Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick (Paddy) Lawlor
Wolf Tone Court, Mountmellick, Laois
Patrick (better know as Paddy) Lawlor, Wolf Tone Court and formerly of Chapel St. Mountmellick, passed away unexpectedly Saturday 20th April.
Retired member of Mountmellick Fire Brigade and staff of Forrestal Nissan Central Garage.
He is predeceased by his parents Tom and Nora and sisters Noreen and Brenda. He is survived by his daughter Emma and son Liam, brothers and sisters, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, family and a large circle of friends.
Eithne Burns
Patrick Street, Mountmellick, Laois
Eithne Burns. Retired Postmistress, ‘Mountmellick Post Office’. Died April 20th at Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Much loved Aunt & Sister of the late Joan, Iris, Florence, Hilda, Sam & Ann. She will be greatly missed by all her Nieces, Nephews, Friends, Neighbours & all at Oakdale Nursing Home who cared for her so well in recent years.
Reposing at Moloney’s Funeral Home, Mountmellick from 11.45am Wed. 24th April followed by removal to Mountmellick Methodist Church for funeral service at 1pm. Burial afterwards in St. Paul’s Church graveyard.
The cortège will assemble at The old Post Office at 12.50pm on route to The Church.
Patrick (Paddy) Flynn
Garryheather, Clonaslee, Laois / Annascaul, Kerry
Patrick (Paddy) Flynn, 60 Aylesbury Avenue, Neasden, London N.W.9, and formerly of Garryheather, Clonaslee, Co. Laois.
Died peacefully on the 3rd of April 2024.
Dearly loved husband of Kitty (nee O’Shea, Annascaul, Co. Kerry) and loving father of Antoinette and Billy.
Paddy will be very sadly missed by his brother John, sister Essie, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, and a large circle of friends.
Funeral Mass on Wednesday the 24th of April, in The English Martyrs Church, Blackbird Hill, London N.W.9, followed by cremation at Kensal Green Crematorium.
Paddy’s family would like to thank everyone for their kindness and support at this difficult time.
Helen Nash
9 Church St., Graiguecullen, Carlow / Graiguecullen, Laois
Helen Nash of 9 Church St., Graiguecullen, Carlow, (former employee of Shaws, Carlow) passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on April 19th, 2024, at The Sacred Heart Hospital, Carlow,
Much loved sister of the late Gerry and May (Geoghegan)
She will be sadly missed by her loving brother-in-law Eamon, aunt Mary Buggy, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
Reposing at Carpenter Bros Funeral Home, Graiguecullen (Eircode R93 ET80) on Sunday, April 21st, from 5pm, concluding with Prayers at 7pm that evening. Funeral Mass on Monday at 11am in St. Clare’s Church, Graiguecullen, followed by burial afterwards in Doonane Cemetery, Co Laois.
Doris McCourt
Crannagh, Mountrath, Laois
Doris McCourt Crannagh, Mountrath, Co.Laois.
Passed away at Kitwood Nursing Home Cheshire, U.K., aged 94 years.
Predeceased by her parents George and Emma, her beloved sisters Ethel, Nancy and Pat and her much loved brother Sammy.
Doris will be sadly missed by her nephew Denis and her nieces Moira and Oonagh and their partners Marcia, William and Anthony, her grand nephews Declan, Darrin, Ryan and her great niece Tammy.
The funeral will take place in Davenham, Cheshire, U.K.
Her cremated remains will be returned for burial in the family grave in St. John The Babptist Churchyard, Ballyfin.
Mary Fitzpatrick (née Timmons)
The Hermitage, Portlaoise, Laois
Mary Fitzpatrick (nee Timmons) The Hermitage Portlaoise. Died April 19th 2024. Peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her loving husband Joe. Deeply regretted by her loving daughter Julie, sons Mark (Mountrath) and William, brothers Michael, Danny, Liam and Thomas, sisters Margaret and Ann, daughters in law Mary and Elaine, grandchildren Craig, Colin, Emma and Amy whom she loved to the moon and back, brothers in law, sisters in law, nieces, nephews, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at her residence on Sunday evening April 21st from 5pm with rosary at 8pm. Funeral arriving at SS Peter and Paul’s Church Portlaoise on Monday for 12 noon requiem mass. Interment will follow afterwards in SS Peter and Paul’s Cemetery Portlaoise.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Sunday, April 21, 2024
