Margaret Kirby of Caeconna Road, FForesthall, Swansea, passed away peacefully on Friday, 1st May 2026 at Mumbles Nursing Home. She was 85 years old. With her family close by, her passing was as gentle and dignified as the woman herself had always been.
A dearly beloved wife, a devoted and loving mother, and a cherished nan and great-nan, Margaret spent her life giving everything she had to the people she loved most. Her family, her warmth, and her steady presence were the things that defined her, and they are the things her loved ones will miss most deeply.
Her passing has been shared among the Swansea death notices, a community coming together, as it always does, to honour one of its own.
The Woman Margaret Kirby Was
Margaret was a woman of quiet, consistent warmth. She was not someone who needed recognition or praise, she simply showed up, day after day, for the people she loved.
Raised in Swansea and rooted in the community of FForesthall, she spent decades building a family life that was rich in the things that matter most: loyalty, presence, and unconditional love.
Those who knew her speak of a woman whose home was always open, whose patience never wore thin, and whose kindness was simply a constant. That is the mark she leaves, and it is one that will not fade.
The Family at the Heart of Her Life
Dearly Beloved Wife of Ian
Margaret was the dearly beloved wife of the late Ian. Theirs was a marriage that anchored everything, the family they built, the home they kept, and the life Margaret continued to live in his memory after he was gone.
In her passing, her family take the quiet comfort of knowing she is now reunited with the man she loved throughout her life.
Devoted Mother and Mother-in-Law
Margaret is survived by her three children — Ray, Clive, and Julie — each of whom she raised with the kind of devoted, hands-on love that shapes a person for life. She was equally caring and warm as a mother-in-law to Jan, Alison, and Ian, welcoming each of them into her family without reservation.
For her children, this loss is immeasurable. She was not just their mother. She was the fixed point around which their lives have always turned.
Cherished Nan and Great-Nan
As a nan and great-nan, Margaret held a role she treasured above all others. She was the cherished grandmother to all of her grandchildren, and the great-nan whose presence in their lives will leave a lasting impression long into the future.
The time she gave them, the love she showed them, and the memories she helped create are gifts that her grandchildren and great-grandchildren will carry with them always.
A Peaceful Passing at Mumbles Nursing Home
In her later years, Margaret was a resident of Mumbles Nursing Home in Swansea, where she received compassionate and dedicated care. She passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, 1st May 2026 — a quiet and dignified farewell for a woman who had given so much of herself to so many others.
That her family was with her in those final hours is a reflection of the closeness and love that has always characterised the Kirby family — and it will be a comfort they carry with them through the grief ahead.
Funeral Service Details
Service at Llanelli Crematorium
The funeral service for Margaret Kirby will take place at 4:00 PM on Tuesday, 26th May 2026 at Llanelli Crematorium.
The service is among the Llanelli Crematorium funerals that the wider Swansea and Llanelli community will gather to mark with respect and love.
In keeping with the family’s wishes, there are no flowers. Instead, the family asks that donations be made in Margaret’s memory to Dementia UK, a cause of deep personal significance, via funeral notices.
Donations to Dementia UK
Donations in Margaret’s memory may be made to Dementia UK via funeral notices.
Celebration of Margaret’s Life
Following the cremation service, the family warmly invites all attendees to join them for light refreshments and a celebration of Margaret’s life at:
The Bridge, Llangennech, SA14 8TW
It is a fitting and welcoming way to come together, sharing memories, paying tribute, and celebrating the life of a woman who gave so generously to everyone around her.
Funeral enquiries:
Phillip G Davies & Son Family Funeral Directors, Cockett, Swansea.
Tel: 01792 581924
Margaret Kirby, Fondly Remembered, Forever Loved
Margaret Kirby lived 85 full years. She was a wife, a mother, a mother-in-law, a nan, and a great-nan, and she gave the best of herself to every one of those roles, every single day.
In FForesthall and across the wider Swansea community she called home, her absence will be felt with the particular tenderness that comes from losing someone who was simply always there. A constant. A comfort. A presence that made the world feel safer.
To read more tributes and remembrances, visit the Recent Swansea obituaries section of the Swansea Evening Post. where this community gathers to remember those it has lost.
Rest in peace, Margaret, a beloved wife, a devoted Mum, and the most cherished Nan her grandchildren could have known.