Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Dora (Doe) Flood (née Armstrong)
Portlaoise, Laois / Rathfarnham, Dublin
Flood (née Armstrong), Dora (Doe) (Portlaoise, Co. Laois and formerly of Rathfarnham) 29th December 2022 (peacefully), surrounded by her loving family in the wonderful care of the staff in Tallaght Hospital. Beloved wife of the late Charles and loving mam to Caroline, Garry, Alan, Mark and Brian; Doe will be forever loved and very sadly missed by her loving family, daughter, sons, grandchildren, great grandchildren, sisters, brothers, son-in-law, partners, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, friends and neighbours.
Reposing at the Brian McElroy Funeral home, The Square, Tallaght (opp Tallaght Stadium) on Tuesday (3rd January) from 4pm to 6pm. A Service to celebrate Doe’s life will take place on Wednesday (4th January) at 2:30pm in Newlands Cross Crematorium followed by cremation.
To view Doe’s Service on Wednesday at 2:30pm please click on the following link; https://www.dctrust.ie/location/newlands-cross/chapel-webstream.html
Michael Murphy
St Poppins Nursing Home, Ballymun, Dublin / Laois
Much loved father of Sarah. Deeply regretted by his loving family, son in law Stuart. grandchildren, Megan, Luke, Molly and Godchild Linda, brothers John and Tony, sisters, Sadie, Gretta and Ann, brothers in law, sisters in law, nieces, nephews, extended family, relatives and friends.
Reposing at his daughter Sarah’s home in, 24 Dolmen Way, Pappintree, Ballymun, on Monday from 6:00pm. Requiem mass on Tuesday in the Virgin Mary Church, Shangan Rd at 10:00am. Burial afterwards in Killenard Cemetery, Co. Laois.
Josephine O’Rourke (née McCormack)
Twoomey Park, Mountmellick, Laois
Josephine O’Rourke fondly known as Heenie Twoomey, Park, Mountmellick, Co. Laois, died December 30th 2022 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife of the late Jack and predeceased by her dear sister Frances (Martin) Tullamore.
Deeply regretted by her sons Alan and his partner Anne and Trevor and his partner Adrianne, grandchildren, sisters Pat Kerins and Ann Horan and her husband Tom, brothers Jim & Ben, nieces, nephews, sister-in-law Tuddles (Comerford) brothers-in-law Bernie & James, neighbours, relatives and her many dear friends.
Reposing Moloney’s Funeral Home, Mountmellick on Sunday from 4pm. Recital of the Rosary at 6pm. Reposing in Moloney’s Funeral Home on Monday from 10am. Removal at 10.45am to St.Joseph’s Church, Mountmellick for Requiem Mass at 11am. Burial after in St.Joseph’s Cemetery, Mountmellick.
Phyllis Prendergast (née Whelan)
Dun Laoghaire, Dublin/Rathdowney, Laois
PRENDERGAST (née Whelan) (Cairnhill Nursing Home, Bray, Co. Wicklow and formerly of Rochestown Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin and late of Rathdowney, Co. Laois) – December 28th 2022 peacefully in the wonderful care of the staff at Cairnhill Nursing Home. Phyllis; dearly beloved wife of Jim, much loved mother of Denise and Tom. Sadly missed by her loving husband, children, daughter-in-law Cathy, grandchildren Liam and Ciara, sister Theresa, sister-in-law Mary, nieces, nephews, relatives, friends and neighbours.
Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to the Irish Cancer Society. Donations can be made on line at www.cancer.ie
Reposing at Patrick O’Donovan & Son Funeral Home, Sallynoggin A96 PW73 on Monday (Jan 2nd) from 2pm until 4pm. Removal on Tuesday (Jan 3rd) to Our Lady of Victories Church, Sallynoggin arriving for 10am Requiem Mass.
Funeral immediately afterwards to Shanganagh Cemetery, Shankill. To view the Mass live click on this link https://www.churchservices.tv/sallynoggin
Maureen McHugh (née Barrett)
Old Deerpar, Ballyfin, Laois/Barnatra, Mayo
Maureen McHugh (nee Barrett) Old Deerpark, Ballyfin, Co. Laois and formerly Derrynameel, Barnatra, Belmullet, Co. Mayo.
Beloved daughter of the late John and Katie Barrett died December 27th 2022 in The Loving care of the staff at St.Brigid’s Community Nursing Home, Shaen, Co Laois.
