St Mary's and Sacred Heart team celebrate with Geraldine
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Geraldine with Sinead Gilligan (vice-principal) and Anne Marie Connolly (principal).Image 2 of 12
Gerry Heery, Danielle Flynn and James Lowry at the retirement party in the Annebrook House Hotel.Image 3 of 12
Siobhan McLoughlin, Colette Dunne, Gerry McLoughlin, Geraldine McLoughlin, Fergal McLoughlin and Brendan McLoughlin at the Annebrook House Hotel for Geraldine’s retirement do.Image 4 of 12
Sandra Yore, Mary Perry and Martin McGrenery at Geraldine’s retirement party.Image 5 of 12
Catherine Hesanan and Sharon Kavanagh.Image 6 of 12
Aoife Kelleghan from Kildalkey and Maura Harmon from Delvin.Image 7 of 12
Ann Dolan from Clonmellon, Neeve Schouten from Kinnegad and Kay Gaffney from Delvin.Image 8 of 12
Deirdre Hetherton (Mullingar), Ann Anderson (Delvin) and Veronica Lynam (Coralstown).Image 9 of 12
Patricia McGrath from Delvin and Helen Doyle from Raharney.Image 10 of 12
Ger and Maria Nulty from Rathconnell with Helen Barry from Ballinea.Image 11 of 12
Marianne Baker, Jackie Moore and Rose Carey from St Mary’s Special School.Image 12 of 12
Helen Kelly from Killucan and Olive Kennedy from Castlepollard.The team from St Mary’s Special School, Delvin – now the new Sacred Heart School in Mullingar – gathered with their friend and colleague Geraldine McLoughlin to celebrate her 24 years of dedicated service, looking after the pupils of St Mary’s.
The event was in June, before the summer school break, at the Annebrook Hotel, and it followed events in the school when the children and students had given her a great farewell and countless hugs, as she began the next chapter in her life.
The evening was a lovely tribute to Geraldine, who has a gift of making everyone in her company feel valued, respected and at ease.
Geraldine’s ‘light up the room smile’ was known to all, especially for incoming staff members, who Geraldine would go the extra mile for in order to make them feel welcome and part of the St Mary’s team.
Some of her closest colleagues made some lovely speeches and both tears and laughter flowed, and the school principal Anne-Marie Connolly thanked Geraldine in a lovely speech on behalf of all members of the board of management.
When all was said and a great meal was shared, Geraldine gave those present some serious lessons in jive dancing with her husband and dance partner Ger.
All the team of the Sacred Heart had a memorable evening celebrating with Geraldine and her family and send a big thanks to the Annebrook House Hotel team for their hospitality and making the night so special.