O'Flaherty, Michael Michael passed away following a lengthy battle with his health at the Perth Hospital on Thursday August 23rd, 2018 at the age of 77 years. He was predeceased by his parents Michael and Mary (Brosnan) O'Flaherty, son Brendan, and on November 30, 2017 by his beloved wife Kathleen. Michael was the cherished father and grandfather of Damien (Gayle) O'Flaherty and their children Jake and Maggie, Bridget O'Flaherty (Aaron Nault) and their children Mickey and Jasper and Rachel (Colin) Gemmell and their children Darian, Grayson and Nathan. He will be fondly remembered by sisters Maria O'Flaherty and Anne Unsworth as well as close family, Jerome O'Flaherty and Phyllis Brosnan plus many family and friends. Michael came to Perth to work at Wampole Pharmaceutical; he was an active community member as a town councillor, a board member of the Great War Memorial Hospital and the Links O'Tay Golf Club and an active member of St Johns Church, Perth and Our Lady of Annunciation Church, Richmond Hill. Friends may pay their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St W., Perth on Monday August 27th, 2018 from 9:30 to 10:30 A.M. A service to honour his life will be held in the chapel on Monday at 11:00 A.M. followed by a reception in the Blair & Son Family Centre. In remembrance of Michael, those wishing are asked to consider a memorial donation to the Lanark County Cancer Society "Wheels of Hope" Program or the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation.