Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Theresa Greene (née Harding)
Maryborough Village, Portlaoise, Laois
Theresa Greene (nee Harding) Maryborough Village. Portlaoise. 19th December 2025.
Peacefully surrounded by her loving family. In the tender care of the staff of ICU at St James Hosital. Predeceased by her son William.
Beloved wife of Liam. And dearly loved mother to Raymond, Aidan, Brendan, Theresa, Derek, Elaine, Jason and Vincent.
Cherished grandmother to Joseph, Aoife, Darragh, Grainne, Tiarna, Niamh Aine, Astrid, Samuel, Daniel and Ava. Deeply regretted by her loving family. Brothers , sisters, Daughters in law Olivia, Mary and Georgina. Brothers in law, sisters in law, Nephew, nieces, Relatives and friends.
May she rest in peace. Reposing at Keegans funeral home on Sunday evening from 6.30 until 8pm with rosary at 7.30 pm. Removal on Monday morning to arrive at Ss Peter and Pauls Church Portlaoise for 11 am requiem mass. Interment will follow in SS Peter and Pauls cemetery
Edith Ward (née Abraham)
Eden House, Portlaoise Road, Portarlington, Laois/Mountrath, Laois
Formerly of Ballyhoran Camross Mountrath County Laois. Edith passed away peacefully on 20th December 2025 at home in the care of her son and daughter. Predeceased by her husband Denis and her brothers and sisters Barbara, Dick, Tom, Geraldine and Eric.
Edith will be lovingly remembered and missed beyond words by her loving son Adrian, daughter Gillian, son-in-law Adam, granddaughter Emily, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews, extended family and her close group of friends.
Reposing at Mahers Chapel of Rest Portarlington (eircode R32 X5XV) on Sunday evening from 5pm concluding with prayers at 7pm. Removal from her residence on Monday at 2pm (travelling via Foxcroft Street) arriving St Paul’s Church French Church Street (eircode R32 DW77) for Funeral Service at 2:30pm. Burial afterwards in the adjoining Churchyard.
House Strictly Private, Please.
Family Flowers Only Please. Donations if Desired to The Irish Cancer Society.
Senan (Sonny) Phelan
Rosebank Bungalow Crubbin, Ballyroan, Laois
Peacefully at the Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Deeply regretted by is loving wife Margaret, daughter Anne, son Sean, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchildren extended family relatives and friends.
Funeral arriving at St. Patrick’s Church, Ballyroan on Sunday for 2 pm.Requiem Mass. Interment afterwards in St. Patrick’s Cemetery. House Private at all times.
Noel Conlan
Station Court, Portarlington, Laois/Monasterevin, Kildare
Formerly of Oghill, Monasterevin County Kildare. Peacefully surrounded by his loving family while in the excellent care of the staff of Droimnin Nursing Home, Stradbally. Beloved husband of the late Iris. Deeply regretted by his loving family Josephine, Beverly, Noel, Sean, Kat, Bernadette, Dominic, Liam and Patricia, sister Moira, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sons-in-law ,daughters-in-law, partners, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at his residence (eircode R32 Y400) on Monday evening 22nd December from 2pm with Rosary at 8pm. Removal on Tuesday morning 23rd December at 9:40am (travelling via Oghill) arriving St Peter and Paul’s Church Monasterevin for Requiem Mass at 11am. Funeral afterwards to St Evin’s Cemetery Monasterevin.
House Private on Tuesday Morning, Please. Noel’s Requiem Mass will be streamed live on: http://www.monasterevinparish.ie/
Anna Allen (née Fennelly)
Bawn, Ballinlough, Johnstown, Kilkenny/Abbeyleix, Laois
Anna passed away on 18th December 2025, peacefully, on her 93rd birthday, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny. Anna will be sadly missed by her loving husband Maurice and son Shaun, her extended family, neighbours and friends.
In keeping with Anna’s wishes, a private cremation will take place.
Elizabeth (Anna) Doyle (née Dowling)
Graiguecullen, Carlow/Graiguecullen, Laois
Elizabeth (Anna) Doyle (née Dowling) of 72 Pearse Road and formerly of 55 St Fiacc’s Terrace, Graiguecullen, Carlow, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on December 18th, 2025, at St Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny.
Beloved wife of the late Jack, loving mother of Eddie, Robert, Liz and Clare, adored grandmother of Ross, Tara, Ivan, Howard, Heidi, Jack, Becky, Nathan, Matthew and Grace, treasured great-grandmother of Fintan and cherished sister of Martha and the late Henry, Michael, Mary, Philly and Angela.
She will be sadly missed by her loving sons, daughters, grandchildren, great-grandchild, sons-in-law Kevin and Roderick, daughters-in-law Margaret and Shannon, sister, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, especially her niece Paula, relatives, and friends.
Reposing at Carpenter Bros. Funeral Home, Graiguecullen, Carlow (R93 ET80) on Saturday morning from 9am with Removal that same morning at 10.45a.m to St Clare’s Church, Graiguecullen arriving for Funeral Mass at 11a.m.
Funeral afterwards to Mt. Jerome Crematorium arriving for Cremation Service at 1.45pm
