ARCOIreland regrets to inform its members of the death of Captain John McGlinchey, late of Letterkenny, County Donegal. On January 12, 2018 peacefully, at his home in Harare, Zimbabwe with his loving daughter Afric by his side. Survived by his brother Fr. P.J. McGlinchey in Jeju Island, Korea. Beloved father of Afric, Ian and Paula, adored grandfather of Kalai, Joe, Micaela, Tadhg, Cian, Ciara, and Nathan, proud great-grandfather of Benjamin, loving brother-in-law of Ursula, Basil, Liz, Sheelagh, Marine. Sadly missed by his nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.
John was a member of the 27th Cadet Class and served in the Western Command, before retiring from the Permanent Defence Force and moving to Zambia in the 1960s.
A funeral Mass will be held at the University Church, 87A St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2, on Friday, February 9, at 12.00pm.
