Fionnuala Murphy

Surrounded by her family, Fionnuala passed away peacefully in London on Sunday, October 4th, 2020. Loving wife and best friend of Michael, she and Mike celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with family on Valentine's Day 2019. She will be dearly missed by her three sons, Ronan, Fergal and his wife Eleonore, and Donal. Adored grandmother of Alistair, Nora and Emily, "Nana Nuna" loved to sing songs to her grandchildren and play the piano with Alistair. Also lovingly remembered by her siblings Mortimer (Leong), Pierce (Monica), Terence (Yvonne) and Mary. Beloved sister in-law of Tom (Geraldine), Margaret (Paddy), Donal (Miriam) and Susan (Tony). Fondly remembered by her neices, nephews, and their children. Predeceased by her brother Dennis, who was laid to rest in Ireland at the age of two. Fionnula was born on May 5, 1944 in Cork, Ireland to Con and Eileen MacSweeney. She met and married Mike in Cork and worked with children with special needs. They immigrated to Canada in 1989 with their three young boys settling in London, Ontario. Fionnuala and Mike enjoyed playing music together at céilí gatherings. Of late, she could be best found with a hot cuppa enjoying quiet time with her beloved pup, Pooka. Visitation will be held on Thursday October 8th at the O'Neil Funeral Home, 350 William St. London, between 2:00-2:45, 3:00-3:45, 6:00-6:45 and 7:00-7:45 p.m. Registration is required to attend. To register, please email names and contact information to ofh@start.ca. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. George Catholic Church ( 1164 Commissioners Rd W, London) on Friday October 9th. The Mass will be streamed live online at https://stgeorgelondon.ca/livestream/ at 11 a.m. EST (for those joining early the steam will start promptly at 11). Online condolences may be shared on the O'Neil Funeral Home webpage at www.oneilfuneralhome.ca. The family would like to thank all of the staff of St Joseph's COPD program especially nurse practitioner Laurie Loveland and Dr. McKenzie, as well as Dr. Shiraz Malik and the team at Victoria Hospital. Finally, a sincere Thank You to our families, friends and neighbours for their prayers and support throughout this difficult time.Please note: as per the directive of the Bereavement Authority of Ontario, attendance numbers will be restricted. Please be aware that COVID-19 protocols are in place which may preclude some from being able to attend and masks are mandatory. In lieu of flowers, the family asks you to consider a donation in Fionnuala's name to the St. Joseph's Healthcare Foundation in London, designated to the COPD program. (www.sjhc.london.on.ca/foundation)