
Fintona Community Honors Vera & Dermot King
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Fintona Community Mourns Double Loss: Vera and Dermot Kings Joint Funeral This Wednesday
The Fintona community is grieving the sudden loss of Vera and Dermot King, who passed away within a day of each other. Vera, a beloved mother and wife, died at South West Acute Hospital, while Dermot, a cherished son and brother, passed peacefully at his partners home. The family has planned a joint funeral for this Wednesday, inviting locals to line the funeral route as a show of solidarity. Vera is survived by her husband, son, siblings, and a wide family circle. The community is encouraged to honor their memory by attending the funeral procession.
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Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Fintona Community Honors Vera & Dermot King. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
It's March 30, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Europe News Today, news from Europe Powered by AI. A tragic loss has hit the Fentona community hard, with Vera King passing away on Sunday at Southwest acute hospital, just one day after her son. Dermott died peacefully on Saturday at his partner Mary's home. Dermott, once connected to the goalpost bar on Carreglass Road, leaves behind a circle that remembers him fondly, and now the family plans a joint. Lateral for mother and son this Wednesday, tributes are pouring in for both, with the family calling on locals to line the funeral route and show solidarity from Carreglass Road through Tana. Road, Tatamoyle Road, Mill Street, Main Street, back along Tatamoyle, and Listerkin Road to St. Lawrence's Church by 1050 AM. Vera is survived by her husband Sean, Sunberry, Sisters Pat Barrett, Anna Brin, Dippna McHugh, Brothers Jim and Jerry, plus in-laws, nephews, nieces, and a wide family circle.
Another son Maurice had passed before her. As the community gathers to honor their memory, the family's plea for presence along that route speaks volumes about the love and loss there. Navigating right now.
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