Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Teresa Lalor
Clonbar, Clonad, Portlaoise, Laois
Teresa Lalor, peacefully at home. Predeceased by her siblings Mollie, Kathleen, Delia, Eddie, Eileen (Maher) and brother in law John Joe Maher. Sadly missed by her niece Mary, John and Eimear.
Many, many thanks to Caroline, Teresa’s private carer for the last three and a half years, Mary and Imelda from the H.S.E.and all the carers from Comfort Keepers for their care of Teresa at home. Also Evelyn and Joanne P.H.N.s and the palliative care nurses, for their dedication to Teresa.
Reception of remains to St. Fintan’s Church, Raheen, with prayers at 7pm on Thursday, 1st February. Funeral Mass at 12 midday on Friday, burial immediately afterwards in St. Fintan’s Cemetery, Raheen.
Thomas (Tom, Tommy) Donohoe
Portlaoise, Laois/Cabra, Dublin
Donohoe, Thomas (Tom/Tommy) (Late of Portlaoise and formerly of Cabra) – 27th of January, 2024, passed away peacefully in The Residence Nursing Home, Portlaoise, surrounded by his family.
Sadly missed by his cherished children Mark, Eva and Caitríona, his grandchildren, Sinéad, Tomás, Lucas, his daughter and sons-in-law, Charlene, Gareth and Bertrand and his best friend, Vera.
Reposing at Massey Bros Funerals, 88 A, New Cabra Road, Dublin 7 D07 ET92 on Wednesday from 5pm to 7pm.
Funeral arriving to the Church of the Most Precious Blood, Cabra on Thursday 10am with cremation afterwards to Glasnevin Crematorium due at 11.30am.
To view Tom’s Funeral Mass, please click here. To view Tom’s cremation service, please click here.
The family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to both the McKeons and the Donohoe families who looked after Tom very well during his illness and also the staff of the Oncology Unit of Tullamore Midlands Regional hospital and The Residence Nursing home Portlaoise.
Esther Heffernan (née Tynan)
Esker Hills, Portlaoise, Laois
Heffernan Esther. Buttercup Way, Esker Hills, Portlaoise Jan 28th 2024 Suddenly at home. Beloved wife of Mark and dearly loved mother to Kayleigh and Tianna-Lee. Predeceased by her mother Una and baby Marie and mother in law Ann.
Lovingly missed by her father John-Joe and brothers John-Joe, Glen, Stephen, Eddie and sister Sylvia, uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, cousins, relatives and many friends.
Reposing privately at home. Public reposing will take place in Keegans Funeral home on Wednesday evening from 6.30 pm till 8 pm.
Removal from her residence on Thursday morning to arrive at SS Peter and Paul’s Church for 12 noon requiem Mass. Interment will follow in SS Peter and Paul’s Cemetery.
