J. A. Gormley Funeral Directors: Six Generations of Professional Care
At J. Gormley, Nicholas Gormley (Facial Restoration Specialist), and Michael R. Gormley.
A Local Independent Family Business - We Care.
24/7 Personal Service
• Basic, Traditional & Bespoke Funerals
• Unattended Direct Cremations
• Repatriations
• Prepaid Funeral Plans
• Prepayment Funeral Plans
• Memorials
• Bereavement Support Gormley, we understand that the first reaction to loss is often shock, followed by confusion. As a truly independent, family-owned business, we are here to p
rovide the support and guidance you need with a personal touch that national corporations cannot match. Why Our Expertise Sets Us Apart
We are proud to hold the most prestigious professional accolades in the UK funeral industry. This ensures your loved one is cared for with the highest level of technical and clinical skill:
Elite Qualification: icky Gormley (DipFD, MBIE): Current Chairperson of the Northern Ireland Division of the British Institute of Embalmers. Nicky is also 1 of only 2 Funeral Directors in Northern Ireland to hold the Level 4 NAFD Higher Funeral Directing Diploma—the highest academic accolade in the UK funeral industry. Three Generations of Embalmers: We have three fully qualified members of the British Institute of Embalmers (BIE) on-site: Michael J. Total Continuity: Because we are qualified embalmers and directors, your loved one never leaves our family’s personal supervision. We do not outsource the care of your loved one to third parties. Our Community Commitment
Family Owned & Run: We offer individual service reflecting local prices rather than national consortium rates. Inclusive Service: We serve all religions, traditions, and areas across Northern Ireland. Available 24/7: If a death has occurred, we are available any time of the day or night. Please contact us via our normal telephone numbers. Trusted Partners: We work closely with local Ministers, Priests, Celebrants, Doctors, and Solicitors to handle every detail on your behalf. Professional Memberships
✅ SAIF (Independent Funeral Directors) – Abiding by a strict code of professional practice. ✅ NAFD (National Association of Funeral Directors). ✅British Institute of Embalmers ✅ FCA Regulated: We are an appointed representative of Golden Charter Limited trading as Golden Charter Funeral Plans, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN:965279). Contact Us
📍 MAGHERA Funeral Home 1 Main Street, Maghera BT46 5AA T: 077 3332 7532
💙 𝐉. 𝐀. 𝐆𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 - Serving families since 1841.
📍 Branches in 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚 & 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞
📞 Available 𝟐𝟒 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐲, 𝟕 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲.
26/04/2026
🕊️ 𝐀𝐜𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 – 𝐉𝐨𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 (𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚) 🕊️
The family of the late 𝐉𝐨𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 (𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚) wish to express their heartfelt thanks to everyone who offered support, sympathy, and kindness during their recent bereavement. Your presence, messages, and gestures of compassion have brought great comfort.
💙 𝐉. 𝐀. 𝐆𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 - Serving families since 1841.
📍 Branches in 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚 & 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞
📞 Available 𝟐𝟒 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐲, 𝟕 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲.
19/04/2026
On Friday, J. A. Gormley Funeral Directors had the distinct honor of traveling to Gweedore , Co. Donegal to support Kieran Roarty Funeral Director and the family of the late Moya Brennan. We provided two of our Mercedes V-Class family vehicles to ensure the family could travel together in comfort and privacy during the funeral service.
We would like to extend our deepest, most heartfelt condolences to the Brennan family during this difficult time. We also wish to express our sincere gratitude for the trust placed in our team to assist for such a beloved icon.
Proud to work in partnership with others across our profession, offering support whenever it’s needed.
💙 𝐉. 𝐀. 𝐆𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 - Serving families since 1841.
📍 Branches in 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚 & 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞
📞 Available 𝟐𝟒 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐲, 𝟕 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤
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J. A. Gormley Funeral Directors is family run and proudly independent, serving local communities and families.
The business was started by Mr Joseph McMenamin in Rainey Street, Magherafelt, who was also a publican in the town who died in 1909. The business was passed on to his daughter Marian Gormley (Nee McMenamin) who married Patrick Gormley (Goles, Cranagh) who also ran a bar in the village of Desertmartin.
When Marian died in 1933 the funeral business and bar was passed onto her son Brian A who married Ella McKenna (Tirkane, Maghera) who also inherited the bar and funeral directors from her late brother Dan who passed away in 1944.
Their son Joseph A (Joe) ran the funeral business and bar in Maghera and Desertmartin until his father Brian passed away in 1970.
Joseph A ran both businesses until his death in 2015. His son Michael J (Mickey) now manages the business at present with the help of his two sons Nicholas and Michael R.
In 1984 Mickey studied and completed the British Institute of Embalmers diploma, a diploma that both his sons Nicholas & Michael (Jr) received in 2017. In June of 2018 Nicholas travelled to St. Etienne, France and successfully completed a 5 day course on Facial Restoration & Reconstruction under the supervision of Philippe Dubresson and Alain Koninckx. J.A. Gormley Funeral Directors now have three fully qualified professional embalmers, all family members on hand to carry out duties in the day to day running of the business and taking the business into the 6th generation.