Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Margaret Bambrick
Aughanure, Ballylinan, Laois
House private on Monday morning. Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to Laois Pallative Home Care Services. Donation box in Church.
John Brophy
11 Davin Park, Mountmellick, Laois
Also known as “Jack Maher”. Died peacefully surrounded by his loving family in The Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise Co. Laois. Deeply regretted by his wife Molly, John, Martina, Patricia, Majella, Noel & their spouses Ann, Seamus & Tracey, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, neighbours, relatives & many friends.
Reposing in his home today, Saturday, from 8pm with Rosary at 9pm. Reposing all day Sunday in his home. Removal on Monday morning at 11.15am to St Joseph’s Church, Mountmellick, arriving for 12 noon requiem Mass. Burial afterwards in St Joseph’s Cemetery.
John Dwyer
Brockley Park,Stradbally,Laois
John Dwyer, Brockley Park, Stradbally, Co. Laois (suddenly) on the 2nd February, 2018. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Mary (née Connor) , daughters Valerie, Karen, Maeve, Rosemary and Brid, sons James and John, sons-in-law, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, relatives and friends.
Reposing at his home from 6pm today (Saturday) with Rosary at 9pm. Removal on Sunday to St. Patrick’s Church, Clogh, Co. Kilkenny for funeral Mass at 1pm, followed by burial immediately afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
Kathleen Foran (née Kane)
5 Emmett terrace, Mountmellick, Laois
Died peacefully in St Vincent’s Hospital, Mountmellick, Co. Laois, surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her loving husband John. Deeply regretted by her daughters Mary, Kay, Ann, Ber, Joan, Caroline, Patricia, Christina, Gabriel and Madelien, sons Sonny and Anthony, her brother John and sister Mary, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, grandchildren great-grandchildren, relatives, neighbours and a large circle of friends.
Reposing in Moloney’s Funeral Home, Mountmellick, on Sunday from 7pm with Rosary at 9pm. Reposing in her home on Monday from 5pm – 8pm. House private after 8pm please. Removal on Tuesday morning at 11.15am to St Joseph’s Church, Mountmellick, arriving for 12 o’clock Requiem Mass. Burrial afterwards in St Joseph’s Cemetery. Family flowers on please. Donations if desired to St Vincent’s Hospital, Mountmellick.
Jack Maher
11 Davin Park, Mountmellick, Laois
Also known as “John Brophy”. Died peacefully surrounded by his loving family in The Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise Co. Laois. Deeply regretted by his wife Molly, John, Martina, Patricia, Majella, Noel & their spouses Ann, Seamus & Tracey, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, neighbours, relatives & many friends.
Reposing in his home today, Saturday, from 8pm with Rosary at 9pm. Reposing all day Sunday in his home. Removal on Monday morning at 11.15am to St Joseph’s Church, Mountmellick, arriving for 12 noon requiem Mass. Burial afterwards in St Joseph’s Cemetery.
Patrick (Paddy) Kelly
Church Quarter,Errill,Laois
Kelly, Church Quarter, Errill, Co. Laois. February 2nd 2018, peacefully at Portlaoise Regional Hospital. Patrick (Paddy), in his 87th year, predeceased by his brothers Sean and Jerry and his sisters Delia (Gray), Sadie (Carroll) and Liz (Farrelly). Deeply regretted by his loving wife Lil and his sons Pat and John, daughters in law Siobhan and Orla, grandchildren Michael, Emer, Patrick and Kate, his brothers Matt and Joe and his sister Mary (Spencer), sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Reposing at his home this Saturday evening from 3pm with rosary at 8pm. Funeral prayers on Sunday evening at 6pm followed by removal to The Church Of Our Lady, Queen Of The Universe, Errill, arriving at 7pm. Funeral Mass on Monday at 12 noon followed by burial in Errill Cemetery.
Chrissie Breen (née O’Brien)
Sliabh Bloom Park,Clonaslee,Laois
Chrissie Breen (nee O’Brien), Sliabh Bloom Park, Clonaslee, Co. Laois. Died the 1st of February 2018, Peacefully at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Dearly loved wife of the late Paddy. She will be sadly missed by her loving family, daughter Mary, sons Michael, Joe, Johnny and Jimmy, grandchildren, son-in-law Gordon, daughters-in-law Carmel, Laura and Laura, brothers, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Gertrude (Gertie) Brennan (née Quigley)
Wellpark,Galway City, Galway/Timahoe, Laois
(Peacefully) in the care of the staff at Caiseal Geal nursing home, ( in her 95th Year), beloved wife of the late Bill and much loved mother of Mary Holohan (Ballinasloe), Una lalor, P.J, Olive (Raftery), Tim and Liam. Sadly missed by her daughters and sons, sisters Alice and Louise,sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, her adored grandchildren and great grandchildren, extended family and many friends. Reposing at the Church of the Holy Family funeral parlour, Mervue, Galway on Friday 2nd February from 4.30 p.m. with Removal to the Church at 6.00 p.m. Funeral after 10.00 a.m. Requiem Mass on Saturday 3rd February to the New Cemetery, Bohermore.
Mary Maher
Cullohill Mountain, Cullohill, Laois/Tyrrellspass, Westmeath
Surrounded by her family in the wonderful care of the staff of Bethany House Nursing Home, Tyrellspass. Deeply regretted by her son David (Isle of Wight), sister Ann Tobin (Tullamore), brothers Michael (Cullohill) and John (London), family, relatives and friends.
Reposing at Phelan’s Funeral Home, Durrow from 6.00pm on Friday evening with Rosary at 7.00pm. Funeral prayers on Saturday morning at 10.15am followed by removal to St. Tighearnach’s Church, Cullohill for Requiem Mass at 11.00am. Cremation afterwards. Family flowers only please.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Saturday, February 3, 2018