Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Helen Kelly (née O’Brien)
St.Fintans Terrace, Durrow, Laois
Funeral arrangements later.
Sadie (Sarah) Winterbotham (née Martyn)
Bunclody, Wexford/Gorey, Wexford/Avoca, Wicklow/Abbeyleix, Laois
Sadie (Sarah) Winterbotham (née Martyn), formerly Abbeyleix, Avoca, Gorey, Bunclody & late of Valentia House Nursing Home, Camolin, Co. Wexford, in her 92nd year, passed away peacefully on 24th December 2017. Dearly loved wife of the late John Winterbotham, much loved mother of Clifford, Betty (Deacon) and Sandra (Holt), daughter-in-law Carol, sons-in-law Ronnie and Richard, cherished grandchildren Andrew, Carolyn and Stephanie, sisters Georgina and Alice and sister-in-law Angela. Fondly remembered by all the family circle as well as her many friends.
Reposing at Valentia House Nursing Home, Camolin, Co. Wexford from 5-8pm on Tuesday 26th December. Funeral Service in Holy Trinity Church, Castlemacadam, Avoca, Co. Wicklow on Wednesday 27th December at 2pm, followed by burial in the adjoining graveyard. Donations, if desired, (in lieu of flowers) to The Irish Cancer Society. Donation box in church or to the family.
hilomena Birney
Rushall, Mountrath, Laois
Philomena Birney, Rushall, Mountrath, Co. Laois. December 21st 2017. Peacefully at her residence. Deeply regretted by her partner Jim, children David, Stephany, Casha and Lousie, brothers Joe, Paddy, John and Jimmy, sisters Cathrine and Lily, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, neices, nephews, extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends. Reposing at Guilfoyle’s Funeral Home, Castletown, Mountrath this Saturday evening from 4 o’c with rosary in the Funeral Home at 9 o’c. Removal this Sunday morning the 24th December at 10.15 o’c to St. Edmund’s Church, Castletown for Funeral Mass at 10.30 o’c with burial immediately afterwards in St. Fintan’s Cemetery, Mountrath.
Joe Ryan
Ballaghmore, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
Peacefully in the loving care of the matron & staff of Villa Marie Nursing Home, Roscrea. Deeply regretted by his wife Anne, sons Brendan, Raymond & Ronan, sister Annette Barrett, brother John (USA), daughters-in-law Sam & Sarah, grandchildren Jack, Amie, Nicola, Niamh, Joey, Lily, Eva, James, Tommy & Kate, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours & friends. Reposing in Maher’s Funeral Home, Roscrea on Saturday evening from 5.00 with prayers at 8.00. Private removal on Sunday morning at 11.30 arriving in Ballaghmore for Funeral Mass at 12.00. Burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
Mary Farrell
Ballickmoyler, Carlow/Ballickmoyler, Laois
Mary Farrell of Ballickmoyler, Carlow and formerly of Linkardstown, Carlow, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, at home, on December 21st, 2017. She will be sadly missed by her loving partner Peter and his family, her sons Joe, Eamon (Gully) and Brian, grandchildren Sean, Ryan, Jools and Chais, her godchild Shannen, brothers Andy, John, Jim, Ned and Pat, sister Kathleen, sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Reposing at Carpenter Bros. Funeral Home, Barrack St., Carlow from 12 noon on Friday with Prayers at 8p.m. Removal on Saturday at 10.30a.m to St. Joseph’s Church, Tinryland, arriving for Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
SEE ALSO – Recent deaths in Laois – Monday, December 25
