Martin Riches RIP

Published on June 15, 2025

Martin Riches

Owning Retirement Home/Ballyhale/Knocktopher/Wales/Dorset

Martin Riches passed away peacefully whilst visiting his family in the UK on Saturday 24th May.
Martin is sadly missed by his son Séan, daughters Maria & Liz, daughter in law Jill, his grandchildren
Leah, Michael, Riva, Max, Tadhg and Lorcan, and his great grandchildren Kian, Logan, Vinnie and

Jackson, all extended family and friends.

Martin is pre-deceased by his much-loved wife Mary (Hanrahan).
Funeral will take place at the Church of Assumption, Piltown, Co.Kilkenny
https://templeorumparish.ie/church/piltown/ at 11am on Wednesday 18th June followed by burial in the adjoining Cemetery.

Family flowers only please. If you would like to donate instead please do so to The Dogs Trust Ireland

www.dogstrust.ie

The Riches family would like to express their sincere thanks to Eddie Reid and all the staff of Owning
Retirement Home where Martin lived happily for 2 years following the death of Mary on 17.03.2023,

and to his kind and caring care workers Nelly and Benji.

When you wake in the morning hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight
I am the soft starlight at night.