The death occurred of Peter Lee, Ballyfruit, at his home on August 15th, the feast day of the Assumption of Our Lady. In his 92nd year, his death came after a short illness. Pre-deceased by his late wife Margaret, nee Fahy, Beaghmore, his passing came as real sadness to his family, friends and neighbours in the Headford/Caherlistrane area.

This was evident at his removal from Ryder's funeral home, Headford where hundreds of sympathisers queued for three and a half hours to pay their respects.
The late Peter Lee was born in Carnakib, a village west of Headford, not far from the shores of Lough Corrib. After completing national school, he went to St Mary's College in Galway. He was a man of great honour, faith and logic, which stood to him throughout his long life.
He moved to Ballyfruit with his late wife Margaret where they settled into a life of farming like so many more couples in that difficult era. Despite the hard times, they reared a family of 12, seven boys and five girls. Both parents worked extremely hard. Peter was a man of the land, tillage and dry stock the main source of income. He also had time to help his neighbours having had the benefit of horses and horse machinery. He did some hire work cutting hay and corn and digging potatoes. All this, as well as trading stocks at fairs in Headford and Shrule long before livestock marts came to be.
In later years, he worked with the OPW, or Corrib Drainage as it was known locally. He had a good social life and enjoyed going to football matches and other sporting events. He was also a keen card player and an avid reader. Indeed, he was a man of good stories, tales and yarns. He was vice-president of Caherlistrane GAA club. Peter Lee's immediate family and grandchildren went on to excel in a variety of sports including Gaelic football and rugby, a sporting family well known throughout the County and beyond.
Members of the Caherlistrane GAA club, Corrib Rugby club and Ballinrobe golf club combined to form a guard of honour.
Requiem mass was concelebrated at Corner Chapel by Fr Pat O'Brien, PP, Canon Martin Newell and Fr Ray O' Flaherty. His remains were taken to Donaghpatrick cemetery for his final place of rest.
Sincere sympathy to his family, sons Michael, Paddy, John-Enda, Francis, Peter, Benny and Ray, daughters Marion, Phil, Patricia, Teresa and Eimear, to his 38 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Ar dheis de go raibh a anam dilis.

- Courtesy of Tuam Herald, 25th August 2011 Tweet

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