Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Deirdre Collier
Newtown, Crettyard, Laois / Walkinstown, Dublin
COLLIER, Deirdre 26th March, 2022, Crettyard, Newtown, Co Laois, formerly of Walkinstown, Dublin 12. Left this earth with her two sisters Joan and Belinda and brother-in-law Ulrich by her side. Thanking Our Lady’s Hospice in Harold’s Cross for her gentle journey. Her relatives, dear friends, both two and four legged will keep her forever in their hearts.
No Flowers; Donations to Our Lady’s Hospice, Harold’s Cross and the Dogs Trust if desired, as per Deirdre’s wishes.
Funeral Arrangements Later
Ann O’Connor (née Moss)
Mountmellick, Laois / Portlaoise, Laois / Ballinteer, Dublin
Ann O’Connor (nee Moss), Beechlawn, Portlaoise, formerly of Woodpark, Ballinteer Dublin 16 and previously Derrycloney, Mountmellick, 25th March 2022, passed, peacefully, in the loving care of the staff of Elmgreen Nursing Home, Dublin 15. Predeceased by her husband Billy, her sister Moyra and her brother Ger. She will be very sadly missed and remembered with much love by her daughters Deirdre (O’Connor), Helen (Williams), Adrienne (O’Rourke) and Eimer (Doherty), her grandchildren Amy, Niamh, Daniel, Clíodhna, Conor, Oisín and Aoife, her sisters Eileen and Frances and her brother Jim, brother in law, sisters in law, sons in law, nieces and nephews, neighbours and friends,
Funeral Arrangements Later
Frank Delaney
Killeen, Mountmellick, Laois
Frank Delaney, Killeen, Mountmellick, Co. Laois, died 27th March 2022, peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, after a short illness. Predeceased by his beloved daughter Brigid, brother Jim, sister Sheila and nephew Eamon (Kinahan). Deeply regretted by his loving wife Agnes, sons Eamonn, John, Frank and Terry, daughter Mona, his adored grandchildren, daughters in law, nieces, brother in law, sisters in law, extended family, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at Moloney’s funeral home, Monday 28th, from 6pm with rosary at 8pm. Funeral Mass on Tuesday 29th at 12pm at St Paul’s Church, Emo, burial afterwards in the new cemetery, Emo. Family flowers only, donations, if desired, to Laois Hospice.
Pat Hoyne
Ballykeeffe, Cuffesgrange, Ballycallan, Kilkenny, R95 WP26 / Ballacolla, Laois
Peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, 26th March 2022.
Pre-deceased by his parents John and Anastatia and his sister Annie (Curran). Deeply regretted and sadly missed by his sorrowing family, his wife Maura, his children Anne, Seamus, John and Niamh, grandchildren Sarah, Maebh, Kevin, Aidan, Ciara, Darragh, Emer, Saoirse and Aerin, sons-in-law Morgan and Brian, daughters-in-law Aileen and Natasha, brothers Kieran, Nicholas, Seán and Michael, sisters Brigid, Mary and Geraldine, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and many friends.
Reposing at his residence (Eircode R95 WP26), on Monday, 28th March from 4pm concluding with Rosary and Vigil Prayers at 8pm. Funeral arriving to St. Brigid’s Church, Ballycallan for Requiem Mass on Tuesday afternoon at 3pm. Burial will follow afterwards in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Ballykeeffe.
House Private Please on Tuesday morning.
Family flowers only please, donations, if desired, to Carlow/Kilkenny Home Care Team. Donations can be made through the following link; https://www.carlowkilkennyhomecareteam.ie
Mary Barcoe
Imleach, The Swan, Wolfhill, Laois / Skeoughvosteen, Kilkenny
Mary Barcoe, late of Imleach, The Swan, Co. Laois, formerly of Skeoughvosteen, Co. Kilkenny, passed away peacefully at home, in the loving care of her family and friends. Mary will be sadly missed by her loving partner Tommy, her children, grandchildren, sisters, brother-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at her residence from 2pm until 8pm on Monday, 28th March. Removal by Thompson Funeral Directors on Tuesday morning, 29th March, at 10.30am to arrive at St. Anne’s Parish Church, Ballylinan, for Requiem Mass at 11am. Burial afterwards in Ballylinan Cemetery.
Pat Joyce
Birchgrove, Derrydavy, Mountmellick, Laois
Pat died peacefully at The Hermitage Clinic in the company of his loving family. Beloved husband of Margaret (nee Mc Loughlin), Monasterevin.
Deeply regretted by his loving wife and daughters Heather and Laura and her fiancee Tom, his father Patrick Snr, brothers Brian, John and Kevin, sisters Mary O’Sullivan, Theresa Dunne, Kathleen Guinan, and Coleen McCann, uncles, nephews, nieces, brothers-in law, sisters-in-law, neighbours, relatives, friends and ESB work colleagues Portlaoise.
Reposing Moloneys Funeral Home on Sunday from 4pm until 7pm. Removal on Monday from Moloney’s Funeral Home at 10.45am to St. Joseph’s Church Mountmellick for Requiem Mass at 11am. The funeral can be lived streamed on www.mountmellickparish.ie
A private cremation service for Pat will take place at a later date.
Florence (Florrie) Pearson (née Holmes)
Oldtown, Errill, Laois
Florence (Florrie) Pearson (nee Holmes), Oldtown, Errill, Co. Laois. February 10th 2021 in her 95th year. Predeceased by her husband Harry. Peacefully in the wonderful care of the nurses and staff of St. Vincent’s Community Nursing Unit, Mountmellick. Sadly mourned by her son Ken and her grandson Charlie, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Due to government restrictions, a private cremation took place.
A memorial service has been arranged in St. Columba’s Church, Rathsaran, on Wednesday, March 30th 2022, at 2.30pm, followed by interment of Florrie’s ashes in the adjoining churchyard.
Patrick Beere
Summehill Lane, Portlaoise, Laois
Beere. Paddy (Pat) Late of Clonkeen, Portlaoise, Dublin Bus & Bus Eireann, Dublin. Peacefully at his residence surrounded by his loving family after a long illness bravely born. Predeceased by his parents Kathleen & Patrick (Patsy).
Deeply missed by his devoted and loving wife Margaret (nee Moloney), his adoring daughters Karen & Gillian, son-in-law Eoin and Gillian’s partner Peter and his cherished grandson Donnacha. Sadly missed by his brothers George, Jimmy, Peter, Fergus & Hughie, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, grand-nieces, grand-nephews, extended family, great neighbours and a wide circle of friends wonderful friends.
Reposing at his residence on Sunday (27th March) at 2pm with Rosary at 8pm. Removal on Monday (28th March) at 11.45am arriving at St. Peter & St. Pauls Church, Portlaoise for Requiem Mass at 12 noon followed by cremation at Newlands Cross, Dublin. House Strictly Private on Monday morning. Family flowers only please, donations, if desired, to the Edward Halloran Bennett Ward, St. James’ Hospital.
Joseph Campion
Ballybuggy, Rathdowney, Laois
Joseph Campion, Ballybuggy, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. March 24th 2022. Peacefully in the tender care of the Community Nursing Unit, Abbeyleix. Predeceased by his wife Ellen. Deeply regretted by his daughter Margaret and his son William, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, cousins, relatives, neighbours and friends and also his vintage clubs friends.
Reposing at O’Sullivan’s Funeral Home on Sunday evening from 5pm to 8pm. Funeral mass on Monday at 11am in The Church of The Holy Trinity, Rathdowney (parishwebsites.ie/rathdowney) followed by interment in Bealady Cemetery.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Sunday, March 27, 2022
