Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary Gray (née Brennan)
Barrowhouse, Athy, Kildare / Laois
Formerly of Newtown, Bert, Athy. Peacefully, surrounded by her loving family in the loving care of the staff in Our Lady’s Ward , St. Vincent’s Hospital ,Athy. Sadly missed by her loving daughters Mary, Esther, Joan, Agnes, Christine and Rose, brothers, sisters, sons-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, relatives and friends. House private please.
Funeral Arrangements Later
Stella Phelan
Cush na Habhain, Portlaoise, Laois
Stella Phelan. Cush Na Habhain and formerly Green rd. Portlaoise. August 24th 2023 Peacefully at the Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Surrounded by her loving family. Daughter of the late Una and William Phelan. Loving partner to Willie and mother to Edel, cherished grandmother to Darragh and Ryann.
Deeply regretted by her sisters Delia, Irene and Kathleen, brothers Fintan, Liam, Ger and Austin, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, cousins, relatives and friends.
Reposing at Keegans funeral home on this Friday evening from 6.30 pm with rosary at 8 pm. Removal on Saturday to The church of the Assumption, The Heath for 12 noon requiem mass.https://www.portlaoiseparish.ie/the-heath-webcam/ Interment will follow in SS Peter and Pauls cemetery Portlaoise. It may be viewed on parish webcam.
Elizabeth Clear
Dublin rd, Portlaoise, Laois
Elizabeth (Betty) Clear, “Glencarrig”, Dublin Rd., Portlaoise, 24th August 2023. Peacefully, at Ashley Lodge Nursing Home, Kildare. Daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Clear. Deeply regretted by her loving sister Cecilia O’Keeffe, her loving nephews Ray, Neil and Emmett, grandnephews, grandnieces, relatives and friends and former colleagues in the Sisters of Charity at St Joseph’s, Clonsilla.
Reposing at Keegan’s Funeral Home, Portlaoise, on Monday evening from 7 pm with rosary at 8 pm. Removal on Tuesday to arrive at SS Peter and Pauls Church for 12 noon requiem Mass. Interment will follow in SS Peter and Paul’s Cemetery, Portlaoise.
Vincent Fitzpatrick
Paddock, Mountrath, Laois, R32NH31
Vincent Fitzpatrick (VF66), Paddock, Mountrath, Co.Laois. Died 24th August 2023 at his home, surrounded by his loving family, after a short illness. Beloved husband of Paula, much loved dad to Odile and Kate. Sadly missed by his wife, daughters, mother Ann, sisters Ann Marie, Bernadette, and Mary, brothers Dan and Eddie, parents-in-law Fintan and Peg (Russell), brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at his home (eircode R32NH31) on Friday and Saturday evening from 4.p.m concluding with Rosary at 8.30p.m. each evening. Removal on Sunday morning to St. Edmund’s Church, Castletown (eircode R32KT22), for Requiem Mass at 12 noon, followed by Burial in St. Fintan’s Cemetery, Mountrath.
Vincent’s Requiem Mass will be live streamed on this link: https://www.facebook.com/stedmundschurchcastletown/
Family flowers only please, donations, if desired, to the Irish Cancer Society. House private at all other times.
Dorothy McEvoy (née Molloy)
Clonaheen, Rosenallis, Laois / Killeigh, Offaly
Dorothy McEvoy (nee Molloy) Clonaheen, Rosenallis, Co. Laois and formerly Gurteen, Killeigh, Co. Offaly died August 23rd at home in the company of her husband Sean and her loving family.
Predeceased by her infant daughter, brothers Liam, Michael and Danny. Deeply regretted by her loving husband Sean, sons Richard, Michael, Shane and Enda, daughter -in-law Ann, grandsons Billy, Colin and Aaran, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and many friends.
Reposing Moloneys Funeral Home, Mountmellick on Friday from 5pm. Recital of The Rosary at 8pm. Removal from her home on Saturday morning to St.Brigid’s Church, Rosenallis arriving for Requiem Mass at 1pm. Burial after in St.Brigid’s Cemetery.
Imelda Hanlon (née Murray)
Station Court, Portarlington, Laois / Sandymount, Dublin
Formerly of Seafort Gardens, Sandymount, Dublin. Unexpectedly, at her residence. Predeceased by her parents, Cornelius and Mary, brother Michael and former husband Gerry. Sadly missed by her loving family Nigel, Rachel and Dwayne, grandchildren Cal, Cerys, Luke, Ben and Ali, sisters Sadie and Kathleen, brother Thomas, daughter-in-law Karen, good friends Brian, Nicola and Vera, nieces, nephews, extended family, her carers, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at her residence in Portarlington on Friday evening 25th August from 5pm with Rosary at 8pm. Removal on Saturday morning 26th August arriving St Mary’s Star of the Sea Church Sandymount for Requiem Mass at 10am. Funeral afterwards to Newlands Cross Crematorium for Cremation Service at 12:30pm.
Imelda’s Requiem Mass will be streamed live on: https://www.stmarysstaroftheseasandymount.com/
Family flowers only, please. Donations, if desired, to Parkinson’s Association of Ireland https://www.parkinsons.ie/ or Irish Hospice Foundation https://hospicefoundation.ie/
Peter Curry
Carrick Cross, Rathdowney, Laois
Peter Curry, Carrick Cross, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. 22nd August 2023, peacefully at St. James’s Hospital, Dublin surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by his daughter Orla. Sadly mourned by his loving wife Ann, brother Eamon, sisters Mary and Alice, sisters-in-law Breda, Frances and Deirdre, brothers-in-law Paul and Nicholas, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at O’Sullivan’s Funeral Home Rathdowney (R32 NY24) on Friday 25th from 6pm to 8pm with prayers at 8pm. Funeral Mass on Saturday 26th at 12 noon in St. Canice’s Church, Clough followed by interment in Bealady Cemetery.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Friday, August 25, 2023
