Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Monica O’Brien
The Hermitage, Portlaoise, Laois
Monica O`Brien (Mon) The Hermitage. Portlaoise and formerly Dr Murphys Place. 6th Nov 2025 . Peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Dearly loved sister to John, Pascal, Mary, Tony, Kieran, Ann, Noel, Pat and David. Predeceased by her parents Séan and Peggy O`Brien (nee Rigney). Fondly missed by all her cousins, nephews, nieces, brother in law, sisters in law, relatives and especially all her colleagues and customers and friends In 4 Aces (BWG).
Reposing at Keegans Funeral Home on Friday evening from 6.30 pm until 8.30 pm. Funeral to arrive for 2 pm requiem mass on Saturday in SS Peter and Paul’s Church. Interment will take place in SS Peter and Pauls Cemetery, Portlaoise.
Pauline Dunne
Clonrooske House, Portlaoise, Laois, R32H590
Pauline Dunne, Clonrooske House, Portlaoise (R32H590), 6th November, 2025, peacefully at her family home surrounded by her loving family. Daughter of the late Chris and Mary Dunne. Predeceased by her twin brother Peter, brothers Eddie and Bartle and sister-in-law Mary. Dearly loved sister to Mary, Christy, Pat and Ollie. Family friend Ray. Deeply regretted by her loving family, brother-in-law John, sisters-in-law Marian, Pauline and Maura, nephews, nieces, grand-nephews, grand-nieces, cousins and many friends and neighbours.
Reposing at her family home on Friday from 4pm until 8pm with rosary at 7pm. Funeral arriving at St. Fintan’s Church, Ballyfin for 12 noon requiem mass on Saturday. Interment will follow in SS Peter and Paul’s Cemetery, Portlaoise.
May Tynan (née Flynn)
Fisherstown, Ballybrittas, Laois
May passed away peacefully in her 90th year in Oakdale Nursing Home, Portarlington in the company of her loving family. Predeceased by her husband Liam and her brother-in-law Denis Tynan, her twin brother Paddy, Bill, Jimmy, Mick, Lar and Joe. Sadly missed by her lovely daughters Elizabeth and Geraldine, sons-in-law Martin and William, sisters Theresa and Nancy, brothers John and Ned, grandchildren Martin, Shaun and Billy, sisters-in-law, relatives, neighbours and friends.
May will be reposing at her daughter Geraldine’s residence (R32 V0D7) on Friday 7th from 3pm to 8pm with recital of the rosary at 8pm. Removal by Whelehan Funeral Directors on Saturday morning at 11.20am to arrive at The Sacred Heart Church, Rath for 12 noon Requiem Mass. Interment to follow in Saint John’s cemetery, Killenard. (R32 VW77). House private on Saturday morning please.
Brendan (Barney) Murtagh
Mountrath, Laois/Dublin
Brendan (Barney) passed away on the 3rd November 2025, unexpectedly at the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Predeceased by his son Shane. Sadly, missed by his beloved wife Tracy, daughter Tara and Leah, brother, sisters, nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, extended family, relatives, neighbours and many friends.
Removal on Saturday morning 9th November to St. Fintan’s Church, Mountrath (eircode R32EC61), for Requiem Mass at 10.0’ clock, followed by Burial in St. Fintan’s Cemetery, Mountrath.
Barney’s Requiem Mass will be live streamed on www.mountrathparish.ie
Jack Pigott
Kilmainham, Mountmellick, Laois
Peacefully surrounded by his loving family at the Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Beloved husband of the late Annette (recently deceased). Predeceased by his parents Walter and Frances, brothers Wally and Bertie,infant son Anthony and never forgotten grandchild William. Deeply regretted by his loving family Noeleen, Geraldine, Olive, John, Damien and Rory a son in all but name, brother Alo ,sisters Eva and Olive, his adorning grandchildren David and his fiancee Regina, Shauna, Sarah, Holly, Jack, Ella ,Adam, Oisin and Abbie, his great-grandchildren Saoirse, Aoibheann, Charlie and Fionn, sons-in-law Liam and Brian, daughters-in-law Ann Marie and Deirdre, Olive’s partner Joe, his foster son Stephen, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at Mahers Chapel of Rest Portarlington (eircode R32 X5XV) on Thursday evening from 6pm with Rosary at 8pm. Removal from his residence on Friday morning at 9:15am arriving St Michael’s Church Portarlington for Requiem Mass at 10am. Funeral afterwards to St Joseph’s Cemetery Mountmellick (travelling via his residence).
Jack’s Requiem Mass will be streamed live on: https://www.mcn.live/Cameras/st-michaels-church-portarlington
House Private Please. Family Flowers Only Please. Donations if Desired to Family Carers Ireland.
Paul Ryan
Bellgrove, Ballybrittas, Laois
Peacefully surrounded by his loving wife and family at St James’s Hospital Dublin. Predeceased by his father Tom, grandparents and father-in-law Tom. Sadly missed by his adored loving wife Christine, his loving little girls Mollie and Alison, his dear mother Maeve, brothers Lar, Ollie, Aidan and Tony, aunt Noreen, uncles Des and Con mother-in-law Christina, sisters-in-law Amanda, Sarah, Mary, Claire and Marie, brothers-in-law James, Brogan, John and Rory, adored nieces, nephews, extended family, neighbours and many friends.
Reposing at his residence on Thursday evening (eircode R32 C2H2) from 3pm with Rosary at 8pm. Removal on Friday morning at 10:30am arriving The Sacred Heart Church, Rath (eircode R32 FN44) for Requiem Mass at 11am. Funeral afterwards to The New Cemetery. Emo.
Paul’s Requiem Mass will be streamed live on
https://youtube.com/live/oCZPpKV99w0?feature=share
Patricia Trish Whelan
Clonkeen, Portlaoise, Laois/Mountmellick, Laois
Patricia Trish Whelan, Derrycappagh House Mountmellick and formerly Clonkeen Portlaoise Co.Laois. Died November 4th. Peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her parents Michael and Teresa and sister- in-law Kathleen. Deeply regretted by her loving sister Mary and her partner Mick. Brother Ger and his wife June. Her dearly loved nieces Jenny, Shelly, Debbie, Theresa and her partner Joe. Her grandnephew Joe and grandniece Lily. Her fellow residents, carers and nurses at Derrycappagh House. Relatives and friends.
Reposing at Derrycappagh House (R32W9R7) on Thursday November 6th from 4pm until 7pm with rosary at 6pm. Funeral arriving at SS Peter and Paul Church, Portlaoise on Friday for 11am Requiem mass followed by interment in SS Peter and Paul Cemetery, Portlaoise.
Des Moore
Branswood, Athy, Kildare/Stradbally, Laois
Formerly of Garrons, Stradbally, Co. Laois. Predeceased by his parents Jack and Elizabeth and brother Christy.
Deeply regretted by his loving wife Michelle, daughters Nicole and Kandice, brothers John, Fergus, Paddy, Rory, Davy and Anthony, sisters Nuala, Patricia, Martina, Pauline, Ann and Betty, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Reposing at Rigney’s Funeral Home, Athy (R14 TX26) on Thursday evening (November 6th) from 6pm until the conclusion of the Rosary at 8pm. Removal at 10.30am on Friday morning (November 7th) to arrive at St. Michael’s Parish Church, Athy for Requiem Mass at 11am, see livestream link http://www.parishofathy.ie. Burial afterwards in St. Michael’s New Cemetery, Athy.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Thursday, November 6, 2025
