Obituary for Catherine McCracken published

Obituary notice for Catherine Jane McCRACKEN, who died at age 55 in Lisburn on August 16, 2025.

Catherine McCracken Remembered in Lisburn Service

Catherine Jane McCRACKEN, born Dalton, died on August 16, 2025, peacefully at hospital surrounded by her family. She was 55 and is survived by her partner Lez, children Sarah-Louise and Daniel, their partners Johnny and Caitlin, and her grandchildren Miley, Mason, Sophia and Ayana. She was a sister to Louise and a much-loved wife.

In small towns, funeral notices serve as a communal farewell that shapes collective memory. This obituary foregrounds family ties and a life lived in close-knit circles, a common pattern that offers comfort to friends and neighbors who read the notice online or in local papers. The inclusion of a church service and a cemetery plan anchors the farewell in familiar rituals, while the request for donations to the British Heart Foundation highlights how communities channel grief into practical support for broader health work.

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The community will carry her memory into the days ahead.