Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Marcella (Cellie) Egan (née Connolly)
Mountrath, Laois/Dublin 12, Dublin
Egan (née Connolly), Marcella (Cellie), 15th May 2023. Peacefully, in the company of her loving family while in the tender care of the staff at Lisheen Nursing Home, Rathcoole. Beloved wife and dear friend of the late Frank, and devoted mother to Siobhan, Brian, Finola, and Laura. Cellie will be forever loved and sadly missed by her daughters, son, sons-in-law Seamus, Joe and John, Brian’s partner Annette, Cellie’s adored grandchildren Laura, Nikki, Andrew, Emma, Sarah, Joey, Jack, Daniel, and Kate, great-grandchildren Sophie, Chloe, Emma, and Hugo, sister-in-law Eilis, brother-in-law Pat, extended family, relatives, and friends.
Reposing at Massey Bros., Funeral Home, Templeogue Village (D6W AC82) this Wednesday (17th May) from 3pm to 5pm. Removal on Thursday morning to the Church of St Pius X, College Drive, arriving at 9.45am for 10am Requiem Mass, with burial thereafter in Kilmashogue Cemetery. Family flowers only please. To view Cellie’s Requiem Mass please click here.
Jim (James) McDonald
Tierernan, Ballickmoyler, Laois/Portlaoise, Laois
Died peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Cherished husband of Mary, father to Elaine, Paul, Eoin and Fiona, father-in-law to Mark, Caitriona, Emma and Rob, grandfather to Caitlin, Aoibhin, James, Oliver, Archie, Tom, Max, Robert, Daniel, Phoebe, Alice, Mamie and Paddy. Treasured brother of Bridie, Tom, Martin, and Nancy. Predeceased by his brothers Jack and Addie, sisters Noeleen and Mary Claire. He will be sadly missed by his nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at his home in Tierernan, Ballickmoyler, Co. Laois, R93 W5R6 on Wednesday, 17th May, between 5pm and 9pm. Funeral mass on Thursday, 18th May, at 11am in St. Abban’s Church, Killeen, R93HK58. Burial in the adjoining cemetery. House strictly private at other times.
Family flowers only. Donations, in lieu of flowers, to the PSPA Ireland would be greatly appreciated https://www.idonate.ie/cause/
Michael Nolan
Knockraha, Cork/Wolfhill, Laois
NOLAN (Knockraha, Cork and Wolfhill, Co Laois): On May 15th 2023, peacefully, surrounded by his family at the Mercy University Hospital, Cork, MICHAEL (formerly SISK/Smithwicks, Brewery, Kilkenny), beloved husband and best friend of Dolly (née Daly), loving father of Joe, Michael and Caroline.
Sadly missed by his loving wife and family, daughters-in-law Frances and Dympna, son-in-law Alan Coughlan, grandchildren Brian, Cian, Conor, Eric, Adam, Mike, Fionn, Oisin, brother P. J., sister Eileen, brother-in-law Bertie, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, relatives and friends.
Reposing on Tuesday (May 16th) at his residence in Knockraha (eir code T56 ND34) from 5.00pm to 8.00pm.
Requiem Mass at 2.00pm on Wednesday (May 17th) in St. Mary’s Church, Knockraha which can be viewed on https://mycondolences.ie/
Funeral afterwards to Kilquane Cemetery.
James (Noel) Moore
Emo, Laois/Renmore, Galway
James (Noel) died suddenly and is predeceased by his parents Jim and Marie. Deeply regretted by his brothers Tony, Michael and his partner Katie, Stephen and his partner Tara, aunts, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours, work colleagues and friends.
Reposing at Maher’s Chapel of Rest, Portarlington (eircode R32 X5XV) from 4oc on Thursday evening. Removal at 6oc to St. Paul’s Church, Emo arriving at 6.30oc. Funeral Mass on Friday at 12oc followed by burial in The New Cemetery, Emo.
Fintan Morrissey
Highfield Estate, Newbridge, Kildare/Mountrath, Laois
MORRISSEY Fintan (Highfield Estate, Newbridge, Co. Kildare and late of Mountrath, Co. Laois) Retd. Sergeant McDonagh Barracks, The Curragh – 13th May 2023 (peacefully) at his home with his loving family by his side. Sadly missed by his loving wife Kathleen, children Deirdre, Paul, Dominic, Stephen, Fintan, Tara, Denise, Lisa and Marie, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, 14 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, sister Breda, sister-in-law Peg, nieces and nephews, extended family, relatives and friends.
Reposing at his home on Tuesday from 4pm with prayers at 7pm. Removal on Wednesday morning at 9.30am to arrive at Cill Mhuire, Ballymany for Mass at 10am. Mass can be viewed on https://www.mcnmedia.tv/camera/cill-mhuire-church. Funeral afterwards to St. Conleth’s Cemetery, Newbridge.
Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to The Friends of St. Brigid’s Hospice, The Curragh. Donations box in the Church or donate online https://www.idonate.ie/cause/stbrigidshospice
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, May 16, 2023