Predeceased by her brother Paul and niece Mary. Wife of Michael McHugh. Deeply regretted by her sons John Joe and his wife Mary, Michael Anthony and his partner Sharon, Thomas Patrick and his partner Leona, grandchildren Isobel, Roise, Iarlaith, Ellamae and Sonny, brothers John (U.K.) and Michael (Scotland), sisters Kathleen Linane and Sadie Monaghan, brother-in-law Martin, nieces and nephews, neighbours, relatives and her many friends.
May Maureen’s Kind and Gentle Soul Rest In Peace.
Reposing at Moloneys Funeral Home Mountmellick on Thursday evening from 9pm with recital of the Rosary at 10pm.
Reposing at Healy’s Funeral Home, Barnatra on Friday evening the 30th of December from 5 o clock until 7 o clock.
Maureen’s funeral Cortège will arrive at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Glencastle on Saturday for Funeral Mass at 12 noon. Interment will take place afterwards in Glencastle Old Cemetery.
Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired to Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland.
Dillon Joseph Kidney-Quinn
53 Willow Grove, Mountmellick, Laois
Dillon Joseph Kidney – Quinn 53 Willow Grove, Mountmellick, Co. Laois, aged 2, died unexpectedly on Monday 26th December surrounded by his loving family.
Sadly missed by his loving parents Ann and Gavin, big brothers Tyler and Daragh, big sister Hannah, grandparents Martin and Marie, Joe and Marion, aunts, uncles and cousins, great grandmother, a wide circle of family and friends.
Dillon’s Mass of The Angels will take place on Saturday at 10am in St Joseph’s Church Mountmellick. Burial afterwards in St Joseph’s Cemetery. Family flowers only please. Donations in lieu to https://www.littleblueheroes.org/donate or https://www.childrenshealth.ie/donate
Sympathisers can express their sympathy on the online section below. The Mass will be live streamed on Mountmellick Parish.
Séamus Byrne
Crettyard, Carlow/Crettyard, Laois
Séamus Byrne, “The Gables”, Farnans, Crettyard, Carlow, December 29th 2022 (unexpectedly) at his home. Beloved husband of Ann and much loved father of Paul, Mark, Ashling, Avril and Adrian.
Sadly missed by his loving wife, sons, daughters, brother Joe, sisters Noreen, Margaret and Angeline, son-in-law Roger, daughters-in-law Laura-Jane and Paula, Avril’s partner Ger, his 8 grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Predeceased by his parents Peter and Margaret and by his brothers Billy, Peader, Mick and Johnny and his sisters Breda, Anne and Maura.
Reposing at his home (R93 W1W8) on Saturday from 4pm concluding with rosary at 8pm. Funeral Mass on Sunday (New Years Day) at 11am in the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mayo. Burial afterwards in Doonane Cemetery.
Ronan Culleton
Cloonagh, Mountmellick, Laois
Ronan Culleton peacefully passed away on 28th December in Beaumoumt Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.
Ronan is deeply missed by his loving wife Joanna, his adoring daughters Aoife, Aisling and Aoibheann; his parents Mary and Pat, his sister Maria, mother-in-law Bernie, brother-in-law James, sister-in-law Julie, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and a large circle of family and friends. Predeceased by his father-in-law Jimmy Gallagher.
Reposing in Moloney’s Funeral Home on Friday from 5pm. Recital of The Rosary at 7pm. Requiem Mass on Saturday at 1pm in St. Joseph’s Church, Mountmellick. Burial after in St.Brigid’s Cemetery, Rosenallis.
Family flowers only, donations in lieu to Beaumount Hospital Foundation https://www.beaumontfundraising.ie
House Strictly Private.
The family are eternally grateful to and wish to sincerely thank the paramedics and staff at Beaumont Hospital, all who cared for Ronan over the past number of weeks.
The Mass will be live streamed on www.mountmellickparish.ie
Kathleen Hogan (née Galvin)
Clonskeagh, Dublin/Coolrain, Laois
Peacefully yet unexpectedly at St. Vincent’s University Hospital in her ninety-sixth year. Predeceased by her beloved husband Brendan and her grandson Kienan.
Loving mother to Kevin, Ray, Brendan and Caitriona. Very sadly missed by her family, daughter-in-law Tracy and Fiona, treasured grandchildren Eoin, Lorcan (Sinead) Kate (Barry) Sinead, Ben and Jack, cousins, nieces, nephews, extended family, neighbours and friends.
Kathleen will repose at home on Friday 30th December from 4pm to 7pm. Funeral Mass will take place at 10am on Saturday 31st December in the Church of The Blessed Virgin Mary of the Miraculous Medal, Bird Avenue (D14 VP11) followed by burial at St. Fergal’s Cemetery, Camross, Co. Laois (arriving 13:30 approx.) Family flowers only please.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Friday, December 30, 2022
