Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Kathleen Rowan (née Maloney)
Killeshin, Carlow/Milltown, Galway/Killeshin, Laois
Kathleen Rowan (née Maloney), 11 Cappalug, Killeshin, Carlow and formerly of Milltown, Tuam, Co. Galway, July 29th 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny. Beloved wife of the late Christopher and much loved mother of Christine, Karen, Jackie and Paul. Sadly missed by her loving son, daughters, sister Mary Boyce (New Jersey, USA) sons-in-law Seamus and John, Paul’s partner Anna, Karen’s partner Christy, adored grandchildren Natasha, Tara, Gavin, Carolyn, Heather, Grace, Alan, Jamie and Dean, great-grandchildren Amber, James, Amira, Isla, Alfie, Freddie and Sadie, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, neighbours and friends. Predeceased by her granddaughter Baby Mary-Christine, brothers Henry, Jimmy and Baby Michael and by her sisters Margaret and Una.
Reposing in R. Healy & Son Funeral Home Pollerton Castle, Carlow on Thursday evening (July 31st) from 4pm to 8pm, pausing for prayers at 7pm. Funeral Mass on Friday at 2pm in Holy Cross Church, Killeshin. Burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
Donations in memory of Kathleen to the Friends of the Sacred Heart Hospital would be welcomed: Donate here.
Julia Quinn
Limetree Ave. Kilminchy, Portlaoise, Laois
Julia Quinn. Limetree Ave. Portlaoise and formerly Ballyfin Co. Laois. 28th July 2025. Peacefully at St Vincents Private Hospital. Surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her father Jim. Dearly loved daughter to Mary. Cherished sister to Sadie, Jim, Mary Teresa , Christine and John. Deeply regretted by her loving family. Brothers in law Declan, Brendan, Mike, and sisters in law Gemma and Roxanne. Nephews, nieces and all her close friends and her GAA family at Comhairle Laighean.
Reposing at Keegans funeral home Portlaoise on Thursday from 6.30 pm until 8 pm. With rosary at 7.30 pm. Funeral arriving at SS Peter and Pauls Church Portlaoise for 11am requiem mass on Friday. Interment will follow in Ballyfin Cemetery.
Joyce Seale (née Wheeler)
Grennan, Attanagh, Laois, R32XV22/Pallasgreen, Limerick
Seale (née Wheeler) Joyce, Grennan, Attanagh,Co. Laois and formerly of Pallasgreen. Co. Limerick. Joyce passed away peacefully at Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, surrounded by her loving family.
Predeceased by her husband Des. Deeply regretted by her son Clive, daughter Emma, daughter-in-law Aideen, grandsons David and Daniel, brother John, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.
The Lord is my shepherd.
Reposing at her residence on Wednesday July 30th, from 6pm with Prayers at 8 pm. Removal from her residence on Thursday 31st July to St. Fintan’s Church, Durrow (R32X674) for Funeral service at 2pm followed by burial in Attanagh Churchyard.
House private on Thursday please.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, July 30, 2025
