Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Oliver Donohue
Grattan Street., Portlaoise, Laois
Donohue, Oliver (London and Portlaoise) June 29th, 2018 (peacefully after a long illness) at Charing Cross Hospital, London. R.I.P. Oliver, known as ‘Hammy’, is sadly missed by; his brothers Denis, Joe, Paul, Eugene, and Gerry; his sister Mary O’Brien; his nephews, nieces, sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, and by many relatives and friends. He is predeceased by his brothers, Finbar, Paschal, Fr. Brendan S.M.A., Fr. Dominic S.M.A., Frank and Raymond, and by his sister, Sr. Deanna O.L.A. He will be missed particularly by friends from the Hammersmith/Fulham Community Law Centre, Hammersmith/Fulham Labour Party, the Trades Council, Trade Unions, Irish cultural and social groups, and groups representing the unemployed, social justice, and Irish unity. Oliver’s funeral mass and cremation will take place in London later in July. His ashes will be placed in the family grave after a mass in St Peter and Paul’s Church, Portlaoise, on a date to be announced.
Tom Daly
Clonbrook, Crettyard, Laois
Suddenly at Home. Tom will be sadly missed by his sons Adrian and James, sisters Nancy, Margaret, and Betty, sister-in-law Angela, brothers-in-law John and Patrick, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
Reposing at Coady’s Funeral Home, Castlecomer from 6pm on Monday. Vigil Prayers & Rosary on Monday evening at 8pm. Removal on Tuesday morning to Saint Abban’s Church, Doonane for Requiem Mass at 11am, followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery.
Catherine Kearney (née Dowling)
Mountmellick, Laois / Portlaoise, Laois
Catherine Kearney (nee Dowling), Mountmellick and Portlaoise died 29th of June 2018. Suddenly, after a short illness. Sadly missed by Tommy, sons Paul, Neil and Thomas and daughter Shánnen, brothers Sean and Bernard, sisters, Elizabeth, Caroline and extended family and many friends. Reposing Keegan’s Funeral Home, Portlaois, on Tuesday evening from 7pm with recital of the rosary at 9pm. Requiem Mass on Wednesday at 12 noon in SS Peter and Paul’s Church, Portlaois. Cremation will take place at a later date and Catherine’s ashes will be then be interred in SS Peter and Paul’s Cemetery Portlaoise.
Anna-May Dunne (née Keenaghan)
Clonkeen, Portlaoise, Laois / Ferbane, Offaly
Anna-May died on June 29th 2018, peacefully at Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. She is predeceased by her parents Pat and Annie Keenaghan (Endrim, Ferbane). Anna-May will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by her loving sister Irene Hade (Togher, Portlaoise), brothers Oliver (Ferbane) and Kevin (Endrim), brother-in-law Seamus, sisters-in-law Patricia and Kathleen, aunt Beenie Mannion, her beloved nieces, nephews, cousins, neighbours and a large circle of friends. Reposing at her home in Clonkeen on Sunday (July 1st) from 3pm until Rosary at 8pm. Removal on Monday morning (July 2nd) to St. Mary’s Church, Ferbane, Offaly for Requiem Mass at 11am. Burial afterwards in Kilrehan Cemetery.
Family flowers only, please. Donations if desired to Oncology Unit, Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore.
Carmel Dunne (née Walsh)
The Heath, Portlaoise, Laois
Peacefully in the loving care of the staff of Oakdale Nursing Home, Portarlington. Loving wife of the late Patrick, dear mother of the late Patrick, loving grandmother of the late Kevin. Deeply regretted by her loving family Mary, Rosie, Pauline, Willie, Carmel, Caroline, Colette and Christy, grandchildren, great grandchildren, sons in law, daughter in law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends. REST IN PEACE. Reposing at the Nursing Home Friday evening from 6 o’clock with rosary at 8 o’clock. Removal on Saturday morning at 10 o’clock travelling via her residence arriving at the Church of the Assumption, The Heath for requiem Mass at 11 o’clock,interment afterwards in adjoining cemetery. No mass cards please, donations if desired to the friends of Oakdale Nursing Home.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Monday, July 2, 2018.
