Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Brian O’Reilly
Beechfield, Portlaoise, Laois
O’Reilly, Beechfield, Mountmellick Rd., Portlaoise. August 17th 2017. Peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. Brian, beloved husband of Ann and dearly loved father to Niamh, Siobhán, and Gráinne and loving granddad to Thomas. Deeply regretted by his loving family, brother Paddy, sisters Sally and Kathleen, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, sons-in-law and partners Brian, Ros, and Aaron, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
Reposing at his residence from 5 pm on Friday evening with rosary at 8 pm. Removal on Saturday morning to arrive at SS Peter and Paul’s Church for 1 pm Mass. Interment afterwards in SS Peter and Paul’s Cemetery, Portlaoise. House private on Saturday morning please.
Owen Dunne
Kilcavan, Geashill, Offaly/Ballyfin, Laois
Peacefully at The Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore. Deeply regretted by his wife Rita and family Ann Marie O’Hanlon (Portlaois), Rita Sheehan (Wexford), Edward (Australia) and Owen (Kilcavan), sons-in-law Paddy and Larry, daughters-in-law Sarah and Ciara, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law, cousins, relatives, neighbours and many friends. Funeral arrangements will be announced on Thursday evening.
Ansastatia Rigney (née Fitzpatrick)
Ballinla, Ballaghmore, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
Deeply regretted by her loving son Michael, daughter-in-law Sadie, sister Kathleen Dooley, nieces, nephews, relatives, good neighbours and friends. RIP.
Reposing at her son Michael’s residence on Wednesday evening from 4.00 with rosary at 8.00. Private removal on Thursday morning at 11.30 arriving in Ballaghmore Church for Funeral Mass at 12.00. Burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
Robert (Bob) Griffith
Ballymacken, Portlaoise, Laois
Deeply regretted by his loving family, daughters, grandchild Olga and her husband Pat, great-grandchildren Aaron, Cian and Leah, sister Sadie, sister-in-law Margaret, nieces, nephews, extended family, relatives and friends.Reposing at Droimnin Nursing Home, Stradbally this Monday evening with prayers at 8:00pm. Service in St. Peter’s Church, Portlaoise at 3:00pm tomorrow, Tuesday. Interment afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
Edward (Ned) Doherty
Knockiel, Rathdowney, Laois
Edward (Ned) Doherty, Oldham, Lancashire and formerly Knockiel, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. July 15th 2017. Sadly mourned by his family in England and his brothers Jim and Pat, his sister Breda, sisters-in-law Nancy and Margaret, brother-in-law Peter, grandchildren, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. A memorial mass will be celeberated in the Church Of The Holy Trinity, Rathdowney on Wednesday August 16th at 12 noon followed by burial of ashes in Rathdowney Local Cemetery.
Elizabeth Heather Sharma (née Murray)
Shinrone, Offaly/Rathdowney, Laois
Sharma, (née Murray) Elizabeth Heather: (Georgetown, Guyana and formerly of Kilmurry Rectory, Shinrone, Co. Offaly, on 29th July 2017 in the Royal Trinity Hospice, Clapham, London, following a short illness. Predeceased by her daughter Vijai. Deeply regretted by her husband Deen, children, Gayatri and Davendra, brother John, grandchildren, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nephews, relatives and many friends. Funeral has taken place in London. A memorial service will be held in St. Mary’s Church, Shinrone on Sunday 27th August 3.00 p.m.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Thursday, August 17, 2017
