Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Kathleen O Connor (née Norton)
Grenville, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Laois
Beloved wife of James and much loved mother of Jennie and Kevin. Deeply regretted by her son in law Liam, daughter in law Debbie, brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews, extended family, relatives and friends.
Cremation to take place in Newlands Cross Crematorium on Tuesday at 11.30am.
Patrick (Pat) Scully
Stradbally, Laois
Scully Patrick (Pat) (7th May2025) (Stradbally, Co. Laois and formerly of Kingswood Heights, Dublin) peacefully, after a long illness, bravely borne with great dignity in the loving and devoted care of all the staff in St. Bridget’s Nursing Home, Shaen, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Beloved husband of Rita (nee Keogh) and much loved father of Geoff and Nigel, loving brother of Maureen and Stella and the late Ann; Pat will be deeply missed by his loving wife, children, grandchildren, daughter in law, brothers in law, sisters in law, nieces, nephews, extended family, dear friends and kind neighbours.
Reposing at The Brian McElroy Funeral Home, Monastery Road, Clondalkin Village, Dublin D22 K602 on Sunday (11th May 2025) from 2pm to 4pm. Funeral Mass on Monday (12th May) at 11:30am in Church of the Immaculate Conception, Clondalkin Village, Dublin D22 VW58 and afterwards at the Temple, Newlands Cross Cemetery D24 EP83 followed by Cremation for 1:30pm.
House private. Family Flowers only. Donations if desired to the Alzheimer’s Society – Link
To view Pat’s Funeral Mass on Monday at 11:30 please see link-Link (Live Stream). To view Pat’s Cremation Service at 1:30pm please see link – Link (Live Stream).
Seàn Finn
Conoboro Rd., Rathdowney, Laois
Seàn Finn, Conoboro Rd. Rathdowney, Co. Laois, May 7th. 2025, peacefully in the presence of those he loved. A man with a great love of all aspects of Irish cultural heritage particularly Irish music. Predeceased by his parents Martin and Margaret. Sadly missed and remembered with love his wife Mary, sons Eoin and his partner Caroline, Ciaràn and his partner Iwona, Conor and his wife Kasia and Hugh and his partner Ela, grandchildren Holly, Hugo and Matthew Seàn, sisters Lucy and Dolores, brother Martin, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family, neighbours and a wide circle of lifelong friends.
Reposing at his residence Conoboro Rd. Rathdowney (Eircode R32 X7P1) on Friday evening May 9th. from 4 o’clock pausing for prayers at 7 o’clock. Removal on Saturday morning May 10th. to the Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Rathdowney arriving for Requiem Mass at 11 o’clock. Interment afterwards in Bealady Cemetery.
Messages of condolence can be placed on the page provided below. Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to the Alzheimer’s Society Ireland. Seàn’s funeral Mass can be viewed by pressing the following link https://parishwebsites.ie/rathdowney/
Frank McGlynn
Derrynaseera, Camross, Laois, R32A038/Aghyaran, Tyrone
Frank McGlynn, Derrynaseera, Camross, Co. Laois and formerly of Aghyaran, Co. Tyrone and Oxford UK, passed away May 8th 2025 surrounded by his loving family, peacefully to the sound of the dawn chorus.
Predeceased by his parents Teresa and Bartley, his godson and nephew Adrian Steepe.
Cherished husband of Maud, father of Nicola, Collette and Kerry, father in law of Ger, adored grandfather of Meagan, Níamh, Dervla, Maeve, Eli and Séamie, brother of Mary, Ann, Kathleen, John, Margaret and Gerard, special niece Michelle, sisters in law, brothers in law, nieces, nephews, extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at his home Derrynaseera, Camross (Eircode R32A038), (opposite Camross GAA pitch) this Friday (May 9th) from 5pm with rosary at 9pm, and Saturday (May 10th) from 5pm with rosary at 9pm.
House Strictly Private on Saturday (May 10th) until 5pm due to Séamie’s First Holy Communion.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Friday, May 9, 2025
