It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death, on Saturday 30th May 2026, of Mr Michael John Bergin, New Forest, UK and formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary; Magorban, Fethard, Co. Tipperary.
Pre-deceased by his parents Patrick and Molly, brother Patrick, sisters Catherine, Maura and Veronica; Mr Bergin was born in Thurles on 5th September, 1944 and grew up in Magorban, Fethard, Co. Tipperary. He spent his early years on the family farm where as a boy he helped out. In 1961 he joined the Irish army, before being deployed to the Congo with the UN peacekeeping mission, [(UNUC) United Nations Operation in the Congo (Opération des Nations Unies au Congo), latter a pioneering UN peacekeeping force deployed in the Republic of the Congo from July 1960 to June 1964 to ensure the withdrawal of Belgian troops, assist the government with law and order, and prevent civil war]
Mr Bergin spent a good number of years during his life in the United Kingdom, employed as a car mechanic before eventually operating his own business as a self employed garage owner.
His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving son Josh, Josh‘s mother Margaret, daughter-in-law Natasha, Patty, sister-in-law Dinah, nieces Marion and Caroline, nephew Gerard, extended relatives neighbours and many friends.
Mr Bergin will be remembered at a memorial service at the 17th-century former royal hunting lodge, Bramble Hill Hotel, Bramshaw, New Forest, UK, at 1:00pm on Sunday afternoon, July 19th 2026, near to where he once resided.
The extended Bergin family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.
In ár gcroíthe go deo.
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