Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Anthony Dunne
St Brigids Place, Portlaoise, Laois
Anthony (Tony) Dunne St Brigids Place. Portlaoise. August 15th 2024 Peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by his wife Nancy and granddaughter Keva. Dearly loved father to Sandra, Anne, Agnes, Anthony, Gregory, Janice, Derval, Donal and Natalie. Cherished grandfather and great- grandfather.
Deeply regretted by his partner Josephine, sisters Annette Rafter, and Theresa Brennan, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, nephews, nieces, neighbours and friends. Former colleagues at St Fintans Hosp. Portlaoise.
Reposing at Keegans Funeral home on Friday evening from 6.30 pm until 8 pm. Removal from his residence on Saturday morning to arrive at SS Peter and Pauls Church for 12 noon requiem Mass. Interment will follow in SS Peter and Pauls Cemetery Portlaoise. House private please.
Andrejs Stepanovs
Jessop St, Portlaoise, Laois
Andrejs Stepanovs on August 9, 2024 unexpectedly passed away.
Andrejs will be sadly missed by his mother Jekaterina, his sons Kirill, Daniel and Arsenij, his sister Tonja, nephew, extended family and friends.
Reposing at Keegan’s Funeral Home on Saturday 17 of August from 1pm till 2.30.
Margaret (Peg) Cahill (née Cashin)
Kilmeade, Athy, Kildare / Ballyfin, Laois
Pre-deceased by her husband Bill and her bothers and sisters Sadie, Ned, Jack, Andy, Nonie and Noel. Sadly missed by her heartbroken daughter Bernie, son-in-law Seamus, grandchildren Liam, Aisling, Connor, Seán and Molly, her sister Mary and sisters-in-law Kay and Nancy, nieces and nephews, extended family and many friends and neighbours.
Reposing at Rigney’s Funeral Home, Athy (R14 TX26) on Thursday evening (August 15th) from 6pm until 8pm. Removal on Friday morning to arrive at St. Ita’s Church, Kilmead for Requiem Mass at 11am, see link https://www.narraghmoreandmoone.ie/. Burial afterwards in the adjoining Cemetery.
A massive thank you to all the amazing staff in St. Brigids’ Hospice, The Curragh who cared for Peg, your compassion and dedication made a difference in our lives.
Eamonn Dowling
Clonmore, Errill, Laois
Eamonn Dowling, Clonmore Errill Portlaoise Co.Laois. Died 13th August 2024. Peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by his son Eddie and sister Cathy. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Marie, son’s Brendan, Anthony and Thomas, daughters Breda, Rosie and her partner Matty, Tricia and her husband Gary, grandchildren Aoibhe and Katie, brother Pat, brothers in law, sister in law, nieces, nephews, neighbours and friends.
Reposing in O’Sullivan’s Funeral Home Rathdowney on Thursday August 15th from 5pm to 7pm with rosary at 6:30pm. Funeral arriving on Friday August 16th to the Church of the Assumption Killasmeestia for 11am requiem mass. Interment immediately afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Thursday, August 15, 2024
