Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Bernard Downey (Jnr)
Droughill, Portarlington, Laois
Suddenly. Beloved son of Barney and Ann and dear brother of Paddy, Brigid, John and Eddie. Sadly missed by his loving parents, sister, brothers, nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, extended family, carers, neighbours and friends.
Family flowers only, please.
The family would like to thank you for your help and understanding at this sad and difficult time.
Funeral Arrangements Later
Teresa Murphy
Tennisrath, Ballickmoyler, Carlow / Ballickmoyler, Laois
Formerly of Ballyroan, Co. Laois. Peacefully in the loving care of the staff of Droimnin Nursing Home, Stradbally. Wife of the late John, mother of the late Joseph and sister of the late John, Mary, Paddy and Tim. Deeply regretted by her loving daughters Elizabeth and Kathleen, sister Kathleen (McNamara), sons-in-law Colm and Paul, grandchildren Dinny, Tom, Little Lizzie, Kevin, Lorraine, Noel and Lily, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Reposing at Rigney’s Funeral Home, Athy on Monday evening (August 22nd) from 6pm until the conclusion of the Rosary at 8.30pm. Removal at 6.30pm on Tuesday evening to arrive at The Church of the Sacred Heart, Arles (via Ballickmoyler) for prayers at 7.30pm. Requiem Mass at 11am on Wednesday morning, see link https://arlesparish.ie/webcam/ Burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to Droimnin Nursing Home, Stradbally.
Fintan Keegan
Green Rd, Portlaoise, Laois
Keegan Fintan, Green Rd., Portlaoise July 31st 2022. Following a brief illness, at Portlaoise Regional Hospital. Fint will be sadly missed by his nieces Mary , Kay and their families. Nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, great-grandnieces, great-grandnephews, extended family, neighbours and friends. And home carers.
Reposing at Keegans Funeral Home on Tuesday from 7 pm with rosary at 8 pm. Removal on Wednesday to arrive at SS Peter and Paul’s Church for 12 noon requiem Mass. Interment will follow in SS Peter and Paul’s Cemetery afterwards.
Emily Justin (née Gill)
Mountrath Road, Portlaoise, Laois
Peacefully surrounded by her family, in the care of the staff of Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin. Recently deceased by her husband of 58 years Richard ( Dick).Much loved mother of Linda, Hilda, Ken and Elaine. She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her family , her daughter-in-law Hilda, sons-in-law Paul, Roger and Karl, grandchildren Justin, Ciall, Rebecca, Amy, Laura, Evan, Ross and Scott, sister Olive, brothers Robert, Ernest, Harold and Cecil, sisters-in-law, family circle and friends.
Reposing in Portlaoise Methodist Church on Monday at 5.30pm until 8.30pm. Funeral service on Tuesday at 2pm followed by burial in The Rock of Dunamase Cemetery.
House Private Please. Family flowers only. Donations if desired in lieu to MS Society.
Bridie Dunne (née Baxter)
‘Riverside’, Graigue, Mountmellick, Laois, R32 ET35
Dunne, Bridie (née Baxter) ‘Riverside’, Graigue, Mountmellick, Co. Laois, R32 ET35 (formerly of Drumreilly and Mohill, Co. Leitrim). (Retired N.T. Scoil Mhuire, Tullamore). Died Friday 19th August 2022 peacefully at home with her loving family.
Dearly missed by her husband John Joe, children Shane, Colm, Órla and Emer, daughters-in-law Terri and Paula, grandchildren Aoibhe and Alannah, sisters and brothers, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews, extended family, friends and neighbours.
Bridie will repose at her home on Sunday 21st August from 3pm to 8pm. Funeral Mass on Monday 22nd August at 12pm at St Joseph’s Church, Mountmellick. House private on Monday morning please.
Family flowers only please. Donations in lieu, if desired, to the Haematology Department, Midland Hospital Tullamore c/o of family members or John Moloney, Funeral Director.
The funeral can be live streamed on www.mountmellickparish.ie.
Theresa Nolan
Cuan Bhríde, Rathdowney, Laois
Theresa Nolan, Cuan Bhríde, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. August 18th 2022. In her 94th year and in the wonderful care of the nurses and staff of Ardeen Nursing Home, Thurles. Sadly mourned by her nephews and nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, great-grandnephews, great-grandnieces, neighbours, relatives and friends.
Reposing at O’Sullivan’s Funeral Home, Rathdowney on Sunday evening from 7pm with prayers at 8pm. Requiem mass on Monday in The Church of The Holy Trinity, Rathdowney at 11am (parishwebsites.ie/rathdowney) followed by interment in Rathdowney Local Cemetery.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Sunday, August 21, 2022
