Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Margaret (Peggy) Dunne (née Guilfoyle)
Kilbracken, Ballybrittas, Laois / Emo, Laois
Late of Morette, Emo, County Laois. Peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at the Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Loving wife of the late Joe. Deeply regretted by her loving nieces, nephews, the O’Neill family, extended family and friends.
Reposing at the O’Neill family residence Kilbracken, Ballybrittas, on Wednesday from 4pm with rosary at 8pm. (People are asked to ensure social distancing and public health guidelines are adhered to). Removal on Thursday at 11.15am (travelling via Morette) arriving St Paul’s Church Emo for Requiem Mass at 12 noon. Funeral afterwards to the New Cemetery Emo.
Robert Dewane
Portlaoise, Laois
Robert will be sadly missed by his daughters Catriona, Julie and Sinitta his sons Robert and Finn, brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews.
Viewing to pay respects etc. on Friday, the 8th of October, from 1pm to 5pm and 2pm to 4pm on Sunday, the 10th of October, at North Kensington Funeral Home, W104RG. On the 11th of October at 10am Mass will be said at East Chapel, West London Crematorium Harrow Road, on the grounds of Kensal Green Cemetery, NW10 5NU. As per his wishes after Mass he will be cremated.
Paraic McCabe
Derryguile, Mountmellick, Laois
Formerly of Tuam. Retired Principal Scoil Padraig Naofa BNS Mountmellick.
Peacefully at home surrounded by his loving wife and family. Deeply missed by his devoted wife, Florence, sons Paraic, Ciaran, Odran and daughter Florence. Daughters in law Hilary, Mary Ann, Mairead and son in law Roy, his grandchildren Callum, Cathal, Moria, Jack, Grace, Derbhla , Aisling, and Aoife and grand niece Nicola. Remembering also his late parents Catherine and Patrick and his sisters Mary, Catherine and Josephine who pre-deceased him.
Funeral arrangements later.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Monday, September 27, 2021
