Hugh Wade & Son Funeral Directors and Memorial Masons
Hugh Wade & Son, family owned Funeral Directors and Memorial Masons
10/11/2025
GALLAGHER – 9th November 2025, peacefully at Ratheane Private Nursing Home, Phyllis Caroline, late of 99 Lodge Road, Coleraine. Dearly beloved wife of the late Billy, much loved mother of Nigel and Caroline, mother-in-law of Teresa and Orson. Service in Wades Funeral Home, Coleraine, on Thursday at 2.00pm, followed by interment in Coleraine Cemetery. House Private. Family flowers only please. Donations, if wished, for The Alzheimer’s Society, c/o Hugh Wade and Son, 3 Upper Abbey Street, Coleraine, BT52 1BF or online at www.hughwadefuneraldirectors.com. Lovingly remembered by all the family circle.
09/11/2025
Scott – 8th November 2025, peacefully at home, 8 Knockancor Drive, Portstewart. Martin, beloved husband of the late Dorothy (Dot) and devoted brother of Iris. House strictly private. Service of thanksgiving in Agherton Parish Church, Portstewart on Wednesday at 1.30pm followed by interment in Portstewart Cemetery. Family flowers only please. Donations, if wished, for Chest, Heart & Stroke NI, c/o Hugh Wade and Son, 3 Upper Abbey Street, Coleraine, BT52 1BF or online at www.hughwadefuneraldirectors.com. Lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his sister, nephews, nieces and wider family circle.
07/11/2025
(Second Anniversary) - Margaret Elizabeth Dixon (Lilian), passed 7th November 2023, loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Always remembered and sadly missed by husband James, sons James, Roy and Jon and the family circle.
06/11/2025
McLester – 6th November 2025, peacefully at Causeway Hospital, John, formerly of Foundry Court and Ballysally, Coleraine. Dearly loved father of John, Mandy and the late Mark, loving grandfather of David, Scott, Zara, Natasha, Dylan, Kyle, Sophia and the late Jordan and great-grandfather of Lewis, Amaya-Rose, Teya-Leigh and Archie. Family and friends are welcome to pay their respects at his daughter Mandy’s home 2 Kingsbury Gardens, Coleraine. Funeral service in Wades Funeral Home on Monday 10th November 2025 at 2.00pm followed by interment in Coleraine Cemetery. Family flowers only please. Donations, if wished, for Dementia NI, c/o Hugh Wade and Son, 3 Upper Abbey Street, Coleraine, BT52 1BF or online at www.hughwadefuneraldirectors.com. Lovingly remembered by all his family and friends.
06/11/2025
First Anniversary Notice, Pamela Elizabeth Moffatt, passed 6th November 2024. Sadly, very much missed by all her immediate family.
Our family circle has been broken,
The main link gone from our chain.
But though we are parted for a while;
We know we’ll meet you again.
Some day, we know not when,
We shall meet in a better land,
And never part again.
05/11/2025
HIGGINS – 5th November 2025, peacefully at Hospital. Dr Dennis Raymond, late of 29 Ballytober Road, Bushmills. Dearly loved husband of Jane and much loved father of Andrew, Richard, Jill and Tim; father-in-law of Jenny, Jonny and Gillian; adored grandfather of Mark, Robbie and Danielle; Fergus, Hugh and Murray; Olivia, Jude and Jonas. Family and friends are welcome to call at the family home on Friday from 3 p.m. onwards. Service of Thanksgiving will take place in Ballywillan Presbyterian Church, Portrush, on Thursday 13th November at 2.30 p.m., preceded by a Family Cremation in Antrim & Newtownabbey Crematorium. Family flowers only please. Donations, if wished, for MS Society, c/o Hugh Wade and Son, 3 Upper Abbey Street, Coleraine, BT52 1BF or online at www.hughwadefuneraldirectors.com. Lovingly remembered by all his family and friends.
03/11/2025
Graham – 3rd November 2025, at home 21 Mill Court, Garvagh. Robert, dearly loved husband of Wendy, loving brother of Margaret, Eileen, Maurice and Russell and a much loved brother-in-law, uncle and great-uncle. House strictly private at his own request. Service of Thanksgiving in Ringsend Presbyterian Church on Wednesday at 1.00pm, following a private family committal. Family flowers only please. Lovingly remembered by all his family and friends.
03/11/2025
Stirling, Jimmy
First Anniversary - 3rd November 2025
Loved & missed by his daughter Frances, son in law Paul, granddaughter Holly & extended family.
"He watched you as you suffered.
He knew you had your share.
He very gently closed your eyes.
