Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Sarah (Sally) Nugent (née Ryan)
Green Street, Birr, Offaly/Rathdowney, Laois
The death has occurred of Sarah (Sally) Nugent (née Ryan), Green St., Birr, Co. Offaly and formerly of Rathdowney, Co. Laois, July 25th 2024, peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family.
Predeceased by her beloved husband Paddy, daughter Sarah and infant son Laurence. Sadly missed by her children Jim, William and Clare (Alexander), their partners Molly, Tim and Greg, her much loved grandchildren Oisín and Rory, brothers; Liam (London), Aidan (Shannon), Pat (Rathdowney) and Kevin (Melbourne), sisters in law, brothers in law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Sally is reposing at the family home on Saturday, July 27th, from 5pm – 8pm. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, July 28th at 2pm. in St. Brendan’s Church, Wilmer Road, Birr, followed by burial in Clonoghill Cemetery. Funeral Mass will be live streamed on: https://www.facebook.com/stbrendans.birr
Joe Keegan
Lough, Portarlington, Laois
Peacefully at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by his wife Kathleen, granddaughter Ciara and his two little angels. Deeply regretted by his loving daughters Catherine, Mary and Elizabeth, grandchildren Sandra, Edel, Daragh, Anna, Eoin and Cian, sons-in-law John and Oscar, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at his residence (eircode R32 F8H4) on Saturday evening from 5pm with Rosary at 9pm. Removal on Sunday morning at 10:20am arriving St Paul’s Church Emo for Requiem Mass at 11am. Funeral afterwards to The New Cemetery Emo.
House Private on Sunday Morning, Please. Family Flowers Only Please. Donations If Desired To Laois Palliative Care. Donation Box at Residence and in the Church.
Patrick (Pat) Treacy
Avondale, Portarlington, Offaly/Portlaoise, Laois
Formerly of The Heath, Portlaoise County Laois. Peacefully in the loving and exceptional care of the Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by his grandson Ciarán, parents William and Mary, his brothers Seán and Willie, and sister Nuala.
Sadly missed by his devoted wife Vera, sons Colm and his wife Linda, Padraig and his wife Sinead, Ronan and his wife Gillian, Fergus and his wife Anne, his cherished grandchildren Isobel, Jessica, Edward, Conor, Daragh, Eoghan, Seán, Caoimhe, Alexa and Ruben, his sister Anne and brother Tom, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, extended family, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.
Reposing at his residence (eircode R32 HW20) on Saturday and Sunday evening from 5pm with Rosary on both evenings at 8pm. Removal on Monday morning at 11:30am arriving St Michael’s Church Portarlington for Requiem Mass at 12 noon. Funeral afterwards to St Michael’s Cemetery Portarlington.
Pat’s Requiem Mass will be streamed live on https://www.mcnmedia.tv/camera/st-michaels-church-portarlington. House Private on Monday Morning, Please.
Family Flowers Only Please. Donations If Desired To The Friends of the Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore.
https://www.idonate.ie/cause/friendsofthemidlandregionalhospitaltullamore
Kathleen Downey (née Beere)
23 The Glebe, Monasterevin, Kildare/Portlaoise, Laois
The passing has occurred of Kathleen Downey, formerly of Clonkeen, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Pre deceased by her husband Paddy and son Séamus. Much loved mother of Eileen, Declan, Grainne, Padraig and Joseph. Sadly missed by her loving family; daughters in law Margaret, Therese, Anne and Kathryn.
Her grandchildren Emma, Ryan, Jennifer, Conor, Séan, Hannah, Rachel, Blaithin, Ciara, Kevin and David, her great-grandson Paddy, her brother Joe, and sister Nelly (of Pennsylvania, USA), sisters in law, nieces, nephews, extended family, relatives, friends and neighbours.
Reposing at the Chapel of Rest, Monasterevin on Friday, 26th July, from 4pm to 7.30pm, with Rosary Recital at 7.30pm. Requiem mass on Saturday, 27th, at 11am in St. Peter and Paul’s Church, Monasterevin, with internment afterwards in St. Evin’s Cemetery Monasterevin.
