Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Vincent (Vinny) Rafter
Rathfarnham, Dublin/ Clough, Laois
5th May 2025 (peacefully) after a short Illness at St James Hospital, beloved husband of Annette, he will be sadly missed by his children Barry, Paul and Peadar, grandchildren Clodagh, Darragh, Cormac, Evie and Niall, brother Joe, daughters-in-law Vauney, Kay and Sabrina, sister-in-law Betty, brothers-in-law Paul and Jimmy Murtagh and Liam Hyland, sisters-in-law Ann and Betty Murtagh, nieces, nephews, relatives, friends and neighbours.
Reposing in Fanagans Funeral Home Willbrook, Rathfarnham Thursday 8th May 2025 from 5pm to 7pm. Funeral Mass Friday 9th May in the Church of the Holy Spirit Ballyroan at 10am followed by burial in Kilmashogue Cemetery. No flowers please donations if desired to the Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland.
Joseph (Joe) Fitzpatrick
Murroe Wood, Murroe, Limerick, V94 VA4N/Rathdowney, Laois
Joseph (Joe) Fitzpatrick, Murroe Wood, Murroe, Co. Limerick formerly of Kyldelligh, Rathdowney, Co. Laois passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving family on 4th May 2025 at University Hospital Limerick. Predeceased by his father Bill, mother Liz and sister Marion. Sadly missed by his loving wife Breda, sons William, Kevin and Derek, daughters in law Trisha, and Isabel, grandchildren Kiri, Sophie, Caoimhe, Fred, and Lily, brothers Michael and Pat, sister Peggy, brother in law Paddy, sisters in law Tina and Barbara, nephews, nieces, neighbours, relatives and friends.
Reposing at his home (Murroe Wood V94 VA4N) on Wednesday 7th May from 5 to 7 p.m. Arriving to the Holy Rosary Church, Murroe on Thursday 8th at 11.15 a.m. for Requiem Mass at 11.30 a.m. which will be streamed, followed by burial in Clonkeen cemetery.
Pat (Patricia) Delaney (née Kehoe)
Roscrea, Tipperary/Ballaghmore, Laois/Athy, Kildare
Pat (Patricia) Delaney (née Kehoe), Demesne, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary (formerly Highway Inn, Ballaghmore, Co. Laois, and Athy, Co. Kildare), peacefully at the Dean Maxwell Community Nursing Unit surrounded by her loving family on May 3 2025.
Predeceased by her husband Denis, father John W Kehoe and mother Mary C Kehoe, brothers Arien, Seán, Clement, and sister Detty.
Deeply regretted by her loving sons Arien and Donnacha, beloved sisters Eileen and Sheila, and brother Brendan, dear daughter-in-law Laetitia, adored grandchildren Liam, Luisne and Gráinne, nephews, nieces, cousins, relatives, wonderful neighbours and wide circle of friends.
Having donated her body to medical science, a memorial mass will take place in St Molua’s Church, Ballaghmore, Borris-in-Ossory, Co. Laois, R32 RC53, on Wednesday May 7 at 1pm.
The family would like to express its heartfelt gratitude for the outstanding care and support provided to Pat by the carers, nurses, and Director of Nursing at the Dean Maxwell Community Nursing Unit in Roscrea, by the nurses at Milford Care Centre, and by Dr Paul, Dr Niamh, and Dr Aidan at Dr Booth’s surgery in Roscrea.
Donations, if desired, to the Dean Maxwell Community Nursing Unit, Roscrea.
The service will be live streamed at www.youtube.com/@GoLiveStream-mc2bo
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, May 7, 2025
