Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patsy Keating (née Lynch)
Fieldbrook, Portlaoise, Laois
Keating (nee Lynch) Fieldbrook, Portlaoise and late of Market Square, August 6th 2021, peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, at Portlaoise Regional Hospital. Patrica (Patsy) dearly loved wife of Vinny. Loving sister of Lorna, Maria, and Margaret. Deeply regretted by her loving family, brothers in law, sisters in law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends, all her former colleagues in County Hall.
Reposing at Keegan’s Funeral Home on Monday evening from 7pm until 8pm. Removal on Tuesday to SS Peter and Paul’s Church for 12 noon requiem Mass. Cremation will follow in Newlands. Attendees are asked to observer social distancing. Government Covid guidelines are to be adhered to.
Kathleen O’Neill
Toomey Park, Mountmellick, Laois
Died peacefully August 7th in the loving care of her devoted family. Predeceased by her daughter Annette. Deeply regretted by her loving sons, daughters, grandchildren, nieces,nephews, family circle, neighbours relatives and many friends.
Reposing Moloney’s Funeral Home on Sunday from 5pm. Recital of the Rosary at 7.30pm. Requiem Mass on Monday at 11am in St Joseph’s Church Mountmellick. Burial afterwards in at Joseph’s Cemetery. Due to COVID restrictions, the Requiem Mass will be for family members. Please observe social distancing. Kathleen’s Funeral mass will be live streamed on www.mountmellickparish.ie
Sr. Bridget Guidera
Ursulines of Jesus, Stella Maris Convent, Swansea, Wales. Formerly Kildellig, Clough, Laois
Predeceased by her brothers Dan, Bro. Tim (Edwin), Paddy and Bro. Joseph, her sisters Mary and Johanna.
Deeply regretted by her sister congregation of The Ursulines of Jesus, her sister Peg (Margaret) Hughes (Johnstown), nieces Siobhan Bourke (Clonboo) & Helen Cullinane (Johnstown), nephews Dan & John Guidera (Kildellig), Jim & Dan Meehan (Dromard) & Donal Hughes (Johnstown), grand nephews, grand nieces, relatives and friends.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated in Stella Maris Convent, Swansea on Tuesday 10th August, followed by interment in Morriston Cemetery, Swansea.
A memorial Mass will be held in Clough at a later date.
Vincent Moore
Rosenallis, Laois
The death has occurred of Vincent Moore, formerly Capard, Rosenallis, Co Laois. Died, suddenly, in Manchester on the 4th August 2021. Sadly missed by his brothers, John and Joe, sisters Mary Kennedy, Pauline Culleton, Anne Farrell, and Brigid Gorman, brother in law, sisters in law, nieces and nephews, cousins and his many friends in Ireland and Manchester.
A memorial Mass will take place at a later date.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Sunday, August 8, 2021