Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Gordon Long
Leixlip, Kildare / Mountmellick, Laois
Long, Gordon (Thomas) Leixlip, Co. Kildare and formerly of Mountmellick, Co. Laois, May 24th., 2024 (peacefully) in the loving care of St Brigid’s Hospice, Kildare. Much loved husband of Mabel (née Craig) and cherished father of Andrea, Melanie, Rachel and the late Janet. An adored grandfather and great grandfather.
He will be forever missed by his loving wife, daughters, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sons-in-law Charles, Colin, John and Emerson, brothers Ivan and Philip, (predeceased by his brothers George and Percy, and his sister Eva), brothers in-law, sisters in-law, cousins, nieces, nephews, neighbours and a large circle of friends.
Special thanks to his wonderful carers and all the staff at St. Brigid’s Hospice.
Gordon’s Funeral Service will take in St. Andrew’s Church of Ireland, Lucan on Tuesday (May 28th) at 11am followed by cremation in Newland’s Cross Crematorium.
The Funeral Service may be viewed (live only) by following this LINK.
Tom Brown
Knockanina, Mountrath, Laois / Enfield, Meath
Tom Brown, Knockanina, Mountrath, Co. Laois. May 25th. 2024 (Ex. An Garda Siochana) (peacefully) in the Droimnin Nursing Home Stradbally, surrounded by his loving family and friends.
Pre-deceased by his son David.
He will be forever missed by his loving wife Phil, sons Alan and Colin, daughter in law Deirdre, grandchildren Robert, Sophie and Jack, Robert’s wife Hayley, sisters Mary (Carville) and Roisin (Higgins), brother Joe, nieces, nephews, extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing in Guilfoyle’s Funeral Home Castletown (R32 TN84), this Sunday evening (May 26th.) from 6 o’c with Prayers and Rosary in the funeral home at 8.30 o’c.
Tom’s Funeral Mass on Monday morning (May 27th.) at 11 o’c in St. Edmund’s Church Castletown with interment immediately afterwards in Churchtown Cemetery Castletown.
Robert Orr
Baunmor, Ballinakill, Laois, R32YV88 / Ballacolla, Laois
Robert is formerly from St.Fergal’s Park, Ballacolla,Co.Laois.
He died suddenly and is predeceased by his mother Christine and his brother Keith.
Deeply regretted by his loving wife Aishling, daughters Megan, Chelsea and Jade, son Martin, father David, brother David, sisters Sharon and Nadine, grandchildren Caden, Mya and Harrison, uncles, aunts, neighbours, relatives and friends.
Reposing at his residence at Baunmor,Ballinakill from 7 o clock on Thursday evening.
Rosary on Friday evening at 7 o clock.
Funeral Mass at 3 o clock on Saturday in St.Brigid’s Church Ballinakill which can be viewed on the link http://www.ballinakillknockparish.com
Burial afterwards in St.Brigid’s Cemetery.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Saturday, May 25, 2024
