| Location | Forest Hill |
| Age | 49 years |
| Cause of Death | Cancer |
| Date of Birth | 11/1955 |
| Date of Death | 12/2004 |
| Visitors | 582 since 12/03/2007 |
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My late Mother, Irene Whelan finally gave up and Slipped away on the afternoon of the 21st of december after fighting so bravely against terminal cancer she was just 49 years old!!!!
Mum worked in a retirement home at the top of Sydenham called Hillyfields a job that she loved where she looked after the elderly, This would be the last position she would ever hold.
She lived in Forest hill for the best part of 23 years mainly as a single mum looking after me her only child with the help of my Dad's Mum and Dad, My late brilliant grandparents Kathleen and Sidney Burton.
Mum had fled from Glasgow Scotland when she was sweet 16 and had never looked back.
She was a Fantastic Mother to me, especially when I was young & I Love her so much for doing her best.
Irene is a Grandmother to Jamie Paul, Sydney Irene, who was named after her but sadly she never got to meet & now also Danny Kai.
Mum was a Sister to four, David and Jeanette who are alive and well but also to Johnny and Jimmy who are no longer with us. She was also a very loving Friend to all who was lucky enough to have known her. The songs that play on this site are the ones that was played at her funeral service, I hope I'm making you proud Mum. Xxx
To you Mum ,
Im sorry i let you down Mum i wish i had been there for you more towards the end but i always banked on there being a tomorrow but then that day never came, i cry everytime you pop into my head sometimes i feel like i have no one left i took it for granted that you would always be here!!
I made a huge mistake & im so so sorry for me and for you... Please forgive me.
I really wish you and Jamie could have been closer it was never just about me. You asked me in the hospital what would make me happy and i asked you to be close to Jamie but i wish we could have been closer like we was when i was little. I dont think u realised how much i love you and i miss you so much i just wish we could talk one more time so you could tell me that you love me too, i never got to hear you say that at the end and that makes me so sad.
Jamie saved my life Mum when you passed away i thought i was going to die i was broken but he pulled me through just him, everyone was brilliant Christine, Kelly and Kirsten who helped make all the funeral arrangements, it was just that Jamie gave me something else not words of comfort but a reason for me to carry on and to never give up, to fight just like you always told me to do.
Mum i am extremley Proud to say that i am your son and i will never forget you not for a second, i hope that one day i see your face again and not just in my dreams, your heart still beats in mine & i pray that when my time comes you are by my side and are waiting for me.
Mum you are simply the best to me, I kept my promise just as you asked so many years ago.
Love Always and Forever your Son
Paul xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
your wounderful son
Irene just want t tell u how proud i am of ur son my brother i promise u i shall love him 4eva be his rock & look after him & his beautiful family in anyway i can his mean the world to me i know how pround yxxxou must be of a wounderful young man enjoy the beautiful family pictures GOD BLESS sweet dreams my darling xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx kirsten x step daughter x
I'm so so sorry I let that happen at your wake Mum, & I'm sorry it's taken me until now to apologize. I could not bare to think about it let alone admit fault in it all, I take full responsibility because I should have been in better condition to have known what was going on!
Please forgive me because I cannot forgive myself, It was the ultimate betrayal on a day which was meant to be for you.
I have all but lost complete faith in Dad, although he did made me realize that I was as much to blame as anyone else & that was like a dagger to my heart..
I wish you were here so I could tell you how ashamed I am of myself & how much I love you.
I sobbed my heart out today uploading all the new pics for you, I just realized how much you have missed already....
Always & Forever Mum, Love Paul
Dearest Sister
Hi Irene just to tell you I got back in touch with Paul and it was good to see him Christine,Jamie, Sydney Irene, and of course Paul's latest arrival your third grandchild sweet little Danny I hope I'm spelling it right if not I'm sure Paul will be the first to tell me off your little family that you created is getting bigger and you would be so proud of what Paul and Christine have achieved I know I'm proud of them so I know that you would also. be. We all talk about you and you will never be forgotton .I hope your happy where you are now and that you have met up with Johnny and Jimmey I'm going to make sure that Paul and his family keep in touch with me and each other we promised that to you so thats what we will do. Thinking of you now and everyday may God Bless and keep you save your loving sister Jeanette xxxxxxxxxxxx
Mothers Day
Happy Mothers Day Mum sorry its been a while since i last left you a message, its been such a strange few months! Just want you to know i still love and miss you everyday and i hope you are watching down on Jamie and Sydney and keeping them safe. Until we meet again Mum Love ALWAYS x
I look into sydneys eyes sometimes Mum and i swear i see you staring back at me, im afraid to blink because then you are gone again. Im not a great partner to Christine and that i have to sort out, but i hope you think im a good dad to Jamie and Sydney i cant describe how much i love them and i miss every minute im not with them. Keep them safe Mum i beg you. Love always Paul x x x
I feel really sad just reading your tribute paul,losing people is always hard but losing your mum has got to be the hardest.
cancer is a terrible thing,it doesnt discriminate-it takes the best people too,ive lost a few people from it too,just when you think its gonna be ok it isnt and they're gone.
I am sure your mum knew and now knows that you loved her,your love for each other lives on every time you think and talk about her,memories are what keep special people alive.
I wish you the best
caroline
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