Warm tribute paid to Castlebar man who has died in Swindon

THE death has taken place in Swindon of Mark Mandel, formerly of Main Street, Castlebar, and Breaffy.

The deceased was a son of Margaret Walsh and the late Derek Mandell, photographer.

Deepest sympathy is extended to his wife Malaika, daughters Cindy, Sinead and Shannon, mother Margaret, step-father Michael, sister Nora, brother Kevin, extended family, relatives and friends.

Paying a tribute to him this evening, his friend Brian Dolan wrote on his Facebook page: “When someone we care about deeply dies, we hope and believe that they go to a place where there is no more suffering, pain or hurt.

“Yet it is ourselves we mourn for most; the conversations we can no longer have, the laughter that no longer rings, the shared wonderment of decades of friendship and the stories that go with that.

“We mourn as a little of us dies too and the world loses some of its vivid lustre as a light dims in our lives. We were all so lucky to have Mark in our lives. We were blessed. Truly.

“May his quiet, gentle soul rest in peace and know we all cared for him and about him. And always will.”

The funeral arrangement will be announced later.