02/04/2026
The family of John Phil Beag Boyle, Arranmore Island, would like to express our sincere thanks and gratitude to our friends, our family and our community for their outpouring of love and support during John's illness and passing.
Sincere thanks to those who attended the wake and funeral, those who sent flowers, sympathy and Mass cards and those who expressed their condolences online.Thank you to everyone who made a donation to the Arranmore Lifeboat and UNICEF in John's memory.
Our heartfelt thanks to the First Responders, Lifeboat and Air-Ambulance Crews that serve the Island so well and to the doctors and nurses in the surgical ward in Letterkenny Hospital and in Donegal Hospice who arranged for John to spend his last few weeks at home and cared for him so well.
We would like to say a special thanks to Dr. Bradley and the team at Arranmore Health Centre for their warmth, kindness and professionalism, Leanne the District Nurse and the team of carers who never failed to get a smile out of John as they cared for him with warmth and compassion.
Thanks to Sean Mc Glynn Funeral Directors for the professional, kind and dignified service they provided and to both ferry crews.
Thank you also to Fr Attoh in St Crones Church for the warmth and support he showed our family and for the lovely funeral service, to Denis O’Donnell for live streaming the funeral and to Denis for the Church music.
A special thanks to the grave diggers for preparing the grave. Thank you also to the staff in the Glen Hotel who provided sanctuary for us on the day of the funeral.
A massive thank you to all our relatives, friends and neighbours who brought us food and who have been so kind to us these past few weeks. Your kindness and thoughtfulness to us will never be forgotten
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions.