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Portrait of Gillian Whelan
In loving memory of my Mother

Gillian Whelan

August 17, 1972 – May 5, 2023
Lived 50 years
Waterford
Life story

If you are reading this bio, you knew my Mother.

I can tell you she was one of three siblings born to loving parents, Jimmy and Joan Whelan.

That she attended primary school in Ballyduff N.S, just a stones throw from where her name lies on a headstone.

She attended not one but two secondary schools and bought single cigarettes after school from the corner shop with her friends.

She spent her early twenties living on the island of Mallorca with her eldest daughter (me).

Mum turned her hand to anything, from hairdressing, farming, painting and pottery to cheffing. She was the friend you would call if you wanted to talk about the latest Netflix series or if you needed a tree cut down, there was no in-between.

I'd love for you to share your stories and photos of Mum using this platform so that her memory lives on.

Joanne and her grandsons, Cían & Conal.

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Family milestones in gold, history for context

1972
Born August 17
1979
Gillian was 7 when ESPN began broadcasting
1981
Gillian was 9 when MTV began broadcasting
1982
Gillian was 10 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1995
Gillian was 23 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
1998
Gillian was 26 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2005
Gillian was 33 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2023
Passed away May 5, age 50
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Sonya Whelan 131w

My Forever friend

So many memories. We met in school and just clicked we were separated every single class due to talking and laughing,all harmless fun., we lived together in a flat in Hennessays Road for years.there were very few nights we didn't go out.we would go shopping on a Friday evening and end up in the pub and forget to bring the shopping home lol everyone knew us our regular haunts were Bobby mcgees and the old Rogue.good old days girl.we had our first born a couple of weeks apart, who now have an inseparable bond just like us. There was not a family occasion you didn't attend. you have brightened dark days for me and I for you.no one knew me better than you.i am greatful to have had you in my life.I miss you every day ❤

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Ailish Keating 132w

♥️

Many memories 🥰

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Ailish Keating 132w

Gillian

Remembering all the times we spent in Costa del Carrigphilip. You were a ray of sunshine. Think of you all the time. The many laughs we shared at your table or the night your slept in my mams after my baby shower 🤣 priceless memories.

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Sarah McDonald 132w

❤❤

I remember knowing you since I was 6 and I thought you were such a cool mom. To this day Leo the starsign and your tattoo will just pop into my head, I think it was the first tattoo I saw as a child and I was like wow badass. I definitely have some photographs of you from childhood and when I find them I will post them here. Its lovely seeing your face again. You were a friend to me and I remember the night we sat up until the sun came up drinking champagne Cognac and laughing and crying and exchanging stories. Watch over us all G..xx

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Stephen Bolger 132w

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