Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Helen Keenan (née Conroy)
Church Street, Mountrath, Laois
Helen passed away unexpectedly on the 6th of August 2025 in St. James’s Hospital, Dublin surrounded by her loving family.
Predeceased by her beloved husband Tim, her parents Michael and Catherine and her brother Stephen.
Loving mother to Declan and nana to Oisín. Sadly, missed by her family, nephew Francis, niece Catherine, brothers-in-law Frank and P.J. (Keenan) and sister-in-law Sheila (Dowling), extended family, relatives, neighbours, her friends in Killanure I.C.A., a large circle of friends and her cherished dog, Joey.
Reposing at her home Friday evening 8th August and Saturday evening 9th August from 4.0’clock with Rosary both evenings at 8. 0’clock. Removal on Sunday morning 10th August to St. Fintan’s Church Mountrath eircode R32X338 for Requiem Mass at 11:30 a.m. followed by burial in Camross Cemetery – cortège will proceed via Roundwood.
Family time on Sunday morning please.
Helen’s Requiem Mass will be live streamed on www.mountrathparish.ie
William (Billy) Campion
Rathmakelly, Ballacolla, Laois, R32E5AO
William(Billy) Campion, Rathmakelly, Ballacolla, Co.Laois. Billy passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday 2nd August, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny.
Predeceased by his wife Ann, son Shane and sister Bridie. Deeply regretted by his loving children Kieran, Annette and David, cherished grandchildren Anna, Seán, Kieran-John, Liam and Bill, daughters-in-law Mary and Roisin, son-in-law Tony, brother Paddy, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, neighbours, relatives and a large circle of friends.
Funeral Arrangements Later
Denis Donohue
Booterstown, Dublin/Dun Laoghaire, Dublin/Portlaoise, Laois
DONOHUE Denis (Booterstown, Co. Dublin and formerly of Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin and Grattan Street, Portlaoise) passed peacefully at St. Vincent’s University Hospital, surrounded by his loving family – August 3rd, 2025. Son of the late Thomas and Kathleen. Beloved husband and best friend of the recently deceased Rosemarie, adoring father of Clíona, Kenneth, Declan, Elaine and Ronan, cherished grandfather of Lauran, Oliver, Sullivan, Isoline, Killian, Rafferty, Ava, Charlie and Lana, and brother of Joe, Mary, Paul, Eugene, Gerry and the late Finbar, Paschal, Brendan, Dominic, Oliver, Frank, Raymond and Deanna.
He is remembered also by Declan’s wife Marlene, Elaine’s partner Kenn and Ronan’s wife Evelyn, all of whom he loved.
He will be very sadly missed by his loving family, relatives and friends.
He will be forever missed for his insightful intelligence, his stimulating conversation, his humour and supportive ways, described by friends and family alike as a true gent and a giant of a man.
Reposing at Rom Massey & Sons Funeral Home, 6 Cranford Centre, Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4, D04 X446, on Friday evening, August 8th, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Funeral Mass on Saturday morning, August 9th at 11 a.m., at the Church of the Assumption, Booterstown Avenue, A94 TR68, followed by cremation at Mount Jerome Crematorium, D6W HY98.
For those unable to attend, the Mass and the cremation prayers at 2:30 p.m. approximately will be streamed via the webstream.
House private. Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to https://neuroscienceireland.com/.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Thursday, August 7, 2025
