Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Gerard (Gerry) Conway
Avondale, Portarlington, Laois
Gerry passed away peacefully in the loving care of his family at home. Greatly missed by his loving wife Shirley, sons John, Malachy, Alleyn, Ivan and daughter Laura, son in law Paul, daughters in law Sinead and Róisín, grandchildren Oscar, Adam and Cate, his sister Angela, niece Michelle and nephew Ian, relatives, neighbours and a large circle of friends.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
The Conway family would like to thank you for your support during this sad and difficult time.
Ben Dollard Doran
Curraun, Clough, Laois
Ben Dollard Doran, Curraun, Clough, Ballacolla, Co. Laois. June 22nd 2023, suddenly at home. Sadly mourned by his loving family, father Gary, step-mother Debbie, brother Seán, sister Megan, mother Regina and her partner Martin, sister Ella, brother Nathan, grandparents Angela, Eugene, Geraldine and Sean, relatives, family and friends.
Reposing at his residence Curraun, Clough (R32 R3K1) on Saturday at 4pm with prayers at 8pm. Ben will be removed to his mother’s residence at 21 Station Avenue, Ballyragget (R95 PD73) on Sunday and will repose from 3pm with prayers at 5pm.
Funeral Mass at 11am in St. Patrick’s Church, Ballyragget on Monday 26th and burial in Knockaroo Cemetery. You can express your condolences on the condolence page below. House private on Monday morning. Family flowers only.
Grace Fennell (née Paton)
Castle View, Crettyard, Carlow / Crettyard, Laois
Grace Fennell (née Paton), 22nd June, 2023 – Castle View, Crettyard and formerly of Mill Street, Tullow, Co. Carlow
Peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny
Predeceased by her husband William (Willie). Grace will be sadly missed by her loving family John, Dorinda, Yvonne, Derek and Ramon, brother Alec, grandchildren, great grandchildren, daughters-in-law Lorraine & Lorna, Dorinda’s partner Trevor, Yvonne’s partner John, niece and nephews, relatives and friends.
House Private at all times. Reposing at Coady’s Funeral Home, Castlecomer on Saturday (24th June) from 4pm, concluding with Prayers at 8pm.
Funeral cortege arriving to Mayo Church of Ireland, Crettyard, on Sunday for Funeral Service at 4pm, followed by committal in the adjoining churchyard.
Please use the online condolence link to offer the family your sympathies and share memories of Grace.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Saturday, June 24, 2023