And took you in his care."
Loved & missed every day xx
31/10/2025
Graham (nee Stewart) – 30th October 2025, peacefully at hospital, Joyileen (Joy), 10 Apollo Crescent, Portrush. Dearly loved wife of the late Lawrence (Lawrie), devoted mother of Christopher and Nicola, mother-in-law of James, adored grandmother of John and Amelia and dear sister of Ronnie and Hilary. Service of Thanksgiving in Ballywillan Presbyterian Church on Monday 3rd November 2025 at 1.30pm followed by interment in Ballywillan Cemetery. Family flowers only please. Donations, if wished, for Ballywillan Presbyterian Church and RNLI (Portrush Branch) c/o Hugh Wade and Son, 3 Upper Abbey Street, Coleraine, BT52 1BF or online at www.hughwadefuneraldirectors.com. Lovingly remembered by all her family and friends.
30/10/2025
VIRTUE (nee Nelson) – 30th October 2025, peacefully at Willowfield Avenue, Coleraine. Matilda (Tillie). Dearly loved wife of the late Bobby; much loved mother of Roy, Roberta, Brian, Trevor, Sandra, Hazel and the late Basil; mother-in-law of Dougal and Elaine; a loving grandmother and great-grandmother, loving sister of Andy and Mollie. Family and friends are welcome to call at Tillie’s late home at Willowfield Avenue, on Saturday 1st November, between 7 – 9 p.m., to pay their respects.
Service of Thanksgiving in Wades Funeral Home, Coleraine, on Monday 3rd November at 10 a.m., followed by interment in Colaghty Parish Churchyard, Lack, Co. Fermanagh at 2 p.m. Family flowers only please. Donations, if wished, for Agherton Parish Church, Portstewart, and / or Colaghty Parish Church, Lack, c/o Hugh Wade and Son, 3 Upper Abbey Street, Coleraine, BT52 1BF or online at www.hughwadefuneraldirectors.com. Lovingly remembered by all her family, friends and neighbours.
29/10/2025
McKenzie – 28th October 2025, peacefully at The Cottage Care Home (in his 103rd year), Robert Bruce, formerly of Portrush and Ballyclare. Dearly loved husband of the late Annie, loving father of the late David and father-in-law of Lorna; and a much loved granda, great-granda, brother and uncle. Service of Thanksgiving in Ballyclare Evangelical Presbyterian Church on Saturday 1st November 2025 at 10.00am followed by interment in Ballyclare Cemetery at 11.00am. Family flowers only please. Donations, if wished, for Ballyclare Evangelical Presbyterian Church c/o Hugh Wade and Son, 3 Upper Abbey Street, Coleraine, BT52 1BF or online at www.hughwadefuneraldirectors.com. Lovingly remembered by all his family and friends. “As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD” Joshua 24:15, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end” Jeremiah 29:11.
29/10/2025
2nd Anniversary - Iris Matthews passed 29th October 2023. Loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister.
Every day in some small way we miss you more than words can say
In our hearts you will always stay, loved and remembered every day
Always remembered and sadly missed by husband Robert, daughter Stacey, son Robert and all the family circle. God bless.
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Hugh Wade & Son, family owned Funeral Directors, is a well known name in Coleraine and the surrounding areas, but few know the history of the business or indeed the length of time the Wade family have been serving their local community.
The business was founded in 1835 when William Wade, owner of The Royal Hotel in Garvagh and also the proud owner of a fine stable of Belgian Black horses, set up the undertaking business. After William’s death in 1900, his son Hugh carried on both businesses until his death in 1919.
Over time motor vehicles were introduced into the business. This made it possible to extend the area William could operate, and in 1937, William’s grandson Hugh opened a Funeral Directors in the Waterside area of Coleraine. This is where Hugh, father of the current Hugh Wade started out in business at 17 years of age.
Hugh Wade & Son remained at Waterside until 1956 when premises were acquired at the other end of Coleraine in Railway Road. It was here the firm built its very first funeral home as we know them today.
In May 1962, the Wade business moved to its present address in Upper Abbey Street, Coleraine.
Over the years the firm continued to progress, and in 1967, acquired the business of T.D. Macfarlane, which was situated on Church Street, Coleraine.
Hugh’s daughters Charlene and Alison joined the firm in 1992 and 1994 respectively, and later Hugh’s grandson Christopher in 2009.
“Christopher is the seventh generation of our family to join the firm”
In 185 years, Hugh Wade & Son has developed considerably. We feel it’s a privilege to provide the finest, professional and caring service to families in their time of need and our ethos has remained the same since the early beginnings.
