ERECTED BY
MICHAEL AND JOHN O’CALLAGHAN,
IN MEMORY OF
THEIR FATHER
JEREMIAH O’ CALLAGHAN,
LATE OF BALLYHONE,
WHO DEPARTED LIFE APRIL 6TH 1836,
AGED 63 YEARS.
ALSO, THEIR MOTHER,
HANORAH O’CALLAGHAN, ALIAS MEEHAN,
WHO DEPARTED LIFE MAY 17TH 1814,
AGED 35 YEARS.
JOSEPHINE CROKER - O’CALLAGHAN,
DIED FEB 17TH 1986, AGED 86 YEARS.
MAY THEIR SOULS REST IN PEACE AMEN.
Ballyhone, Emly.
Josephine (Josie) Croker, nee O'Callaghan (1901-1986) was the wife of John (Jack) Croker 1902-1937 of Cloghaready, Emly.
Her parents were James O'Callaghan of Ballyhone, Emly & Margaret Crowe of Ballyphilip, Kilteely, Co. Limerick who were married in Kilteely RC, Co. Limerick on the 19-02-1896. Her siblings were Michael O'Callaghan 1897 and Mary O'Callaghan 1902, who died in infancy.
Josephine (Josie) O'Callaghan (1901-1986), married John (Jack) Croker in Emly RC on the 17-03-1928.
Their daughter, Elizabeth Nugent, nee Croker ( 1930-2018) late of 12 St. Ailbe's Drive Emly died on the 04-08-2018 and was interred at memorial 0096
Michael (Micky) Croker (1932-2018) of Cloughready, brother of Isabel Nugent (1930-2018), died some nine days after her on the 13-08-2018 and was also interred at memorial 0096.
James (Jimmy) Croker (1933-2022), in his 89th year, died on the 09-01-2022. He was a brother of Isabel Nugent (1930-2018) & Michael (Micky) Croker (1932-2018) of memorial. 0096. Jimmy was interred at the adjacent memorial 0038 on Wednesday 12th Jan 2022.
Surviving siblimgs of Jimmy at the time of his death are Sean Croker & Josie Moore
See related information for memorials 0038, 0096 & 0499.