Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Margaret Grant (née Maguire)
Ballagh, Errill, Laois
Margaret Grant (nee Maguire), of Ballagh, Errill, Co. Laois, who passed away peacefully on Sunday 24th July surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her cherished husband Jim, siblings Mary (Dooley), Paddy, Jack and baby Thomas. Margaret will be forever loved and sadly missed by her children Sheila (Price), Catherine (Caygill), Mairead and James. Her son-in-law Dave and late Ian, and daughter-in-law Elizabeth. Her grandchildren Tom, Sarah, Tanya and Emma. Her sister Teasy (Robinson), brothers Peter and Joe, her sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces and extended family.
Margaret was a loving wife, mother, granny, sister, aunt and sister-in-law. She will be forever remembered and greatly missed by all her family.
Reposing at her home (Ballagh) (R32 D5H9) on Thursday evening from 4pm with prayers at 8pm. Funeral Mass on Friday at 11am in The Church of Our Lady Queen of the Universe, Errill, followed by interment in Bealady Cemetery, Rathdowney.
Hannah Kealy
Cremorgan, Timahoe, Laois / Kilkenny
Passed away in Temple Street Hospital, Dublin. Cherished and adored daughter of heartbroken parents Marie and Denis, much loved sister of Ella, treasured granddaughter of Margaret and John (Cahill) & Margaret and Tom (Kealy) and her dog Ruben. Hannah will be sadly missed by her parents, sister, grandparents, aunts and uncles Sharon, Orlaith, Brian & Kelley, Liz & Stephen, Aisling, and the late Liam (Kealy), cousins Shauna, Eve, Darragh, and Conor, and extended family.
Funeral Arrangements to be announced on Wednesday afternoon.
Eamon Sammon
The Farm, Coolagh, Clonaslee, Laois
Eamon Sammon, The Farm, Coolagh, Clonaslee, Co. Laois. Died on the 25th of July 2022, peacefully at the Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore, Co. Offally. Predeceased by his father Michael, mother Mary (Ciss) and sister Mary. Deeply regretted by his many cousins, close neighbours and dear friends.
Reposing at his residence on Tuesday from 5pm with Rosary at 9pm. Funeral Mass on Wednesday at 12:00 noon in St. Manman’s Church, Clonaslee, with burial afterwards in St. Manman’s Cemetery, Clonaslee. Eamon’s Funeral Mass can be viewed on www.churchmedia.tv by selecting county Laois.
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