Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Shiela Duff (née Guing)
Orchard, Timahoe, Laois / Clonbullogue, Offaly
Shiela passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, in the loving and tender care of the management and staff of Cloverlodge Nursing Home, Athy, Co. Kildare. Predeceased by her husband Tom. Sadly missed by her sons Pat and John, daughters Deirdre and Fiona, sister Maureen and brother Danny, son in law, daughters in law, sisters in law, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at her residence in Orchard Timahoe, Sunday 14th. Recital of the Rosary at 8 o’clock Sunday evening. Removal Monday morning at 10.30 to arrive at Saint Michael’s Church, Timahoe for 11 o’clock Requiem Mass. Interment to follow in Saint Michael’s Cemetery, Timahoe.
Kathleen Costello (née Culleton)
Bracklone St., Portarlington, Laois
Peacefully surrounded by her loving family at the Regional Hospital, Tullamore. Loving wife of the late Paddy. Deeply regretted by her loving sons Michael, Brendan, Tommy and Patrick, daughters Lucy, Eugenie and Breda, sister Briggie, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, son-in-law, daugthers-in-law, brothers-in-law, neices, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at Maher’s Chapel of Rest, Portarlington on Sunday from 7pm. with Rosary at 9pm. Removal on Monday at 11.15am arriving St. John’s Church Killenard for Requiem Mass at 12 noon. Interment afterwards in the adjoining Cemetery.Family Flowers Only Please. Donations if desired to the Friends of Tullamore Hospital.
Jean Devine-Mills (née Mc Eleny)
Masslough Meadows, Ballinakill, Laois
Jean died peacefully in the loving care of the staff at Droimnin Nursing Home, Stradbally, Co. Laois. Deeply regretted by her loving daughter Aileen (Delaney), brother, sisters, son in law Willie, grandaughters Sarah and Lynsey, relatives and friends.
Reposing at Droimnin Nursing Home from 5pm on Sunday evening and Rosary at 7pm. Removal from the nursing home on Monday morning at 10.20am to St. Brigid’s Church, Ballinakill for Funeral Mass at 11am. Funeral afterwards to Glasnevin Crematorium, arriving at 2pm.
Rosanna Kerry
Knockmay Est., Portlaoise, Laois
Peacefully in the loving company of her family. Rosanna, beloved wife of the late William and dearly loved mum to Rosemary, Daniel, Margaret, Anne-Marie, Jacqueline, Susan, William, Henry, Michael, and Laura. Deeply regretted by her loving family, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephew, nieces, relatives and friends.
Removal from Keegan’s Funeral Home to SS Peter and Pauls Church on Sunday to arrive for 12.30 pm Requiem Mass. Interment afterwards in SS Peter and Paul’s Cemetery, Portlaoise. House private. Family flowers only, donations, if desired, to the Alzeimhers Association of Ireland.
James (Jim) Nash
Clonbrock Hill, Crettyard, Laois / Crettyard, Carlow
Jim Nash, recent resident of Hillview Nursing Home, Carlow, died January 11th 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny. Son of the late Edward and Mary Nash. Sadly missed by his sister-in-law Alice, nephew Luke and his family, nephews, nieces, grand-nephews, grand-nieces, relatives and friends. Reposing in R. Healy & Son Funeral Home, Pollerton Castle, Carlow on Friday evening from 6pm to 8pm. Removal on Saturday morning at 11.45am to Newlands Cross Crematorium for Cremation at 1pm.
Margaret (Peggy) Corcoran (née O’Reilly)
Castlecuffe, Clonaslee, Laois / Killorglin, Kerry
Peggy died unexpectedly on January 9th 2018. She is a native of Cromane, Killorglin, Co. Kerry. Peggy will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by her loving husband Joe, sons Dermot and Gerard, daughter Siobhan, grandchildren Sean, Eva, Tony, Hayley, Mairead, Rory, Cian and Dara, great-grandchildren Joe, Billy, Tim, Michael and Seamus, brother Michael, sisters Mary and Bridget, daughters-in-law Mary and Brenda, son-in-law Mike, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
Thomas (Thossy) Doogue
Garrons, Stradbally, Laois
Thomas better known as (Thossy) Doogue, Garrons, Stradbally, Co. Laois, peacefully in the excellent care of the nurses and staff at The Ballard Nursing Home, Portlaoise. Sadly missed by his brothers, Patsy and Joe, nieces, nephews, relatives, extended family, neighbours and a large circle of friends.
Reposing at The Presentation Chapel from approx. 3 o’clock. today, Tuesday. Recital of the Rosary on Wednesday night at 8 o’clock. Funeral Mass on Thursday at 11 o’clock in The Sacred Heart Church, Stradbally with interment to follow in Oakvale Cemetery.
John (Jack) Murphy
Greystones, Wicklow / Carlow Town, Carlow / Graiguecullen, Laois
John (Jack) Murphy of Greystones, Co. Wicklow, formerly of Carlow Town and Graiguecullen, Co. Laois, passed away on Saturday, 6th January, 2018 at St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin; deeply missed by his loving wife Bridie, daughters Terena and Martina, son Jerry together with their spouses Ryan, Liam and Belinda and his adored grandchildren Cian and Rόisín, Aoife, Tiarnán, Cathal and Gráinne, Holden and Joshua, brother Diarmuid, extended family and friends.
