Colleen Josephine Mary McGarry was born on 3rd July, 1931 and passed away on 18th June, 2024.
nee Joyce. Aged 92 years. Late of Ipswich and formerly of Bundaberg, Ipswich, Rosewood Qld. Passed away at Riverview Gardens Aged Care Centre on June 18th, 2024. Beloved wife of Raymond Dudley McGarry. Dearly loved mother & mother-in-law of Jannine & Michael, Lee-anne & Colin (dec’d), John & Cheree, Peter & Barbara, Jamie & Kellie and Terence (Sebastian). Loving grandmother of Kate & David, Nelson & Shiho, Aphra & Tom, Nicholas & Nicole, Erin & Andrew, Alexandra & Paul, Edward & Alex, Patrick & Alexis, Haamish, Julian, Thomas, Nieve, Stephanie & Riley, Liam and great-grandmother of Olivia, Elizabeth, Yoyo, Nene, Humi, Piea, Cooper, Willow, Ellie, Tabitha, Oscar, Theodore, Florence, Alfred, and Pippa. Dearly loved daughter of Edward Francis (Ted) Joyce (dec’d) and Erin Sylvia Joyce (dec’d). Loved sister and sister-in-law of Norrine & Norm (dec’d), Terence, Gregory, Eunice & Michael (dec’d) and loved aunt of their respective families.
“At Rest, Forever In Our Hearts”
Relatives and friends of Colleen and her family are respectfully invited to attend her Funeral Service to be held at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Barolin Street on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024 at 10:00am prior to interment at the Bundaberg Catholic Cemetery (Fitzgerald Street).
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Our deepest sympathy to the McGarry and Joyce families on Colleen’s passing.
We have wonderful memories of times spent with Colleen, Ray and their family.
Rest in peace Colleen.
Love Don Vonnie and family.
Sad to hear of the loss of Aunty Colleen. A beautiful sole who had a cheeky sense of humour. Love and prayers to family.
A Poem in memory of Aunty Col……
Time for me to go now, I won’t say goodbye;
Look for me in rainbows, way up in the sky.
In the morning sunrise when all the world is new,
Just look for me and love me, as you know I loved you.
Time for me to leave you, I won’t say goodbye;
Look for me in rainbows, high up in the sky.
In the evening sunset, when all the world is through,
Just look for me and love me, and I’ll be close to you.
It won’t be forever, the day will come and then
My loving arms will hold you, when we meet again.
Time for us to part now, we won’t say goodbye;
Look for me in rainbows, shining in the sky.
Every waking moment, and all your whole life through
Just look for me and love me, as you know I loved you.
Just wish me to be near you,
And I’ll be there with you.
Love Tricia, Darren, Erynne and Joshua
Deepest sympathies to Auntie Colleen’s family (from sister Erin Norrine’s family). Auntie Colleen was very loved by us.
Glennie Newton
A Song of Anselm
Jesus, as a mother you gather your people to you:
You are gentle with us as a mother with her children;
Often you weep over our sins and our pride:
tenderly you draw us from hatred and judgement.
You comfort us in sorrow and bind up our wounds:
in sickness you nurse us,
and with pure milk you feed us.
Jesus, by your dying we are born to new life:
by your anguish and labour we come forth in joy.
Despair turns to hope through your sweet goodness:
through your gentleness we find comfort in fear.
Your warmth gives life to the dead:
your touch makes sinners righteous.
Lord Jesus, in your mercy heal us:
in your love and tenderness remake us.
In your compassion bring grace and forgiveness:
for the beauty of heaven may your love prepare us.
Anselm of Canterbury (1033 – 1109)