Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Una Dunne (née Bolton)
Leixlip, Kildare/Portarlington, Laois
DUNNE Una (née Bolton) (Leixlip, Co. Kildare and formerly of Portarlington, Co. Laois) June 8th 2025 (peacefully) in the loving care of the staff at Parke House Nursing Home, Kilcock. Beloved wife of the late John, cherished mother of Peter, Una, Sean, Joe and Cathy and dear sister of Peg and the late John, Bill, Francie, Nora and Ann. Sadly missed by her loving family, grandchildren, great-grandson, daughters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Reposing at Cunninghams Funeral Home, Celbridge on Sunday afternoon (June 15th) from 4pm to 6pm. Removal to the Church of Our Lady’s Nativity, Leixlip on Monday morning (June 16th) arriving for Requiem Mass at 11am followed by cremation in Newlands Cross Crematorium. Una’s Funeral Mass can be viewed by following this LINK on Monday morning (Live only). Family flowers only please.
Alice Bolger (née Murphy)
Cannonswood, Cullohill, Laois/Rathdowney, Laois/Kilmanagh, Kilkenny
Bolger (née Murphy) Alice, Cannonswood, Cullohill/Rathdowney, Co. Laois and formerly of Corstown, Kilmanagh, Co. Kilkenny. Alice passed away 6th of June 2025, peacefully but unexpectedly at St. James’s Hospital, Dublin, surrounded by her loving family.
Predeceased by her son Enda, deeply regretted by her loving husband Kieran, daughter Caitríona, son Kieran, daughter-in-law Sheila, Caitríona’s partner Bas, sister Maria (Witherow), brothers John, Ned, Tom and Pat, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and a large circle of friends.
Reposing in St. Tighearnach’s Church, Cullohill (R32EV76) on Monday June 9th, from 4pm with Rosary at 8pm. Funeral Mass on Tuesday June 10th, in St. Tighearnach’s Church, Cullohill, at 12 noon followed by burial in Durrow cemetery (R32CK11).
James (Jimmy) Murphy
Portlaoise, Laois/Ballyfermot, Dublin
Murphy James (Jimmy) (Late of Portlaoise and formerly of Ballyfermot and Inchicore) 6th June, 2025 peacefully, predeceased by his dad Bobby, mam Helen and brother John (Pat), very sadly missed by his sister Bernadette, brother’s Robert and David, sisters-in-law Liza and Olivia, brother-in-law Paul, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, relatives and friends.
James will be reposing at Stafford’s Funeral Home, Ballyfermot on Thursday 12th June from 12pm to 2pm. A committal service and a celebration of James’s life will take place afterwards at 2pm in Stafford’s Funeral Home.
For those who wish to view James’s service you can do so by clicking on the link below: https://www.stmatthewsballyfermot.com/webcam/
Helen Ryan (née Abbott)
Deanswood, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
Helen Ryan (nee Abbott) 17 Deanswood, Borris-in-Ossary Co. Laois died June 7th 2025.
Beloved daughter of the late William and Eileen Abbott.
Deeply regretted by her loving sons Derek Mark and Jamie, sisters Connie and Tricia, brothers Tony, Willie, Declan and Brendan, grandchildren, uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews, daughters-in-law Aideen and Jess, brothers-in-law Conrad and Mark, sisters-in-law Katzy and Louise, neighbours, relatives and her many friends.
Helen will repose in her home (R32C7KW) on Monday from 5pm. Recital of the Rosary at 8pm. Removal from her home on Tuesday morning arriving to St. Canices Church for Requiem Mass at 11am followed by cremation service afterwards.
Family time in her home on Tuesday morning.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Monday, June 9, 2025
