Not only was he the cherished husband of the late Ann (née Higgins), but he was also the dear father of Martina, Pearse, Cathal, Siobhán, Derry, Ann, and John, and the partners and wives of Paul, Aidan, Elaine, Sandy, and Una. John, Pat, and Siobhán, all of whom had died before him, likewise cherished him as a brother. On March 21, 2024, in Nazareth House in Mallow, Derry Mannix, who had retired from An Post and lived in Lease lands, passed away peacefully. His previous residence was in Mallow. He had the unwavering support of his devoted family by his side every step of the way.
In the Mallow area, at Nazareth House, he passed away on March 21, 2024. When he passed away, his beloved family was there to comfort him. The loving members of his family—his brother Noel and sister Willsie (Bill, London), his grandkids Chloe, Peter, Scott, Jack, Michael, Kate, Josh, and Anne Margaret—as well as his in-laws, cousins, nieces, nephews, friends, and neighbors—will miss him dearly at this difficult time.
Everyone who knew him will mourn his death. The fourth generation of the O’Connell family to run a funeral home began in Mallow in 1885 with Michael Brian O’Connell. The business has been going strong ever since.
If you ask the locals, he was known as MB O’Connell, and he served the communities around Mallow. As time went on, MB O’Connell’s grew and finally started providing services to the neighborhood where it was situated. This goal was successfully achieved by the establishment of both a cab service and a public house. It used to be commonplace for a funeral home and a bar to be located next to each other. We referred to this as “cohabitation.” Actually, this trend was followed by the O’Connell family as a whole. They followed the pattern as well. Even though the firm did not own a funeral home, our primary location for funeral services was the building on Bridge Street.
All of these tasks, including the building of coffins, the storage of funeral automobiles, and the execution of necessary funeral preparations, took place at this facility. Preparations for a funeral were a part of each of these tasks.
Three different funeral establishments called Bridge Street home at different stages throughout its long history. From its opening in the early 1970s until its closing in October 1988, Bridge Street was home to funeral homes. There have been no less than three funeral establishments on Bridge Street since then. I pray that he is eternally free from pain.
On the evening of Sunday, March 24th, the funeral will take place at O’Connell’s Funeral Home, which is situated on St. James’ Avenue in Mallow (P51 HH61). The visiting hours on that specific evening are from 4:30 AM to 6:00 PM. The next thing to do is bring the corpse to St. Mary’s Church in Mallow, which is in the town of Mallow.
