Hearne, Mick
January 22, 2013There was great sadness and shock at the recent death of Mick Hearne from the Curracloe Road.
Mick passed away in Wexford General Hospital on January 11. He was sadly predeceased by his wife Anna, who had passed away 17 years earlier.
He is survived by his children Paula, Michael, Deirdre and Niamh, his only sister Maeve, his daughter-in-law, sons-in-law, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and relatives.
Mick was born in 1938 and was very proud of his roots at the Old Corner in Screen.
He was educated in Screen National School and qualified later as a carpenter. Mick spent some time working in London in the 1950s and returned to Dublin with his wife Anna. They lived in Dublin with their children until the mid 1970s when they returned to settle on the Curracloe Road.
Mick was well known for his love of the craic and being in the thick of things. One of his favourite stories was that of the time when he saw John F Kennedy and Jackie Onassis in London in 1961, as well as Princess Grace of Monaco in Dublin at Eamon de Valera's funeral in 1975 in Glasnevin cemetery. He also boasted of his work and experience on the set of Saving Private Ryan in Ballinesker.
He had a great passion for the GAA throughout his life, having played for the Fr Murphys and the Shelmaliers. He was especially proud of his brother Seamus's achievements with the Wexford team in the 1950s.
He loved a good 'debate' particularly about politics or sport but also enjoyed a good sing song.
He was a regular bingo player in his local hostelry and he enjoyed a good game of cards as well as a flutter on the horses. He could regularly be spotted filling in his Lotto slip each week also.
Mick was also proud of his baking prowess, namely his brown bread and eagerly tried new bread recipes. Similarly, he always had an opinion on any other brown bread that he tasted.
Later in life he enjoyed travelling to different places both in Ireland and abroad. His last family outing was to his niece's wedding in Manchester in early September.
He loved relaying his adventures on return to the Yellow Road.
But he was also well known for his love of the sun and indeed most people passing on the road would spot his familiar figure sitting outside the house once the sunshine broke through.
Mick's funeral mass took place on Sunday January 13 at St Margaret's Church, Curracloe, he was laid to rest afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
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