Mary Holt. Photo: RIP.ie
Funeral details have been announced for Mary Holt, the woman who died in a petrol bomb attack in Co Offaly last week.
Ms Holt (60) and her grand-nephew Tadgh Farrell (4) died from their injuries after an attack at a house in Edenderry on the night of Saturday, December 6.
She will lie in repose at Larkin’s Funeral Home in Edenderry from 4pm to 7pm on Saturday. A funeral cortege will depart from the funeral home on Sunday and will stop at her “beloved” workplace, Ofalia House, as a mark of respect.
A funeral mass for Ms Holt will be held at St Mary’s Church in Edenderry at 1pm on Sunday, followed by burial in St Mary’s Cemetery.
“Mary’s tragic passing has left her family, friends and work colleagues in Ofalia House devastated and heartbroken,” a death notice for Ms Holt reads.
“She will be sadly missed and forever remembered by her loving family.”
Ms Holt is survived by her siblings Michael, Johnny, Margaret, Christy, Declan, Pauline and Brendan, other relatives and her circle of friends.
The funeral mass for Tadgh was held in St Mary’s Church on Friday afternoon.
Words written by his mother Shannon were read at the funeral by Fr Gregory Corcoran. She wrote that her son had “a laugh that made the heaviest days feel lighter”, taught her what “true joy really looks like” and what “true love really feels like”.
Prayers were said for Pauline, Tadgh’s grandmother and Ms Holt’s sister, who continues to recover from injuries she sustained in the attack.