Patrick (Paddy) Dunphy
Cullohill Mountain, Cullohill, Laois, R32 V226
Patrick (Paddy) Dunphy, Cullohill Mountain, Cullohill, Co. Laois, July 23rd 2024, peacefully at home in loving care of his heartbroken family in his 92nd year.
Predeceased by his brothers Liam, Jim, Mick, John and Kieran, sisters Sheila, Mary, Kathleen, Nancy and Agnes.
Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife Breeda, sons and daughters Sheila, Liam, Ann-Marie, Martin, Una and Patricia, brother Rev. Canon Laurence Dunphy Urlingford, his seventeen dearly loved grandchildren, daughters-in-law Vera and Andrea, sons-in-law Dan, Roger and Murt, cherished nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law Kathleen, Mary, Marette and Annette, brother-in-law Emmet, extended family, kind neighbours and a wide circle of friends.
Reposing at his residence on Friday July 26th. from 3 o’clock until 8 o’clock. Removal on Saturday morning to St. Tighearnach’s Church, Cullohill arriving for Requiem Mass at 12 noon. Interment afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to the Irish Cancer Society. Messages of condolence can be placed on the page provided below. Paddy’s Funeral Mass can be viewed by pressing the following link
Mary (Kitty) O’Halloran (née Fingleton)
Jigginstown, formerly of Main Street, Naas, Kildare/Stradbally, Laois
Peacefully, surrounded by her loving family in the exceptional care of the staff at Naas General Hospital. Beloved wife of the late Michael and much-loved mother of Helen, David and Raymond.
Mary will be very sadly missed by her loving children, grandchildren Michael and Kathryn, son-in-law Noel, Raymond’s partner Máire, brother Paddy, sister-in-law Gráinne, nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at the family home on Friday 26th July from 5pm to 7pm with Rosary Prayers at 6:30pm. (House private outside these times please).
Funeral on Saturday 27th July with Requiem Mass at 10am in Church of Our Lady and St. David, Naas, followed by burial at St Corban’s Cemetery, Naas.
Donations, if desired to Friends of Naas Hospital.
Anne Clooney
Lower Boley, Abbeyleix, Laois
Beloved daughter of the late James and Eileen Clooney. Passed away peacefully after a short illness, Anne will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by her loving family. sisters: Catherine (Lynch), Bernadette (O’ Connor), Geraldine (Joyce), Patricia (Poe), Rosemary (Power), Gemma (Delaney), brothers William, Fint and John, brothers-in-law Eamon, Billy, Martin, Ross, Johnny and Joe. sisters-in-law, Barbara, Patricia and Linda, nieces and nephews Catriona, Michelle, Sarah, James, Rachel, Emma, Lisa, Jamie, Evan, Dale, Emmie, Jack, Katie and grandnephew Arlo, aunts and uncles, cousins, neighbours and a very large circle of friends.
Reposing at her residence on Thursday evening from 4pm. with prayers at 8pm. Removal to St. Brigid’s Church, Shanahoe for 11am. Requiem Mass on Friday.
Interment afterwards in St. Brigid’s Cemetery, Shanahoe. Condolences can be left on the link below.
The Mass can be viewed on https://www.facebook.com/golivestreamceremony
Patrick (Paddy) Conville
4 Henry St., Graiguecullen, Carlow/Graiguecullen, Laois
Patrick (Paddy) Conville of 4 Henry St., Graiguecullen and formerly of Little Barrack St., Carlow, passed away peacefully on July 21st, 2024 at St Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny.
Beloved husband of the late Teresa, much loved father of Phyllis, Mary, Patricia, Martin, Peter, Noel, Therese, Aíne, Patrick and Olivia, much loved son of the late Murta and Mary (Little Barrack St.) and brother of the late Mary, Julia and Kathleen.
He will be sadly missed by his loving daughters, sons, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, brother Owen, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
His family would like to thank all the various people who’ve helped him over the years, especially Deirdre his care worker, the staff and volunteers at St Fiacc’s House who helped him live independently and the staff at St Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny, who provided so much care for him in his final days.
Funeral arrangements will be published on Monday, July 29.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Friday, July 26, 2024
