Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Josephine Scully (née Drennan)
Garri Ard, Banagher, Offaly / Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
Josephine Scully (nee Drennan) Garrai Ard, Banagher Co. Offaly and formerly Borris–in–Ossory, Co. Laois. Predeceased by her husband Billy, Sadly missed by her daughter Claire, Brother John and son in-law Eamon, her grandchildren, John, Callum, Niall, Ronan, Louise and Enda, nephews, Jason and Derek, niece Karen, sister in law Mary, extended family neighbours and friends.
Funeral Mass on Wednesday in St. Rynaghs Church Banagher at 1 o’clock followed by burial in Knockaroo cemetery.
Due to Covid-19 strict protocols are in place. Churches are limited as to the number of persons in attendance at funerals, with no shaking of hands or physical contact of any kind.
The family will arrange a memorial Mass in the future for all your intentions.
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.
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 – Monday, August 9, 2021
