Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Hugh Connolly
New Mills, Mountmellick, Laois
Pre-deceased by his loving wife Mary. Deeply regretted by his brothers John and Denis, sister Mary, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Reposing at Rigney’s Funeral Home, Athy from 6pm on Saturday evening with Rosary at 8pm. Reposing on Sunday from 3pm. Removal on Sunday evening at 5pm to arrive at St. Joseph’s Church, Mountmellick for 6pm. Requiem Mass at 11am on Monday morning. Burial afterwards in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Mountmellick.
Nicola Dollard (née Kelly)
Rathevan View, Portlaoise, Laois
Dollard (nee Kelly), Rathevan View and formerly Hawthorn Drive, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. November 9th 2019. Peacefully at her home. Nicola, sadly mourned by her husband Damien and son Andrew, her parents Carmel and Gerry, brother John, sister Michelle, brother in law Alan, mother in law Marcella, father in law Billy, grandfather John, sister in law Erin, brother in law Michael, nieces Chloe, Rebecca, Sophie, Grace, relatives and friends.
Reposing at her home Rathevan View (R32.EPWO) on Sunday and Monday from 3pm with rosary at 8pm on both evenings. Funeral Mass on Tuesday at 12 noon in St. Edmund’s Church, Castletown followed by burial in Ss. Peter and Paul’s Cemetery, Portlaoise. House private on Tuesday morning. Family flowers only by request. Donations can be made at Nicola’s funeral to the Cuisle Centre, Portlaoise.
Patrick (Paddy) Loughman
Quigley Park, Rathdowney, Laois
Loughman, Quigley Park, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. November 7th 2019. Unexpectedly at home, Patrick (Paddy) sadly missed by his loving wife Mary, daughter Aíne, sons Sean and Padraig, daughters in law Kate and Vicky, grandchildren Finn, Mia, Eliza and Evan, his brothers and sisters, sisters in law, brothers in law, nieces, nephews, neighbours, relatives and friends.
Funeral arrangements will be announced on Monday evening.
Denis Beirne
Bunclody, Wexford / Elphin, Roscommon / Clonaslee, Laois
Denis Beirne, Bunclody, Co. Wexford, and late of Teermore, Elphin, Co. Roscommon. (ex Coillte). Died the 1st of November 2019, suddenly in Tenerife. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Geraldine (nee Dunne), brothers Michael (Leixlip), Francie (Elphin) and Gerard (Castlecoote), brother-in-law Edmund, sisters-in-law Margaret and Marie, nieces, nephews, grandniece, grandnephew, cousins and a large circle of friends.
Reposing at the residence of his brother-in-law Edmund Dunne, The Lodge, Main St, Clonaslee, Co. Laois on Saturday from 3pm with rosary at 9.15pm Saturday evening. House Strictly Private at all other times.
Funeral Mass on Sunday at 12 noon in St. Manman’s Church, Clonaslee, burial afterwards in St. Manman’s Cemetery, Clonaslee.
House Strictly Private on Sunday morning please.
Family flowers only please, donations if desired to the Irish Heart Foundation.
Sr. Bridget Mortimer
Belvedere Place, Dublin / Clonaslee, Laois
Mortimer, Sr. Bridget (Religious Sisters of Charity, St. Monica’s Nursing Home, Belvedere Place and formerly of Tinnahinch, Clonaslee, Co. Laois) – November 8, 2019, peacefully at St. Monica’s, pre-deceased by her parents Elizabeth and Michael, her brothers John, James, Michael and Pat and her sisters, Mary, Sr. Elizabeth Michael RSC and Essie. Deeply regretted by her Community and the Sisters of the Congregation, her sisters Sarah and Elizabeth, her nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces, great-grandnephews, relatives and friends.
Reposing at St. Monica’s Nursing Home on Sunday afternoon from 2 o’clock until 5 o’clock with Rosary at 4.45 o’clock. Funeral Mass on Monday morning in Church of St. Francis Xavier, Gardiner Street at 11 o’clock followed by Burial at the Community Cemetery, Donnybrook.
