Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Eddie May
Ballymun, Dublin / Portmarnock, Dublin / Ballacolla, Laois
Formerly of Ballymun and Portmarnock Dublin and Ballacolla County Laois. Peacefully surrounded by his loving family at the Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Predeceased by Sally (Gibbons), mother Mary May, brother Michael, sister Imelda, grandchild Katie. Sadly missed by his loving family Edward, Ciaran, Tony and Tara and their partners Elaine, Celine and Claire, grandchildren Andrew, Nicole, Ryan, Stephen Mollie, Mia, Sophie, Ella, Aeisha, Nyan, Adison and Nate, great-grandchild Lottie, sister-in-law Kathleen, nephews, nieces, extended family and friends.
Family Flowers Only Please. Donations If Desired To The Mater Hospital Foundation or Friends of Portlaoise Hospital or The Friends of The Midlands Hospital, Tullamore.
The family would like to thank you for your help and understanding at this sad and difficult time.
Funeral Arrangements Later
Micheal Ryan
The Commons, Mountmellick, Laois
The death has occurred of Michael “the bike man” Ryan of the Commons, Mountmellick, Co. Laois. Formerly of Timahoe Donadea, Co. Kildare and Coill Dubh, Naas, Co. Kildare.
Passed away peacefully on the 18th August in Portlaoise General Hospital surrounded by his family and friends. Deeply missed and loved by his wife Valerie, sons Kevin and Justin, son-in-law Matthew, brother Sean, sister Mary, loving grandsons Paul and Michael, nieces, nephews, in-laws and friends.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to ISPCC.
Funeral Arrangements Later
Declan Daly
44 Rathgailine, Portlaoise, Laois / Killucan, Westmeath
Declan Daly, 44 Rathgailine, Portlaoise, Co. Laois and formerly of Killucan Co. Westmeath passed away peacefully, on August 18th 2023, at Tullamore Regional Hospital. Retired Irish Prison Service. Predeceased by his wife Carmel. Deeply regretted by his sons Declan and Derek, daughters-in-law Jen and Gráinne, his grandsons Rian, Tiernan, Fionn, Kai and Kayden. Deeply regretted by his loving family, sisters Ena and Carrie, brother Ciaran, relatives and friends.
Reposing Moloneys Funeral Home Mountmellick on Tuesday evening from 5pm. Recital of The Rosary at 6.30pm. Funeral arriving SS Peter and Paul’s Church Portlaoise on Wednesday for Requiem Mass at 12 noon. Burial after in SS Peter and Paul’s Cemetery.
The mass may be viewed on https://www.portlaoiseparish.ie/webcam/
Peter Frawley
Lynden Court, Portlaoise, Laois
Peter Frawley, Lynden Court, Portlaoise. 18th August 2023. Peacefully after a short illness at Portlaoise Regional Hospital. Loving son of Nancy and the late Tom. Deeply regretted by his sister Sylvia Deevy, and brother John, brother in law Pat, sister in law Tanya, his family, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
Reposing at his sister’s residence at Borris Little on Sunday from 5 pm with rosary at 8 pm. Removal on Monday to arrive at SS Peter and Paul’s Church for 12 noon requiem Mass. Interment afterwards in SS Peter and Paul’s Cemetery.
Catherine (Kitty) Dempsey (née O’Brien)
Forest House, Mountmellick, Laois/Rahan, Offaly
Passed away peacefully in the excellent care of the staff in Brookhaven Nursing Home Ballyraggett, Co. Kilkenny.
Predeceased by her husband Sean, her sisters Mary Jo and Bernie and her brother John.
Sadly missed by her family Mary, Bernie, John, Joan, Anthony and Michael, sons-in-law Liam and Paul, daughter-in-law Ursula, grandchildren, Sarah, Nate, Jenny, Michael, Joan, Kevin, Georgina, Hannah, James, Leonora, Ania, Grace, Robyn, Patrick, Harry and Charlotte, great grandchildren Finley and Oliver, her sister Rita and brother Joseph, sister-in-law Kathleen, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.
House private please.
Reposing Moloney’s Funeral Home on Sunday from 4pm. Recital of the rosary at 5.30pm. Removal on Monday morning at 10.45am to St Joseph’s Church, Mountmellick, arriving for Requiem Mass at 11am. Burial afterwards in St. Joseph’s Cemetery.
Mass will be streamed live on www.mountmellickparish.ie
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Saturday, August 19, 2023
