RIP: 'Taken too soon'- Funeral arrangements for young Waterford mum and baby girl
Great despair and grief across Waterford following the tragic death of a young mother and her baby as messages of condolences pour in
Tributes have poured in for following the tragic and heart-breaking death of a young mum and her baby girl who died one day apart from each other.
Aoife and baby Ailbhe Bird (née Oates) were from Ballymulmore, Longwood, Meath and formerly Ferrybank, Waterford.
Aoife Bird (née Oates) tragically passed away on the 26th November and baby Ailbhe who passed away on the 25th November, of Ballymulmore, Longwood, Co.Meath and formerly of 18 St Killian's Place, Ferrybank, Waterford following a sudden illness surrounded by her heartbroken family at the Regional Hospital Mullingar.
Aoife will be sadly missed by her loving husband Jim and baby boy Daithí, her devastated parents Peter and Margaret, sisters Siobhan, Aisling and Róisín and brother Shane, mother-in-law Veronica, grandparents Micheal and Kathleen, brothers-in-law Ryan, Jack, Charley and Lee, nephews and nieces Beth, Anna, Tadhg and Rory, aunts, uncles and all the wider Bird, Oates and Freeman families plus all Aoife's many heartbroken friends and colleagues in Ashbourne Community School.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS:
Reposing at her parents home, 18 St Killian's Place, Ferrybank, Waterford, X91 CFK8, on Sunday 30th November, from 2pm until 6pm with rosary at 5:30pm. Reposing on Monday 1st December, at her family home Ballymulmore, Longwood, A83 WC89, Co. Meath, from 2pm.
Funeral mass on Tuesday, 2nd December at 11am in St Brigid's Church, Boardsmill, Trim, Co. Meath, C15 EV12, which can be viewed on the following link https://youtube.com/live/A6ek6IYED14?feature=share . Burial afterwards in Clonee Cemetery Longwood. The online condolence page below is an option to offer your sympathy to the family
Heartfelt messages have been left on RIP.ie, from those who knew and fondly remembered the young mum, with one mourner writing,
"Sincere condolences to Aoife's husband, her little boy and family on the heartbreaking loss of Aoife and her little baby girl, Ailbhe. I have fond memories of Aoife from primary to secondary school and memories spent in the stables together. Life is so dreadfully cruel when what should be a time of joy. There are no words to express such devastation, loss and heartbreak. Rest in Peace Aoife and baby Ailbhe. You'll always be remembered".
Another mourner said, "I have no words only that of condolence for Jim, Daithí and to all of the extended family and friends. Taken too soon. May Aoife and baby Ailbhe rest in eternal peace and shine down and guide Jim and Daithí on the road ahead x".
Another heartbroken person wrote, "Our Heartfelt Sympathy to Peter Margaret and Tom and Baby Daithi and all the Oats and Freeman Families on your Devastating Loss of Aoife and Her Little Baby Girl .. There are no words .. our Thoughts and Prayers are with you all at this very difficult time .. May Aoife and Her Baby Girl Rest In Paradise".