Tributes pour in for Tipperary man following his passing after a long illness

Tributes have been pouring in for Gerard 'Gerry' Lovett of Nenagh, Tipperary following his passing after a long illness.

Friends and family have left messages of condolences on Gerry's rip.ie page in the wake of his passing to wish his family well during this time and also to reflect on the memories and stories he left behind.

One person said: "Have fond memories of him teaching bridge in Nenagh. May he Rest in Peace."

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An former neighbour said: "I have very happy memories of all our time at Dromin Road, Nenagh when i was growing up. He was such a lovely neighbour. RIP Gerry"

Another person said: "Gerry was a gentleman in every sense of the word. May his soul rest in peace."

An old friend recalled: "He was one of the first people i met when i came to nenagh in the 1970s. Gerry was a consummate gentleman and was a wise and shrewd honest businessman."

Gerry is predeceased by his wife Madge, son Michael, and brothers John and Diarmuid. Sadly missed by his partner Sousie and her family, his daughter Mary (Slattery) and son Ger. Also by his sons James and Robert and their mother Anne, his sister Mary (Kells) and brother Anslem (Cavan), grandchildren and partners, great-grandchildren, daughters-in-law Therese and Madeleine, son-in-law Michael, sisters-in-law Kathleen and Mary, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Gerry’s Funeral Mass and cremation will take place in St. Edmund's Church, Beckenham, London, U.K. on Monday, February 10, at 11.15am, and can be viewed on the church livestream