Enniscorthy man has died in Canada

By Dan Walsh

Fond memories and lasting friendship of David McCoy have been revived in his native town of Enniscorthy following the sad news of his lamented death at Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on November 17^th, 2022. He was aged 79 years.

The ashes of David McCoy will be interred in Enniscorthy and the interment ceremony takes place on next Saturday, September 9^th at 11am in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

David was born on August 27^th, 1943, at Lower Church St., Enniscorthy, and is predeceased by his parents, Frank and Katherine, and brothers Eugene and Patrick.

He married his loving wife Eileen in 1974, they lived for a time in Barntown, and they emigrated to Canada from Ireland in 1989.

There have been many tributes from school friends in Enniscorthy and many recall David working with Creane & Creane Ltd, Enniscorthy, M.J. Flood, Wexford and Datapac, Enniscorthy, where he was a salesperson for fax machines and office furniture which was new technology in offices and businesses at the time – before the arrival of computers etc.

David is survived by his three daughters and son-in-law, Siobhan and Tim Tempany, and their children, Kyleigh, Teagan, and Hayden of Calgary, AB, Doireann McCoy of Calgary, AB and Niamh McCoy and Chelsea Knowles also of Calgary, AB; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Brian McCoy of Calgary, AB , and Eoin and Niamh McCoy and their children, Aoibhinn and Fiadh of Waterford Ireland. David is also survived by his brother John and Maeve McCoy; his sisters and brother-in-law, Annette Hagel of Courtenay, BC, and Mary and Jan Van der Stel of Wexford Ireland; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral Mass was celebrated at Ascension Catholic Church, 1100 Berkshire Boulevard N.W. Calgary, on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, and family and friends who are unable to attend in person were invited to join David’s service streamed live on the day of the service.