'A life full to the brim': Mourners gather for funeral of Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker

The funeral of Brenda Fricker. Eamonn Farrell/Rollingnews.ie Must ReadFuneral “This is not a day for sorrow,” priest Sean Donohoe said. LAST UPDATE | 38 mins ago BRENDA FRICKER LIVED “a life full to the brim”, a priest has said, addressing the crowd at her funeral at St Catherine’s Church in the Liberties this morning. The Oscar-winning actress (81) died in Our Lady’s Hospice in Dublin’s Harold’s Cross on 16 July after a period of ill-health. Opening the service, priest Sean Donohoe said: “Brenda lived a life full to the brim, full of love, laughter, stories, kindness and mischief. “She was very clear about what she wanted today: no tears, no sadness, no fuss. This is not a day for sorrow. “This is a day of celebration, the celebration of a true legend who touched the lives of so many, and