The sudden death has occurred at his residence of Gerard Carson Snr of Braade, Kincasslagh, aged 92 years.
He was a retired fisherman.
He was predeceased by his parents Andrew and Minnie, brother John Joseph, and his son Gerard Jnr.
He will be sadly missed by his wife Kathleen; his children, John Joseph, Fionnuala and Charles; his grandchildren, John Gerard, Michael and Daniel; daughters-in-law Maeve and Laura; as well as extended friends and family.
Gerard’s remains will repose at McGlynn’s Funeral Home, Dungloe (F94 ND68) today (Saturday, 9th November) from 4pm till rosary at 8pm.
Funeral mass will be at 1pm on Sunday 10th November at St Mary’s Star of the Sea Church Annagry, with burial afterwards in the Annagry New Cemetery.