Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
James (Jimmy) O’Connor
St Bridid’s Square, Portarlington, Laois
Peacefully surrounded by his loving family while in the wonderful care of the staff of Oghill Nursing Home Monasterevin. Beloved husband of the late Christina. Deeply regretted by his loving family Noreen, Seamus and Pauline, sister Brigid, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at Mahers Chapel of Rest Portarlington (eircode R32 X5XV) on Sunday evening from 5pm with Rosary at 7pm. Removal on Monday morning at 9:20am arriving St Michael’s Church Portarlington for Requiem Mass at 10am. Funeral afterwards to St Michael’s Cemetery Portarlington.
Jimmy’s Requiem Mass will be streamed live on .
https://www.mcn.live/Cameras/st-michaels-church-portarlington
Margaret Galvin (née Greene)
Lixnaw Village West, Lixnaw, Kerry/Ballyadams, Laois
Margaret Galvin (Nee Greene), Lixnaw Village West & formerly Ballyadams, Co. Laois. Margaret passed away peacefully on the 19th of November 2025 under the wonderful care of the staff at University Hospital Kerry and surrounded by her loving family.
Predeceased by her loving husband Paud, her parents, Maria & Edward Greene, and her sisters, Mai, Kathleen & Ann and sadly missed by her sisters Bridie and Chris and her brother James.
Lovingly remembered and deeply missed by her son P.J. and daughters, Nora and Margaret, her daughter-in-law, Mahi Emekli-Galvin, sons-in laws, Don Linehan & Ger Hobbert as well as her adored grandchildren Laura, Daniel, Niamh, David and Luke and Laura’s husband, Jackson, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, cousins, friends and neighbours.
Reposing in the Rose Chapel, Hogan’s Funeral Home, Tralee on Thursday 20th November 2025 from 6.30pm to 8.00pm. Funeral cortege arriving to St. Michael’s Church, Lixnaw on Friday 21st November at 10.45am for 11.00am Requeim Mass for Margaret which will be live streamed on http://www.churchcamlive.ie/lixnaw-parish-live-stream.
Burial afterwards in New Cemetery, Lixnaw. Donations in lieu of flowers, if desired to the Palliative Care Unit, University Hospital Kerry at www.kerryhospice.com or Hogan’s Funeral Home, Tralee.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Friday, November 21, 2025
