Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Samuel (Sam) Hendy
La Bergerie Road, Ballymorris, Portarlington, Laois / Athy, Kildare
Formerly of Ballindrum, Athy County, Kildare. Suddenly at his residence. Sadly missed by his loving wife Jenny, son Graeme, brothers Tom and Joe, sisters Mary and Dorothy, brothers-in-law Kenneth and William, niece Elizabeth, mother-in-law Lily Champ, extended family, neighbours and friends.
House Private for Family Until Monday Evening, Please.
The family would like to thank you for your help and understanding at this sad and difficult time.
Funeral Arrangements Later
Maureen Reynolds (née Dooley)
Beladd Upper, Portlaoise, Laois
Formerly of Barking, Essex. Peacefully surrounded by her loving family after a short illness borne with great courage and dignity at Tullamore Hospital. Dearly loved wife and best friend of Robert (Bob) and adored mother of Sophia and Shane. She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her husband, daughter and son, her sister Ann, brother John, in-laws, family circle, friends, neighbours and work colleagues in Mulhall’s Supervalu.
Funeral arrangements later.
HOUSE STRICTLY PRIVATE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE PLEASE.
Fergal Donaghy
23 The Glebe, Stradbally, Laois
Fergal Donaghy, 23 The Glebe, Stradbally, Co. Laois peacefully after a short illness surrounded by his loving family at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin on the 22nd September 2023. Sadly missed by his partner Cathy and their children Aidan and Niamh, sister Maoliosa and family, The Hewitt Family, extended families, his work colleagues, neighbours and his many friends.
Reposing at his home on Sunday from 4pm to 8pm with Recital of Rosary at 8pm. Requiem Mass at 11am in the Sacred Heart Church, Stradbally on Monday 25th September. Interment to follow in Oakvale Cemetery.
Funeral Mass will be live streamed. House Private on Monday, morning.
Michael Aidan Walsh
Glosha, Rathdowney, Laois, R32 DA22 / Errill, Laois
Michael Aidan Walsh, Glosha, Rathdowney, Co. Laois and formerly Garryduff, Errill, Co Laois, September 22nd. 2023, peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by his parents Patrick and Lena and his brothers and sisters.
Deeply regretted by his heartbroken wife Anne, his adoring children Lizanne, Helena and Michael-John, grandchild Beth, brother Raymond, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.
Reposing at his residence (Eircode R32 DA22) on Sunday afternoon from 3 o’clock pausing for prayers at 7 o’clock . Removal on Monday morning to the Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Rathdowney arriving for Requiem mass at 11. o’clock. Interment immediately afterwards in The Local Cemetery, Rathdowney.
Family flowers only. Donations if desired to Laois Hospice. Messages of condolence can be placed on the page provided below. Michael’s funeral mass can be viewed by pressing the following link http://parishwebsites.ie/rathdowney/
House strictly private outside reposing time.
Elizabeth (Betty) Tully (née Downey)
The Laurels, Moore Street, Loughrea, Galway / Lucan, Dublin / Portarlington, Laois
Formerly of Portarlington, Co Laois and Ardevin Avenue, Lucan, Co Dublin
Betty passed away peacefully on Thursday 21st of September 2023 in the care of the staff of Galway University Hospital and surrounded by her loving family.
Predeceased by her husband Tommy.
Betty will be sadly missed and always remembered by Petula and Willie, Bernadette, her God-daughter Ella, John, William, Lisa and their spouses, her cousin Gay, her other cousins and relatives, her late husband Tommy’s nieces and nephew and her neighbours and many friends.
Betty will repose at Bernadette Glynn’s residence, 5 The Waterfront, Gort Road, Loughrea (H62 EF65) on Sunday afternoon, 24th of September from 4pm to 6pm.
Funeral cortege will arrive to The Church of the Holy Family, Clostoken on Monday at 10.45am for Requiem Mass for Betty at 11am.
Burial will take place after Mass in Clostoken cemetery.
House Private on Monday morning.
Family flowers only. If you would like to make a charitable donation in Betty’s memory, please donate to Croí using the following link: In Betty’s Memory
Louis Duffy
Main Street, Monasterevin, Kildare, W34 RD35 / Ballybrittas, Laois
Louis passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. Much loved and dedicated husband to Sadie of 57 years. Cherished father to Patrick, Anne, Louis, Paul, Brian and Kevin. Louis will be sadly missed by daughters-in-law Anna, Tina, Liz and Lisa-Marie and son-in-law Thomas and his many grandchildren. Deeply regretted by his brothers, William, Frank, Richard and Peadar, loving sister Bridie Luttrell and sisters-in-law and brother-in-law. Predeceased by his parents Patrick and Mary-Anne, his sisters Nancy Whelehan and Moira Donoher and his brother Patrick Joseph.
The family would like to extend their gratitude to Dr Boland, Carers and Palliative Care Team who have cared for Louis over the last few years.
Reposing at his residence (eircode W34 RD35) on Saturday from 2 pm with Recital of the Rosary at 8 pm. Removal by Whelehan Funeral Directors on Sunday at 1:30 pm arriving at St Peter and Paul’s Church, Monasterevin for Requiem Mass at 2 pm. Which can be viewed on https://www.monasterevinparish.ie. Interment will follow afterwards to St Evin’s Cemetery, Monasterevin. Family flowers only. Donations, if desired, to Kildare Alzheimer’s https://www.cancer.ie or Irish Cancer Society (night nurse) https://www.cancer.ie. Donation box will also be at back of church.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Friday, September 22, 2023
