Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Iris Landon (née Good)
Carrick, Rathdowney, Laois / Fermoy, Cork
Formerly of Gearagh, Fermoy. Peacefully, at her home. Dearly loved wife of Robert and loving mother of Persis, Priscilla (Carey), David and Stephen, and dear sister of Freda (Good). She will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by her husband, daughters, sons, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sister, son-in-law Gerard, daughters-in-law Lucy and Jane, extended family and large circle of friends.
Reposing at her home on Monday at 2pm until 4pm and at 5.30pm until 8.30pm. Eircode; R32 AD81. House private at all other times, please. Private family Funeral Service at her home on Tuesday. Graveside service and burial on Tuesday in St. Luke’s Cemetery, Douglas, Cork, arriving at 4.30pm approx. Eircode; T12 N832. All are welcome to attend.
The Landon family wishes to thank most sincerely the Laois Palliative Care Team for their professional care and dedication shown to Iris and excellent care from Comfort Homecare Team during her illness.
Family flowers only, please.
Paddy Parkinson
Trumera, Mountrath, Laois, R32 C1Y6
Paddy Parkinson, Trumera, Mountrath, Co. Laois. Died 10th June 2022 (peacefully) at the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise, surrounded by his loving family.
Deeply regretted by his devoted wife Marian, sadly missed by his loving children Clive, Gary, Paula, Ena, and Olga, grandchildren Cian, Adam, Ryan, Lily Mai, Kate, Joe, and Saoirse, sister Mary, brothers Martin, Edward and John, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at his home (eircode R32C1Y6) this Sunday evening from 4 o’clock with Rosary at 9 o’clock. Removal on Monday morning to St. Fintan’s Church Mountrath, for Requiem Mass at 10 o’clock, followed by burial in St. Fintan’s Cemetery Mountrath.
Paddy’s Requiem Mass will be live streamed on www.mountrathparish.ie
Bill Scully
Garron, Ballybrophy, Laois/Roscrea, Tipperary
Formerly of Derrygooney, Knock, Roscrea. Peacefully at Patterson’s Nursing Home, Roscrea.
Pre-deceased by his brothers John, Charlie, Lua, Jim, Martin, Ted and Lot. Sisters Sr. Boniface and Sr. Inviolota.
Deeply regretted by his nieces, nephews, extended family, good neighbours and large circle of friends.
Reposing in Tierney’s Funeral Home on Sunday evening from 5.30pm with prayers at 7pm. Removal on Monday morning from Tierney’s Funeral Home, Roscrea at 11.30am arriving at St. Patrick’s Church, Knock for Funeral Mass at 12 noon. Burial afterwards in adjoining cemetery.
Alphonsus (Alfie) Gannon
Bealady, Rathdowney, Laois
The death occurred of Alphonsus (Alfie) Gannon, formerly of Bealady, Rathdowney, Co. Laois on Thursday, 2nd June 2022. He died peacefully in King George Hospital Goodmayes after his battle with a long term lung condition.
He will be sorely missed by so many, his partner Clare & son Robert. Sadly missed by his sister Linda, brothers James & Tom, brothers in law, sisters in law, nephews, nieces, and all extended family members and friends.
His funeral will take place on Monday, 20th June, at 11.15am in Forest Park Crematorium, Hainault 1G6 3HP UK.
Agnes Mortimer (née Hade)
Mountrath Road, Portlaoise, Laois
Agnes Mortimer (née Hade), formerly Mountrath Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Died 10th June 2022, (peacefully) surrounded by her loving family, in the tender loving care of staff at Mary Theresa’s Ward at St. Vincent’s Hospital Mountmellick. Predeceased by her husband Paddy. Sadly missed by her children Aidan, Esther and Declan, grandchildren Dylan, Aisling, Zoe, Tamara great-grandchildren Mia and Saoirse, sisters Anna (Newit), Maura (Bland), brother Seamus (Hade), daughters-in-law, son-in-law, extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at Keegan’s Funeral Home Portlaoise on Sunday evening from 6.0’clock with Rosary at 8.0’clock. Removal on Monday afternoon to SS Peter and Paul’s Church Portlaoise, for Requiem Mass at 1.0’clock, followed by Burial in Camross Cemetery (arriving at 2.45pm. approx.).
Agnes’s Funeral Mass will be live streamed https://www.portlaoiseparish.ie/webcam/
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Sunday, June 12, 2022
