Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Liz Flanagan (née Wright)
Green rd., Portlaoise, Laois
Flanagan (nee Wright), Green Rd., Portlaoise and late of Stradbally, Co. Laois, 12th December 2021. Peacefully, at Portlaoise Regional Hospital. surrounded by her loving family. Elizabeth (Liz), dearly loved wife of Tony. Loving mother to Trevor, Kevin, Matthew, Sinead and Tony. Cherished grandmother to Ella, Rhea, Lexie, Ruby, Tilly April and Zoe. Deeply regretted by her loving brothers and sisters, Mary, Kitty, Sadie, Anne, Bunny, Mag, Trish, Toddy, Jim, Joe, Liam and Séan, daughters in law, Cyrena, and Jessie, son in law Neil Coughlan, brothers in law, sisters in law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing privately. Requiem Mass on Tuesday at 12 noon in SS Peter and Paul’s Church, Portlaoise, on webcam http://www.portlaoiseparish.ie/web-cam/. Interment will follow in SS Peter and Paul’s Cemetery afterwards.
Elizabeth (Lilly) Tinkler (née Lalor)
Mountmellick, Portarlington, Laois / Portlaoise, Laois / Spiddal, Galway
Passed peacefully from this world, surrounded by her loving children, supported and cared for by the wonderful staff at Áras Cois Fharraige, An Spidéal, Co. na Gaillimhe. Beloved mother of Jimmy, Sean, Barry, Ciaran and Therese, sadly missed by them and their father John. Deeply missed by her daughters-in-law, son-in-law and her much-loved grandchildren. Predeceased by her parents Tom and and Margaret, brother Padraig and sister Rosie. Survived by her sisters, Thrush and Mary and her brother Tom. Will be deeply missed by her extended family and her circle of friends.
Family flowers only, we ask that you donate what you can in memory of Lilly to her nephew Barry’s worthy cause at the link below: https://www.idonate.ie/beardathon
Funeral arriving to Séipéal Realt na Mara Stripe, Co Galway at 11.20am for funeral Mass at 11.30am on Monday morning. Burial afterwards in St.Michael’s graveyard Portarlington @ 3pm approx,House strictly private. Funeral Mass can be viewed on https://www.churchtv.ie/furbo/
Carmel Croke (née Conroy)
Pallas, Portlaoise, Laois
Died peacefully, in her 98th year on the 11th December 2021, in the excellent care of the staff at the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Predeceased by her husband Joe, daughter Mary Keane (Portumna) and infant grandchildren Michael and Alison.
Will be sadly missed by her loving family Catherine, Ray (Thomas), Seamus, Carmel and Joe, her brother Brendan, sisters-in-law Una and Nancy Conroy, daughters-in-law, Eva, Eilish and Bernie, sons-in-law Micheál, Liam and John, her seventeen adored grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren, extended family, neighbours and her many friends.
Arriving at Saint Fintan’s Church, Ballyfin May be viewed , at 7 pm on Sunday 12th December 2021. Funeral mass at 11 am on http://www.mountrathparish.ie/ballyfin-webcam/ Monday 13th. followed by burial at Saint Peter and Paul’s Cemetery, Portlaoise. Please observe Government Covid guidelines. Condolence may be expressed on the Condolence section below. The family want to thank you for your understanding at this difficult time.
Lorcan Patrick Cogan
Dunmasc, Portlaoise, Laois
Lorcan Patrick Cogan, Dunmasc, Portlaoise Laois. (Late of Portlaoise, East London. Wicklow, Wexford) Died December 9th peacefully at home in the loving care of the Laois Palliative Care team, surrounded by his loving family.
Predeceased by his Loving father Fintan and sister Fiona. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Bernadette, daughter Sarah, son Joseph, son in law Paul, daughter in law Aimee and his adored grandchildren Tierna, Leah, Ellie and Alfie, family, relatives, many friends and neighbours.
Reposing in his home on Saturday from 2pm-6pm. Reposing in his home on Sunday from 2pm with Rosary at 6pm. Removal on Monday morning at 11.30am to The Church Of The Sacred Heart, Stradbally, Co. Laois, arriving for 12 noon Requiem Mass. Burial will take place afterwards in St Joseph’s Cemetery, Baltinglass (arriving approximately at 2.30pm). Family flowers only, donations, in lieu, to The Cuisle Centre, Portlaoise.
Betty Doyle
Emmet Road, Mountmellick, Laois
Died 10th of December, at the Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Predeceased by her husband Jack, and her son Brian and her daughter Jackie. Deeply regretted by her sons William and his wife Ann, John and his wife Kathleen, Avan and his partner Ciara, daughters Kathleen and her husband Murt, Caroline, Josie and her husband Luke, Michelle and her husband Paul, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, neighbours, relatives and a large circle of friends.
Reposing in Moloneys Funeral Home Mountmellick on Sunday, 12th of December, from 7pm with Rosary at 9pm. Removal on Monday afternoon at 1.45pm to St Joseph’s Church, Mountmellick, arriving for 2pm Requiem Mass. Burial afterwards in St Joseph’s Cemetery.
Margaret (Pat) Mulpeter (née Walsh)
Emmet Road, Mountmellick, Laois
Passed away peacefully from this life on Friday 10th of December in the wonderful care St. Vincent’s Nursing Home , Mountmellick. Pat will be deeply missed by her ever loving husband Michael and daughter Geraldine. Predeceased by her brother Joe. Deeply regretted br her brothers Paddy and Jimmy, son-in-law Keith, sister-in-law Helen, family, relatives, neighbours and many friends.
Reposing in her home on Sunday from 3pm. Recital of the Rosary at 6pm. Removal from her home on Monday morning at 10.20am to St Joseph’s Mountmellick for Requiem Mass at 11am. Burial afterwards in St Joseph’s Cemetery Mountmellick. Margaret’s Funeral Mass can be lived streamed on www.mountmellickparish.ie
Please adhere to all Covid-19 guidelines. Family, neighbours and friends are welcome.
Fred Matthews
Belair, Clonaslee, Laois
Died peacefully on Friday 10th of December in the excellent care of the staff of Tullamore Hospital. Predeceased by his wife Ena. Deeply regretted by Victor, Irene, Ian, Adrian and Fred, daughters-in-law, sons-in law, grandchildren, great grandchildren.
Funeral prayers in Moloneys Funeral Home Mountmellick on Sunday at 3pm. Reposing till 5pm.
Removal from his home on Monday at 1.45pm to the new cemetery Clonaslee for prayer service and interment at 2pm.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Sunday, December 12, 2021