in our home and also as celebrant of the beautiful Funeral Mass, the beautiful music by Zoe Adair and Annie’s grandson Brandon and we thank all those who participated in the Mass.
We are deeply grateful to the nurses and doctors of both Letterkenny and Sligo University Hospital's, NowDoc and ambulance service, our local Dr Janinda Muhandiramge, Carol and all the staff at Dunkineely Health Centre Siobhan, Maria and Yvonne.
We are sincerely appreciative to all of Mammy's personal carers throughout her long illness, the Home Help staff Mammy’s Girls Jacinta, Anna Marie, Niamh, Elena, and to each dept of home help Elaine, Shane and occupational therapy Alisha and James, that made it possible to care for our Mammy at home over the years. Your compassion and gentle manner in caring for Mammy will be fondly remembered.
We are deeply grateful to the Palliative Care team Liam, for your help and advice over the years when we were able to come off palliative care and especially then Orla when we needed to go back on palliative care in Mammy's final days you were all there thank you all for that home support, and also to the NowDoc team Mountcharles thank you.
A sincere thank you to Gallagher Funeral Directors, Andrew and Eddie for the professional, dignified and caring manner in which they assisted with the funeral. We also thank the gravediggers, who prepared Annie’s final resting place with such care and respect.
To all our neighbours and friends who brought food and refreshments to our home during the wake, your thoughtfulness and generosity were greatly appreciated.
Thank you also to An Garda Síochána for traffic management on the morning of the funeral and to Dunkineely Community centre for facilities and Martin Battles for refreshments after the funeral.
As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as a token of our deepest appreciation and heartfelt gratitude.
Annie’s Month’s Mind Mass will take place at the Church of St Joseph and St Conal Bruckless on Friday 7th August at 7pm.
