Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Elizabeth (Pat) Kearns (née McCormack)
Briar Lane, Mountmellick, Laois
Pre-deceased by her loving husband Jim and sisters Frances Martin and Heini O’Rourke. Sadly missed by her children Ger, Thomasina (Hibbitts), David, Anne (Gormley) and Paddy, her sons-in-law John Hibbitts and James Gormley, her daughters-in-laws Joan (O’Neill), Teresa (Ryan) and Irene (Buggy).
Deeply regretted by her sister Anne (Horan) and her husband Tomas, her brothers Jim McCormack and his wife Anne and Ben McCormack and his wife Georgina, her beloved grandchildren Sam, James, Evan, Stephen, James, Phillip, Ellen, Eoghan, Megan, Conor, Kristian, Callum, Dylan and Ciara, her nieces, nephews, family, friends and devoted carers.
Reposing Moloneys Funeral Home on Tuesday from 7pm. Recital of The Rosary at 8.30pm.
Removal from Ger and Joan’s home (R32K683) on Wednesday morning at 9.15am to St Josephs Church Mountmellick arriving for Requiem Mass at 10am. Burial after in St.Joseph’s Cemetery
Family Flowers only.
Donations if desired to Alzheimer’s Society c/o Ballard Nursing Home Portlaoise.
Bride Reilly (née McDonald)
Rathmoyle House, Abbeyleix, Laois
Peacefully at her residence in her 91st year surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her cherished husband Sean and sister Kathleen and son-in law Roberto. Sadly missed by seven children Nona (Shortall), Catherine, Tom, Irene (Bonham), Monica, Claire (Clancy) and Yvonne.
Deeply regretted by her brother Charlie (McDonald) daughter-in-law Geraldine, sons-in-law Willie, Martin and Liam, sisters-in-law Lily, Alice and Ina, brothers in law Anthony and Danny, her thirteen grand-children Marcus, Fiona, Steven, Simon, Louise, Eoin, Deirdre, Gilly, Andrew, Ella, Alessandro, Michael and Alistair, her eleven great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, family, friends and devoted carers.
Reposing at the family home on Tuesday from 3pm. to 8pm. Removal on Wednesday to The Church of The Most Holy Rosary, Abbeyleix for 1pm. Requiem Mass. Burial afterwards in St. Patrick’s Cemetery.
Mass can be viewed on https://abbeyleixparish.ie/webcam/
Catherine Conroy (née Brophy)
Blanchardstown, Dublin/Mountrath, Laois
CONROY (née Brophy), (Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 and formerly of Upper Sconce, Mountrath, Co. Laois) June 18th 2023 (peacefully) at her daughter’s home, surrounded by her family, in her 105th year.
Catherine, beloved wife of the late Paddy and dear mother of Pat, Bríd, Maura, Stephanie and the late Ailish.
Sadly missed by her son, daughters, grandchildren David, Emma, Aoife, Brian, Andrew, Michael, Gary, William, Peter, Keith and Luke, her 19 great-grandchildren, daughter-in-law Bríd, sons-in-law Tom, Mick and Phil, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
Reposing at her daughter Maura’s residence on Monday evening (June 19th) from 5.00pm to 7.00pm.
Removal on Tuesday morning (June 20th) to St. Patrick’s Church, Corduff arriving for Requiem Mass at 11.00am followed by burial in Mulhuddart Cemetery.
Catherine’s funeral Mass may be viewed online (live only) at 11.00am on Tuesday morning (June 20th) by following this LINK.
Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to St. Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown.
Charlie (Cha) Palmer
Clondalkin, Dublin/Castletown, Laois
Charlie Palmer – June 16th, 2023 (peacefully) at Tallaght University Hospital, while surrounded by his family. Charlie (Cha), pre-deceased by his wife Kathleen and much-loved father of Damien and Darren. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by all his loving family, partner Margaret, brothers Podge, Tom, Finney and Richie, sisters-in-law, Damian’s partner Melissa and Darren’s partner Cheryl, nephews, nieces, grandchildren, Abbie, Lily, Logan and Amber, relatives, neighbours, friends and the Power family in Liverpool.
Charlie will repose at the Brian McElroy Funeral Home, Monastery Road, Clondalkin (Eircode D22 K602) on Tuesday afternoon (June 20th) from 2pm to 4pm. Removal on Wednesday morning (June 21st) to the Church of the Presentation, Knockmitten, Clondalkin arriving for 11am Mass, followed thereafter to Churchtown Cemetery, Castletown, Co Laois arriving at 2pm approx.
Click here at 11am on Wednesday morning to view live streaming of Funeral Mass.
Damian and Darren would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff of both the William Stokes Ward at Tallaght University Hospital and Peamount Hospital for the wonderful care Charlie received during his illness. They would also like to thank all their family and friends for all their support during this difficult time.
Eileen Josephine Ward (née O’Keeffe)
Drumneen, Stradbally, Laois
Eileen died unexpectedly, but peacefully, at Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, on Tuesday, 13th June, 2023. Beloved wife of the late Patrick Ward of Castleblayney, Monaghan and much loved mother of Gerard and Aileen. Sadly missed by her loving family, daughter-in-law Therese Ward, grandchildren Christopher, Caitlin, Brenden and Noah, brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and extended family and kind neighbours and friends.
Eileen will be greatly missed by all.
Requiem Mass at 12 noon on Thursday (June 22nd) in The Sacred Heart Church, Stradbally followed by burial in Oakvale Cemetery, Stradbally.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Thursday, June 22, 2023
