Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
George (Georgie) Brophy
Doonane Terrace, Crettyard, Carlow/Laois/Kilkenny
Beloved son of the late William & Margaret, pre-deceased by his sister Patricia.
Georgie will be sadly missed by his loving brothers and sisters, Jimmy, Liam, Frank, John, Ann, Margaret, Theresa, Maura, Bernadette, and Claire, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, extended family and friends.
Funeral arrangements later.
Colette Conroy
The Dangans, Mountmellick, Laois
Colette Conroy The Dangans, Mountmellick, Co Laois. Died August 13th 2022, peacefully at home, in the company of her loving family. Predeceased by her brothers Eamonn and Pat. Deeply regretted by her siblings Eily Healion, Peig Whelan, Phil Brooks, Mary Arthur, Mona Conroy, Josephine Weir, Agnes Delaney and Anne Gaffney, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, neighbours, relatives and friends.
Reposing in Moloney’s Funeral Home, Mountmellick, on Sunday from 4pm. Recital of The Rosary at 6pm. Prayers in Moloney’s Funeral Home on Monday at 10am. Removal at 10.45am to St. Joseph’s Church for 11am. Burial after in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. House Private.
The funeral can be live streamed on www.mountmellickparish.ie.
Terry Downey
New Rd, Portlaoise, Laois
Downey, Terry, New Rd., Portlaoise. Peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, August 13th 2022. Predeceased by his son John and daughter Catherine and grandchild Edee. Beloved husband of Mary. Dearly loved father to Marie, Claire, Tom and Valerie.
Cherished grandfather to Isobel, Poppy, Finty, Sarah, Chloe, Jasper, Archie, and Jimmy. Deeply regretted by his loving family; sister Esther, sons in law Fintan, Pat and Jamie, daughter in law Jean, brother in law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at his family home from 5pm on Sunday with rosary at 8pm. Removal on Monday to arrive at SS Peter and Paul’s Church, for 12.30pm requiem Mass. Interment will follow in SS Peter and Paul’s cemetery afterwards.
Imelda Ryan (née Cahill)
Daly Terrace, Rathdowney, Laois
Imelda Ryan (nee Cahill) Daly Terrace, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. Predeceased by her husband Paddy, son-in-law Joe Davy, her sister Marie and her brother Kieran Cahill. August 11th 2022. Peacefully on her 85th birthday in the presence of her loving family.
Sadly mourned by her children Anne, Mary, Catherine, Teresa, Margaret, P.J., Eileen and John-Paul, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, her beloved grandchildren, great-grandchildren, her sister Bea, her brothers Seamus and P.J., her brother-in-law Larry, step-sisters Judy, Margaret and Per, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.
Reposing at her daughter Eileen’s residence, No. 37 The Showgrounds, Rathdowney, Co. Laois (R32 K284), on Sunday evening from 6 o’clock with prayers at 9 o’clock.
Funeral Mass on Monday in The Church of The Holy Trinity, Rathdowney at 11 o’clock (parishwebsites.ie/rathdowney) followed by interment in Bealady Cemetery. Family flowers only, by request. Donations, in lieu, to The Laois/Offaly Palliative Care Team.
Maura Daly (née Matthews)
Bealady, Rathdowney, Laois/Castleknock, Dublin
Maura Daly (nee Matthews), Johnstown Glebe, Rathdowney, Co. Laois and formerly of Main Street, Killimor, Co Galway.
Passed away on the 10th August 2022 at 6pm in the arms of her husband Tom and her four children and the wonderful staff of Mount Hybla Nursing Home, Castleknock, Dublin 15.
She will be sadly missed by her loving husband Tom, son Kieran, daughters Caroline, Eleanor and Rose-Marie, sons-in-law Liam and Colm, grandchildren Marie, Roisin, Lilly, Matthew, Daniel, Conor, her sister Aggie, brother-in-law Padhraigh, nephews, nieces, close family, friends, neighbours and her colleagues at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise.
Reposing at 16 College Park, Castleknock, Dublin 15 (D15W5TF) on Friday, 12th August, from 6pm to 9pm.
Removal on Saturday morning, 13th August, to The Church of The Most Holy Trinity, Rathdowney, Co. Laois for requiem mass at 2pm followed by burial in Bealady Cemetery, Rathdowney, Co. Laois.
Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to the Irish Cancer Society (www.cancer.ie).
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Sunday, August 14, 2022
