Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Gloria Frances James
Mountmellick, Laois
James, Gloria Frances. 27th March 2022. Gently, while surrounded by her family, and in the exceptional care of St Vincent’s Community Nursing Unit, Mountmellick. Wife of the late Neville. A treasured mother, loving sister and devoted grandmother and aunt. She will be sadly missed by her sister Yvonne; daughters Fiona, Heather and Sarah; their partners David, Brian and Kristian; her grandchildren Zoe, Leah, Maeve, Christopher, Charlotte and Isobel; niece Tania; dear friends Anne, Mervyn and Albert; relatives and many friends.
Gloria’s Funeral Service on Thursday at 2.30pm in St. Paul’s Church Mountmellick. Interment after in St. Paul’s adjoining churchyard
Peter ( Ped) Coffey
Rathbeg, via Thurles, Urlingford, Kilkenny / Rosenallis, Laois
Peter ( Ped) Coffey , Rathbeg, Gortnahoe Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly Clonduff, Rosenallis, Co. Laois, peacefully in the tender loving care of management and staff at The Sacred Heart Nursing home Crosspatrick surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by his brothers Tom, Bro. Sylvan, Jack and Jim, his sisters Sr. Anthony and Sr. Columba and his sisters in law Ena and Sarah. Deeply regretted by his sister in law Betty, nieces and nephews Mary Keyes ( Abbeyleix), Elizabeth Hamilton (The Curragh), Peter ( Rathgar), James ( Derryguile), Mary ( Kilkenny), Peter (Clonduff), Sarah Morgan (Drummond) and Michael (Sligo), grandnieces, grandnephews, relatives and a wide circle of friends.
Reposing at Doyle’s funeral home, Urlingford (Eircode E41XO38) on Tuesday evening from 5.30pm with funeral prayers at 7pm. Removal on Wednesday morning to The Church of the Assumption, Urlingford, arriving for Requiem Mass at 12 noon followed by burial in the Mill Cemetery. Peter’s funeral Mass can be viewed by pressing the following link: https://churchcamlive.ie/urlingford-parish-stream/.
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.
A simple service will be held in the Victorian Chapel at Mount Jerome Crematorium on Wednesday, 30th March, at 2.30pm.
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,
Reposing in her home in Beechlawn, Portlaois, on Tuesday from 6pm until 8pm. Requiem Mass Wednesday at 11am in St Joseph’s Church, Mountmellick. Burial after in St Joseph’s Cemetery.
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.
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.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Monday, March 28, 2022
