Obit: Mary Makem (Tommy's wife)-2001

Subject: RE: 2001 Obit: Mary Makem (Tommy's wife)
From: GUEST,Liam Keyes
Date: 24 Jun 13 - 08:34 PM

Tommy sang "Gentle Annie" with great feeling. Ar Laimh Deas Dia go raibh a Anam.

Subject: RE: Mary Makem
From: GUEST,Dermot Hartigan
Date: 14 Feb 01 - 01:51 PM

Sorry to hear of this sad loss. Mary was the impersation of many of Tommy's songs( Gentle Annie ). May she rest in peace.

Subject: RE: Mary Makem
From: kendall
Date: 14 Feb 01 - 01:27 PM

I know Tommy would appreciate all the kind words he can get. So, post something on his message board.

Subject: RE: Mary Makem
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 14 Feb 01 - 11:22 AM

Jon, I agree. I can't speak to someone I don't know personally at such a private time as this. It's interesting how so many people touch our lives in many ways that we don't even realize until later. And in retrospect we can see many different influences and meetings throughout our lives, many times not even realizing where the influence originated.

Quoting Alice:

The video, Mountain Born - The Jean Ritchie Story, is available at her website. It's a very interesting documentary, with footage of Tommy Makem talking about being a teenager when Jean Ritchie came to make recordings at his mother's house.

Jean Ritchie Homepage

Subject: RE: Mary Makem
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 14 Feb 01 - 09:17 AM

Kendall, you were not alone in missing the other one - I missed it too. I would not be sending cards as I have never met or corressponded with any of them but the Clancey Brothers and Tommy Makem were the main reason I grew to enjoy folk music - I guess I would say Tommy Makem and family are important to me for that reason.

Jon

Subject: RE: Mary Makem
From: kendall
Date: 14 Feb 01 - 09:11 AM

I just realized how I missed this thread...I was out of town.

Subject: RE: Mary Makem
From: kendall
Date: 14 Feb 01 - 09:06 AM

I goofed...again..sorry, but, I still am willing to give you his address if you ask for it.

Subject: RE: Mary Makem
From: kendall
Date: 14 Feb 01 - 09:04 AM

I dont know how I missed this thread..sorry.

Subject: RE: Mary Makem
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Feb 01 - 12:13 AM

Kendall, we had a thread abou this earlier in the week, which has a link in it for condolences. The thread is here.

Sad to hear this....

Subject: RE: Mary Makem
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 13 Feb 01 - 10:43 PM

That is sad news Kendall and the family have my sympathy.

Jon

Subject: Mary Makem
From: kendall
Date: 13 Feb 01 - 10:28 PM

It is my sad duty to inform you that Tommy Makem's wife, Mary, has passed on. She battled cancer like a trooper. but, lost in the end. If anyone would like to send him and his boys a card, let me know and I'll give you his address. I dont want to post it here.

Subject: RE: Mary Makem
From: Barry Finn
Date: 10 Feb 01 - 03:11 PM

Thanks for the posting, I've been pretty sick as of lately & might not of heard of these sad tidings until far down the road. I've sung with the boys a fair bit over the past few years by chance of mutual friends & have become pretty fond of them, they being so naturally warm, funny & friendly. If I can make it I'll pass on in person my condolences along with those from here, if I can't I'll ask John Nolon our mutual friend from here to do so, Thanks again. Barry

Subject: RE: Mary Makem
From: mkebenn
Date: 10 Feb 01 - 07:43 AM

So much loss so early this year, and I was so hoping for a better one. Mike

Subject: RE: Mary Makem
From: katlaughing
Date: 10 Feb 01 - 01:56 AM

Thank you, Paddy, for letting us know. That's really sad...

kat

Subject: RE: Mary Makem
From: Sorcha
Date: 10 Feb 01 - 01:14 AM

Ah, I am so sorry to hear that. I know Tommy will miss her.

Subject: Mary Makem
From: chessell
Date: 10 Feb 01 - 12:26 AM

I don't know if any of you had heard this, but Tommy Makem's wife, Mary, passed away this morning. If anyone is interested in sending condolences you can visit the Makem message board by clicking here.
Paddy.

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Link to obit no longer worked, so was redirected to the Makem site home page. ----mudelf