The death has been announced of John Ahern of Gortatlea. For several generations the late John (79) was as synonymous with Limerick Road as Hartnett’s Corner or Nelligan’s Bakery or the Copper Beach and Japanese Maple trees at the entrance to Desmonds’ Avenue.
His dedication to his family’s business, Ahern’s Opel Garage would be hard to surpass by anyone anywhere. He was there at the crack of dawn every morning – an hour or so before everyone else and he stayed there after them all each evening.
Limerick Road was never the same again when the garage packed up and left for its sparkling new base on the Tralee Road two days before the Christmas of 2005.
I thought of John Ahern today as I passed along the part of the road he crossed so many times between the two parts of the garage in the course of his long working career. I blessed myself and hoped that God will be good to him – for John was a gentleman.
The announcement and funeral arrangements are as follows:
The death has occurred of John Ahern Scart, Gortatlea, Tralee, Kerry / Castleisland, Kerry
John Ahern, Scart, Gortatlea, Tralee, Co. Kerry and Ahern’s Garage, Tralee Road, Castleisland, Co. Kerry, September 27th 2015, peacefully surrounded by his family in the loving care of the management and staff of Cuil Didin Nursing Home, Tralee.
Beloved brother of the late Pat, Newcastle West, Co Llimerick. Sadly missed by his loving brothers: Dan and Mick, sisters: Nora, New York; Sheelagh, May and Theresa, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, relatives, neighbours and many friends. Rest in Peace.
Reposing at Tangney’s Funeral Home, Castleisland on Tuesday evening from 6pm to 8pm followed by removal to St. Brendan’s Church, Clogher, Ballymacelligott, Trralee. Requiem Mass on Wednesday at 11.30am, burial afterwards in Old Rath Cemetery, Tralee. Date Published: Monday 28th September 2015 Date of Death: Sunday 27th September 2015
