Passed away on April 15th 2020 at her home in New York, surrounded by her loving family. Mary, daughter of the late Daniel & Margaret Hickey Drominahilla & sister of the late Eileen, Denny & Kevin.
Sadly missed by her loving husband Tommy, her son Danny, her daughter Kelly (Sinisgalli), son in law, daughter in law, grandchildren, brother Con, sister Margaret (Creedon), sisters in law, brothers in law, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, family & many friends. Interment in New York. May She Rest In Peace. [notice] [Condolences]
In Drominahilla near Millstreet Town she first saw light of day
And in New York her mortal remains now do lay
As Mary Hickey she was born into life
And as Mary Dempsey she became a mother and wife
Doubtless she had fond memories of the Town of Millstreet
And the green countryside where the waterways meet
In Ireland one of those who did not choose to stay
Good memories die hard as the wise one did say
As a young woman she left Millstreet for the big World out there
Like many she was destined for to grow old elsewhere
In the nineteen fifties and sixties many young people in Ireland did not remain
But Mary’s loss to Millstreet became New York’s gain
As Mary Hickey in Drominahilla near Millstreet Town her journey in life began
And in New York as Mary Dempsey she lived out her time span
One can only hope that her passing from life for her was a painless release
In her adopted home may her remains rest in peace.
by Francis Duggan
https://francisrhymer.blogspot.com/2020/04/mary-dempsey.html