The funeral details have been announced of broadcaster and author Kathleen Watkins who died on Thursday at the age of ninety.
Ms Watkins was the widow of the late broadcaster Gay Byrne who passed away five years ago this week.
The couple married on June 25th, 1964 in Saggart Parish Church. Over a thousand well-wishers crowded in to the village in south Dublin to catch a glimpse of the happy couple.
Ms Watkins, late of Sandymount and formerly of Howth and Saggart died in the “wonderful care” of the team at the Blackrock clinic.
She is survived by her daughters Crona and Suzy, grandchildren Cian, Sadhbh, Kate and Saoirse, her son-in-laws Philip and Ronan, her siblings Clare and Phil, extended family and friends. She was predeceased by her brother Jim.
Her funeral will depart from Howth at 11am on Tuesday for requiem mass at noon at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook, Dublin, followed by a private burial.
In her last interview before her…
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