Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Pascal Conroy
Borris Little, Portlaoise, Laois
Pascal Conroy, Borris Little, Portlaoise, January 20th 2023. Peacefully, at St James’ Hospital, Dublin. Son of the late Joe and Bridget Conroy. Deeply regretted by his sister Mera, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighours and many friends. May He Rest in Peace.
Funeral arrangements later.
Maeve Thornton (née Lawlor)
Derrywood, Durrow, Laois / Bennettsbridge, Kilkenny
Peacefully at St Luke’s Hospital Kilkenny. Wife of the late Tomás. Predeceased by her son in law Richard Cahill. Deeply regretted by her loving children, Tommy, Mary and Johnny, sisters, Berry, Frances, Rose and Ann, brothers Pat and Eamonn, daughters in law, Mary and Bernie, brothers in law, sisters in law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Funeral Arrangements Later
Mick Cahill
Naas, Kildare / Dublin / Laois
In the tender care of the staff of Willowbrok Nursing Home, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. Husband of Nancy, father of Dympna, Anna and Catherine, brother of Margaret, father-in-law of Patrick, Graham and the late Jimmy. Mick will be sadly missed by his family, grandchildren Laura, Claire, Conor, Andrew and Eoin sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, nieces. nephews, extended family and friends.
Reposing at The George Mullins Funeral Home, Kilcullen Road, Naas (eircode W91 CD0K) on Wednesday form 5pm to 7pm with Prayers at 6.30pm. Funeral on Thursday morning with Requiem Mass at 11am in The Church of The Irish Martys, Ballycane, Naas (eircode W91 K6CT) and afterwards to St. Corban’s Cemetery, Dublin Road, Naas
Seamus Foyle
Cullenagh, Timahoe, Laois
Foyle, Seamus, Cullenagh, Timahoe, January 22nd 2023. Peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. Dearly loved husband to Breda. Loving father to Danielle, Thomas, Katie, James and Mairéad. Son of Jim and Cathleen. Brother to Marguerite, Mary, Claire and Cathyrn. Predeceased by his baby sister Josephine. Son in law to Tom and Maureen. Deeply regretted by his loving family, sister in law, brothers in law, nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, relatives and a huge circle of friends.
Reposing at Keegans Funeral Home, Portlaoise on Tuesday evening from 6.30 pm, with rosary at 8 pm. Funeral arriving at St Michael’s Church, Timahoe for 12 noon requiem mass on Wednesday. Interment afterwards in Timahoe Cemetery. Please observe covid precautions. Condolences may be left in section below.
Family flowers only, donations, if desired, to St James’ Hospital
https://www.supportstjames.ie/ways-to-donate/
Patsy Rowan
Wolfhill, Laois / Athy, Kildare
Peacefully at his home (Marshfarm, Luton, England) on the 17th December 2022. Predeceased by his parents Tadgh and Katie Rowan and infant brother Phillip.
Dearly loved and sadly missed by his partner Sarah and loving father of Tim and Ciaran. Lovingly remembered by his brothers and sisters Tim, Willie, James, Martin, Helen and Margaret, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends in Ireland, England and Scotland.
Funeral will take place on Thursday, 26th January 2023 in St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, 68 Gardenia Avenue, Luton at 10am. Burial will take place afterwards to Luton Vale Cemetery, Luton, England.
Br. Stephen (Padraig) Deignan
De La Salle Brothers, Miguel House, Castletown, Laois/Geevagh, Sligo
Br. Stephen (Padraig) Deignan De La Salle Brothers, Miguel House, Castletown, Portlaoise, Co. Laois and late of Doongeela, Geevagh, Riverstown, Co. Sligo. Predeceased by his parents Kathleen and John, sister Mary, brothers Gerry and Tommy and sister in law Beatrice. Deeply regretted by his brother Bertie, sisters in law Eileen and Kathleen, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, relations, friends and especially by his confreres in religion and the staff in Miguel House.
Reposing in Miguel House this Monday (23rd. Jan.) from 2.00 pm with Evening Prayer and Rosary at 7.00pm. Funeral Mass on Tuesday (24th. Jan.) at 2.00pm. in the Parish Church Castletown. Burial immediately afterwards in the Monastery cemetery, Castletown. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam uasal.
Br. Stephen’s Funeral Mass will be live streamed on this link: https://www.facebook.com/stedmundschurchcastletown/
Dermot Golden
Gort na Noir, Abbeyleix, Laois/Dublin
In his 88 year. Dublin and formerly of Gort na Noir, Abbeyleix.
Peacefully at Carechoice Nursing Home Finglas, Dublin. Predeceased by his wife Maureen nee Daly, and his parents Jeremiah and Mary, and his sister Nuala Golden. Deeply regretted by his family relatives and friends.
Reposing at the Chapel of Rest adjoining The Church Of The Most Holy Rosary Abbeyleix from 7pm to 7.30 this Monday evening. Requiem Mass on Tuesday at 10am in The Church Of The Most Holy Rosary Abbeyleix. Burial afterwards in The New Cemetery Shinrone.
A special word of thanks to the Managment and Staff of Carechoice Nursing Home Finglas Dublin. Especially all on the Farnahan Suite.
The mass can be viewed on Abbeyleix parish webcam.
Carmel O’Donnell (née Tobin)
St Brigids Place, Portlaoise, Laois/Newbridge, Kildare
O`Donnell Carmel. St Brigid’s Place, Portlaoise. January 21st 2023. Peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her son Rory. Dearly loved mother to Morgan, Jamie, Denis and Christine, her 12 cherished grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren, her sisters Mary, Eillen and Pauline and brother David, daughter in law Ann-Marie and Leonnie, son in law Errol, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
Carmel will be reposing privately. Cremation will take place on Tuesday 24th January in Newlands Cross at 11.30.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Monday January 23, 2023
