Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Maura Farrell (née Bowe)
Marian Ave, Portlaoise, Laois
Farrell (nee Bowe) Maura, Marian Ave. Portlaoise, 17th April 2022. Peacefully, surrounded by her loving family. In her 95th year. Predeceased by her husband William and daughter Geraldine, daughter in law Elizabeth and grandson Kevin. Deeply regretted by her son William, daughters Maureen Culliton and Fionnula and Siobhan, son in law John, Fionnula’s partner Ian and Siobhan’s partner Chris, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
Reposing at Maureen’s residence at Cloncannon Lower Mountmellick R32 D5H2 until 6pm on Monday. Further reposing on Monday at Keegan’s Funeral Home, from 6.30 pm. With rosary at 8 pm. Removal on Tuesday to arrive at SS Peter and Paul’s Church for 12 noon requiem Mass https://www.portlaoiseparish.ie/webcam/ Interment will follow in SS Peter and Paul’s Cemetery.
Susan Fitzpatrick (née Graham)
Abbey Cresent, Abbeyleix, Laois
Peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, in the exceptional care of the staff at St. Mary &Teresa`s Ward in St. Vincent’s Community Nursing Unit, Mountmellick. Predeceased by her husband Sean,brothers Richard, Kevin and Donal, sister Mary.Sadly missed by her children Fiona, John, Cathal and Siobhan, her daughters-in-law Martina and Gillian, her son-in-law Thomas, her grandchildren Connor,Emma, Alan, Ruairí, Iarlaith, Jack, Will and Erin, her brothers Paddy, Peter, Johnny and Jim, sisters Pauline (Fitzpatrick),Christina (Casey),Ann (Quigley) and Joan(Tynan), brothers-in -law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, friends and neighbours.
Reposing at her residence from 4pm. to 8pm. on Monday. House private at all other times. Removal to the Church of The Most Holy Rosary Abbeyleix on Tuesday for 12 noon Requiem Mass. Interment afterwards in St. Patrick’s Cemetery. Mass can be viewed on https://abbeyleixparish.ie/webcam/.
Elizabeth (Lily) Keogh
St Brigid’s Square, Portarlington, Laois / Stradbally, Laois
Formerly of Killeen Stradbally, County Laois. Peacefully surrounded by her loving family at the Regional Hospital Tullamore. Deeply regretted by her loving sister Brigid, brothers Shem and Richard, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, extended family, friends and neighbours.
Reposing at Maher’s Chapel of Rest Portarlington on Monday evening from 6pm with Rosary at 8pm. Removal on Tuesday morning at 11:20am (travelling via Bracklone Street) arriving St Paul’s Church Emo for Requiem Mass at 12 noon. Funeral afterwards to the New Cemetery, Emo.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Monday, April 18, 2022
