Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Matthew O’Meara
Oakleaf Place, Portlaoise, Laois
O’Meara Matthew. Oakleaf Place Portlaoise and late of Windgap Co Kilkenny 9th Oct 2022. In the loving care of the staff of Ballard Lodge Nursing Home. Loving father to Louise, Matthew, Yvonne, Mary, Stephen, Paddy and Jason.
Deeply regretted by his loving family. Grandchildren, nephews, nieces. Brothers in law Paddy and Timmy. Sons in law, daughters in law. Neighbours and friends.
Reposing at Keegans Funeral Home on Monday evening from 7pm with rosary at 8pm.
Requiem Mass at 12 noon on Tuesday in St Nicholas’ Church Windgap. Followed by interment in the adjoining cemetery. Please leave condolences in the section below.
Kathleen (Katie) Henry (née Cahill-Cashin)
Ballacolla, Laois
Kathleen (Katie) Henry (nee Cahill-Cashin), Ballacolla, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. October 8th. 2022, Peacefully, in the loving care of the Matron and staff at the Brookhaven Nursing Home Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny.
Predeceased by her Parents, sister Cecilia (Beesley) and her brother Richard (son). Deeply regretted and will be sadly missed by her loving husband Gerry, brothers Pauric and Tom, sisters Maureen and Breda, brothers in law, sisters in law, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, extended family, relatives, neighbours and her many friends.
Reposing at her home in Ballacolla this Monday evening from 5 o’c with Rosary in the house at 8 o’c.
Funeral Mass this Tuesday (Oct. 11th.) in The Church of the Immaculate Conception Ballacolla at 12 noon followed by interment in St. Fergal’s Cemetery, Ballacolla.
Maureen (Mary J) O’Donnell (née Keenan)
Ash Grove, Mountmellick, Laois/Roscommon
The death has occurred of Maureen (Mary J) O’Donnell (nee Keenan), Ashgrove, Mountmellick County Laois. Maureen O’Donnell (née Keenan), Ashgrove, Mountmellick and late of Eastersnow, Co. Roscommon. Peacefully after a short illness in the care of St Vincent’s Community Hospital surrounded by her family. Beloved wife of the late John. Predeceased by her daughter Mary Judith and her husband John, her sister Veronica and brother Frank.
Deeply regretted by her daughters Susan, Sara and Lucy, sister in law Bernie, sons in law Tom, O’Neill, and David, her adored grandchildren, John, Laura, Evan, Amy, Emma, Rachel, Adam, Andrew, Aisling and Emily, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours, friends and all the staff and residents in St Vincent’s Hospital, Mountmellick.
Requiem Mass on Monday at 11am in St. Joseph’s Church, Mountmellick. Burial after in St.Joseph’s Cemetery. The Mass will be live streamed on www.mountmellickparish.ie.
Ethna Moran (née Cullen)
Glenside, Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise
Predeceased by her husband Thomas and her daughter Margaret O’Connor. Much loved mother of Veronica Mac Dermott, Aidan and Thomas Jnr. Deeply regretted by her loving family, son in law Rory, daughter in law Paula, grandchildren and great grandchildren, brother in law Paddy, nieces and nephews, extended family, relatives and friends.
Reposing at home on Monday evening from 5 to 8pm with rosary at 8. Removal on Tuesday at 11.30am to arrives at St Peter and Paul’s Church for 12 noon requiem Mass. Interment afterwards in St Peter and Paul’s Cemetery, Portlaoise.
Charlie Kavanagh
Formerly of Bracklone Street, Portarlington, Laois
Peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of the late Annie. Deeply regretted by his loving sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, the extended family, relatives and friends.
Reposing at his daughter Karen’s residence Seskin, Portarlington (eircode R32 F9P0) on Monday evening from 4pm with Rosary at 8pm. Removal on Tuesday morning at 10:50am arriving St Michael’s Church Portarlington for Requiem Mass at 12 noon. Funeral afterwards to St Michael’s Cemetery Portarlington.
Charlie’s Requiem Mass will be streamed live on: https://www.mcnmedia.tv/camera/st-michaels-church-portarlington
Andrew Geoghegan
Connolly Street, Mountmellick, Laois
Andrew Geoghegan, Leeds, United Kingdom & formerly of Connolly Street, Mountmellick, Co.Laois.
Funeral Arrangements Later
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