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Ella and Packie pictured in their home in Terenure in 2016 when he was interviewed by the Leitrim Observer Picture: Willie Donnellan
The death has taken place in Dublin of Ellen (Ella) McGarty, wife of the late great Leitrim footballer Packie McGarty.
Ellen (Ella) McGarty (née Murphy), Terenure Road West, Dublin 6W, formerly of Clondalkin and Castlejordan, Co. Meath, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Elm Park on Tuesday, March 12th.
Beloved wife of the late Patrick (Packie), loving and much-loved mother of Christine (Burke), Jean, Padraig, Michael, Mary (Commons), Aileen (McDonagh), and Eamonn.
Ella will be forever loved and dearly missed by her sons and daughters, daughters-in-law, and sons-in-law, her adored grandchildren Ellen, Áine, Róisin, Mary, Catherine, Séan, John, Davóg, Dónal, Claire, and Albie, sisters Bernadette (Donoghue), Kay (Flynn) and Mary (O’Halloran), brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family and a wide circle of friends.
Ella and Packie McGarty. Photo: Willie Donnellan
Ella was predeceased by her husband Packie on April 6th, 2021. He is regarded as Leitrim's greatest ever Gaelic football player and one of the greatest players of all time.
Ella's remains are reposing at Massey Bros Funeral Home, Templeogue Village, D6W AC82 this Thursday afternoon from 2pm – 4pm. Removal on Friday morning to St. Pius X Church arriving for 10am Requiem Mass burial thereafter in Newlands Cross Cemetery.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dilís.
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