Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Breda Daly (née Dunne)
Cooloultha, Galmoy, Kilkenny / Ballylinan, Laois
Breda Daly (nee Dunne), Cooloultha, Galmoy, Co. Kilkenny and formerly Ballylinan, Co. Laois. August 1st 2020. Peacefully at home following a brief illness. Predeceased by her mother Josie. Sadly mourned by her husband Pat and her children Leah and Gerard, her father Peter, her mother-in-law Queenie, her brothers Seamus, Padraig and Joe, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, grand-nephew, work colleagues, neighbours, relatives and friends.
Funeral mass on Monday 3rd August in the Church of The Immaculate Conception, Galmoy at 2pm followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery. As per COVID-19 Directive please comply with the Government advice regarding public gatherings and social distancing. You can express your condolences on the condolence page below. No flowers by request, donations can be made to https://www.cancer.ie/ways-to-help/fundraise/daffodil-day/donate
Sheila Ready (née Sheehan)
26 O’Moore Place, Portlaoise, Laois
Peacefully at her home. Beloved wife of Willie and much loved mother of William and Marie. Deeply regretted by her loving family, Marie’s partner Eugene, William’s partner Stephanie, grandchildren, Keiva and Teagan, brother, sisters, brothers in law, nieces nephews, neighbours, relatives and friends.
Due to current government guidelines regarding public gatherings, a private family funeral will take place. Those who would have liked to attend the funeral but cannot due to current restrictions, please leave messages of condolences on the page below. Reposing at her home on Tuesday with rosary recital at 8:00pm. Requiem Mass on Wednesday in Ss Peter & Paul’s Church at 12 noon. Interment afterwards in Ss Peter & Paul’s Cemetery.
Eileen Delaney
Clash, Clonin, Mountrath, Laois
Eileen Delaney, Clash, Clonin, Mountrath, Co. Laois. Died 1st August 2020 at The Ballard Lodge Nursing Home Portlaoise, at 97 years of age. Predeceased by her husband Andrew and her twin grandchildren Donal and Declan, loving mother to Patrick, Fintan, Tommy and Kathleen. Sadly missed by her loving family, grandchildren, brother Bill, son-in-law Michael Maher, daughters-in-law Breda and Kathryn, extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at her son Tommy’s home Rushin Road, Mountrath (eircode R32 VF 64) on Sunday from 12 noon till 5.0’clock. Reposing at Burke’s Funeral Home Mountrath from 6 o’clock, with Rosary at 8 o’clock (please adhere to the social distancing guidelines in place). Requiem Mass on Monday morning in St. Edmund’s Church, Castletown, at 10 o’clock, for family members only, followed by burial in St. Fintan’s Cemetery, Mountrath.
Eileen’s Funeral Mass will be live streamed on St. Edmund’s Church Castletown facebook page. Eileen’s family would like to thank everyone for their understanding and support during this difficult time.
Mary Maher (née Cuddy)
St Joseph`s Tce, Mountmellick, Laois/Mountrath, Laois
Formerly Killenure Mountrath. Unexpectedly at the Regional Hospital Portaoise. Loving wife of the late Timothy. Deeply regretted by her loving family Gilbert, Marian Dooley, Breda Culleton and Aidan, sisters Kitty and Sheila, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at Mahers Chapel of Rest, Portarlington on Friday from 7pm with Rosary at 9pm. Funeral arriving St Edmund’s Church, Castletown on Saturday for Requiem Mass at 11am. Interment afterwards in St Fergals Cemetery, Camross.
Due to the Covid 19 Directive Social Distancing will be in place in the Chapel of Rest, in the Church and at the Cemetery.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, August 4, 2020
