Margaret (Peggy) Croke (née Healy)

Formerly of Cross Street, Galway City.

On the 6th of January 2026, Peggy passed away very peacefully in Maryfield Nursing Home, with her loving family by her side.

Predeceased by her husband Dermot, grandchildren John Melville and Dawn Croke, her brothers and sisters.

Peggy will be sadly missed by her daughters Caroline Melville and Donna Croke, sons Tony, Vincent, Richard, Aiden and Damien, daughters-in-law Anne (Donegal), Ann (Corofin), Finola (Galway) and Deirdre (Moycullen), son-in-law Mike Melville, her 18 cherished grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, brother-in-law Raymond Croke, sisters-in-law Maura Flaherty, Ann Downey and Madge Healy, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours, her large circle of family and friends, especially her very good friend Libby.

May her kind and gentle soul rest in peace.

Reposing in Tearmann Mhuire, within the grounds of The Church of The Immaculate Conception, Oranmore (H91 XC61), on Thursday the 8th of January from 4pm. Removal to the adjacent church for mass at 7pm. Peggy's Requiem Mass will take place on Friday the 9th of January in The Church of The Immaculate Conception Oranmore, at 11am. Peggy will then be laid to rest with her beloved Dermot, in Renville Cemetery Oranmore.

Mass can be livestreamed via

https://www.oranmoreparish.org/live/

Family flowers only please.

Donations if desired to Western Alzheimers

https://westernalzheimers.ie/how-to-donate/#single

Peggy's family would like to express their heartfelt thanks,

to the wonderful staff at Maryfield Nursing Home Athenry,

for the care and compassion which was shown towards

their mother, throughout her time there.

Book of Condolence: For those of you who would like to offer a message of sympathy, you are invited to do so in the 'condolences' section below. The Croke Family would like to thank you for the kindness and support which is being shown to them, at this very sad time.