Seamus Murphy
Artane, Dublin / Portarlington, Laois
MURPHY, Seamus (Artane, Dublin 5 and formerly of Portarlington, Co. Laois and late of the H.S.E and St. Ita’s Hospital) 8th November 2019 peacefully after a short illness. Brother of the late Micheál his infant twin, sister Kathleen and brother Paddy. Seamus will be deeply missed by his loving family, wife Margaret, sons Damien, Ciarán, Brendan and James, daughters-in-law Denise and Sinéad, Cara, grandchildren Clódagh, Daragh and Fíachra, sister Marie, brother Eamonn, sister-in-law Mary, nieces and nephews, extended family, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at home on Sunday afternoon (November 10th ) from 4pm until 7pm. Removal on Monday morning (November 11th) to the Church of The Nativity, Montrose Park, Beaumont arriving for 11 o’clock Funeral Mass followed by burial in Dardistown Cemetery. Family flowers only please – Donations, if desired, to Prosper Fingal Football and Athletics Clubs.
Krystyna Wilk
Summerhill Lane, Portlaoise, Laois
Wilk. Summerhill Lane, Portlaoise November 8th 2019 Passed away peacefully. Deeply regretted by her loving son Bartek. Her loving daughter-in-law Renata, grandchildren Annastazya and Anna, relatives and friends.
Reposing at Keegans Funeral Home from 6 pm on Monday evening with until 7 pm. Removal on Tuesday morning to SS Peter and Paul’s Church for 10 am Requiem Mass. Cremation will follow afterwards in Newlands Cross Crematorium.
Michael Harney
Baldoyle, Dublin / Portlaoise, Laois
HARNEY, Michael – November. 6, 2019, (Baldoyle and formerly of Portlaoise) beloved partner and best of friend Joan; very sadly missed by his partner and her daughter Niamh, his niece Brigid, nephews, extended family and friends.
Funeral arrangements later.
Mary Taaffe
5 Droimnin, Stradbally, Laois
Late of Ballymanus. Peacefully at Portlaoise General Hospital. Survived by her loving sister Kathryn, brother-in-law Jim, nephews John, Brian and Gavin, cousins, relatives and friends.
Reposing at the Presentation Chapel, Stradbally, this Thursday 7th of November from 2pm to 6pm, with recital of the Rosary at 6pm. Requiem Mass at 10am on Friday in The Sacred Heart Church, Stradbally. Burial afterwards in Moyanna Cemetery.
Stuart McCarthy
Ballintlea, Stradbally, Laois
Passed away peacefully surrounded by his beloved wife Marion and family at his home. Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his devoted wife and his children, Keela, Oran and Teagan, his mother Ann, sister, brother, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives kind neighbours and all his friends.
Reposing at his home from Wednesday 6th November until removal to St. Joseph’s Church, Ballyadams on Friday 8th November for 11oc Funeral Mass. Service of remembrance on Saturday 9th November at 1oc. at Newlands Cross Crematorium.
John Hartford
Marian Ave, Portlaoise, Laois
Hartford, Marian Avenue, Portlaoise. Nov 4th 2019 Peacefully in the tender care of Ballard Lodge Nursing Home. John beloved husband of the late Mary. And son of the late Margaret and John Hartford. Deeply regretted by his loving family. Brothers, Liam and Tom. Sisters, Mary, Nora, Teresa and Joan. Brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Former colleagues in St Fintan’s Hospital.
Reposing at Keegans Funeral Home on Wednesday from 6.30 pm with rosary at 8 pm. Requiem Mass at 10 am on Thursday in Ss Peter and Paul’s Church followed by interment in SS Peter and Paul’s Cemetery, Portlaoise. Family flowers only. Donations, if desired, to charity. House private, please.
Mary Kelliher (née Bergin)
Glanmire, Cork / Laois
KELLIHER (Glanmire, Cork and late of Garon, Co. Laois) On November 3rd, 2019 peacefully, at the Bon Secours Hospital, MARY (née Bergin), dearly loved wife of Pat, loving mother of Tadhg, Deirdre and Cormac and dear sister of Denis, Tom, Joan, Joe, Pat, Seamus and the late Michael and Sean.
Sadly missed by her loving husband, family, son-in-law Jonathan, daughters-in-law Ruth and Justyna, grandchildren James, Maeve, Colm, Liam, Orla, Clara, Hanna and Fionn, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews nieces, relatives and friends.
Lying in repose at Barry Bros. Funeral Home, Hazelwood, Glanmire on (Tuesday) from 5.00pm until Removal at 7.00pm to St, Joseph’s Church Springhill. Requiem Mass at 2.00pm on (Wednesday) followed by Cremation at the Island Crematorium, Ringaskiddy Co. Cork. Family flowers only please.
“May she rest in peace”
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