Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Joshua Osahon Okonkwo
Lake Way, Kilminchy, Portlaoise, Laois
Okonkwo. Joshua. Lake Way, Kilminchy, Portlaoise. July 14th 2018 Died tragically while studying in Spain. Deeply regretted by his heartbroken parents Chris and Grace, his loving sister Anita, Grandparents Alice, James and Victoria, Uncle Kenneth, and many uncles and aunts, cousins, relatives and friends.
Reposing at Keegans funeral home, Portlaoise from 4pm until 7pm on this Sunday. Funeral prayers will take place in SS Peter and Paul’s church, Portlaoise at 2pm on Monday. Interment will take place afterwards in SS Peter and Paul’s Cemetery, Portlaoise. Enquiries to Christopher Iro @ 087 2510534
Heather Cowan
27a Spindlewood, Graiguecullen, Carlow
Heather Cowan of 27A Spindlewood, Graiguecullen, Carlow, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin on July 18th, 2018.
Adored daughter of David and Mary, beloved sister of Eoghan and James and much loved grandchild of Mary Morrissey and Ian Cowan and the late Jimmy Morrissey and Janette Cowan. She will be sadly missed by her heartbroken parents, brothers, aunts, uncles, grandparents, relatives and her large circle of friends.
Reposing at her home from 2p.m on Friday with Prayers at 8pm. Funeral Mass on Saturday at 12 noon in St. Clare’s Church, Graiguecullen and will be followed by Burial in Sleaty New Cemetery. House private on Saturday morning please. Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to Paediatric Unit, St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny and St. John’s Ward, Crumlin Children’s Hospital, Dublin.
Susan Lyons (née McCarthy)
Doonane, Crettyard, Carlow/Graiguecullen, Carlow
Susan Lyons, (nee McCarthy) of Doonane, Crettyard and formerly Rossmore View, Graiguecullen, Carlow, passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny on July 17th, 2018.
Beloved wife of Patrick, much loved mother of Tanya, Darren, Jessica and Dane, adored grandmother of Taylor and cherished sister of Ann. She will be sadly missed by her loving husband, sons, daughters, grandchild, sister, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
Reposing at Carpenter Bros. Funeral Home, Graiguecullen from 3p.m on Thursday with Prayers at 8pm. Removal on Friday at 9.45am to St. Clare’s Church, Graiguecullen arriving for Funeral Mass at 10a.m. Burial afterwards in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Carlow.
House private in Doonane and Rossmore View please.
Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to The Intensive Care Unit, St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny.
Darren John Gordon Abbeyleix, Laois/Malahide, Dublin
July 14th, 2018 (suddenly) at Portlaoise Hospital, Darren John, beloved husband of Karen much loved father to Daniel, Hayley and Jamie, son of George and the late Vera, deeply regretted and sadly missed by his loving family, brother Kevin, sisters Elizabeth and Gillian, father-in-law James, mother-in-law Lillian, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
Darren will repose at his parent’s home (Thornberry, Abbeyleix) on Thursday evening (July 19th) from 5pm with Rosary prayers at 9pm. Removal on Friday morning (July 20th) to the Church of the Most Holy Rosary, Abbeyleix arriving for 11:30am Requiem Mass, followed by burial in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Abbeyleix.
Darren’s family have asked anyone attending his Funeral to wear bright colored clothing in celebration of his life.
Daniel (Dan) Lambe Elmfield, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
Daniel (Dan) Lambe, Chester, Cheshire and Wembley, London and formerly of Elmfield, Borris in Ossory, Co. Laois. July 2. 2018. Peacefully at The Countess of Chester Hospital, Cheshire. Predeceased by his brothers Andy and Maurice. Deeply regretted by his cousins, relatives and friends.
Reposing in Guilfoyle’s Funeral Home, Castletown, on Tuesday evening, 24th July from 5 o’c with prayers at 6 o’c, followed by removal at 7o’c to St. Canice’s Church, Borris in Ossory, arriving at 7.30 o’c. Funeral Mass on Wednesday morning, 25th July, at 11 o’c with burial immediately afterwards in Knockaroo Cemetery
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