Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Thomas (Tom) Lawless
Newpark, Portlaoise, Co Laois
William (Billy) Peake
O’Moore Street, Mountmellick, Laois
William (Billy) Peake (O’ Moore Street) and formerly Graigue , Mountmellick, passed away on the 15th of September 2024 peacefully at home in the loving care of his wife Maureen and daughters Fiona and Nadine.
Predeceased by his siblings Pat, Tony, Joe, Sean and Rita. Sadly missed by his son-in-law Ollie, grand children Eoghan, Aaron, Cillian, Tadgh and Cliodhna. Brothers Dominic and Brendan, sisters Celia and Clare, brothers and sisters-in-law, neighbours and friends.
Reposing Moloneys Funeral Home on Tuesday from 6pm. Recital of The Rosary at 8pm. Requiem Mass on Wednesday at 11am in St. Joseph’s Church Mountmellick. Burial after in St. Brigid’s Cemetery Rosenallis.
House private. Family flowers only. Funeral mass can be viewed live on the parish webcam.
Joan Phelan (née Fitzpatrick)
Rose Vale, Shannon Rd., Mountrath, Laois/Rathdowney, Laois
Joan Phelan (née Fitzpatrick) Rose Vale, Shannon Rd., Mountrath, Co. Laois and formerly 29 O’Daly Terrace, Rathdowney Co. Laois peacefully surrounded by her family.
Predeceased by her husband Mick, her parents Patrick and Margaret and brothers Charlie and Paddy.
Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her family, brother John, sisters-in-law Catherine and Kay, nephews Rory and Cathal, nieces Shusha and Mary-Anne, grandnieces, grandnephews, great grandnieces, great grandnephews, extended family, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.
Reposing at O’Sullivan’s Funeral Home Rathdowney (Eircode R32 NY24) on Monday evening from 5 o’clock pausing for prayers at 7 o’clock .Requiem Mass on Tuesday at 11 o’clock in the Church of the Most Holy Trinity Rathdowney (Eircode R32 AX65) followed by interment in St. Fintan’s Cemetery Mountrath.
Jim Lynch
Ballymorris, Portarlington, Laois/Mountmellick, Laois
Formerly of Killeen, Mountmellick, County Laois. Suddenly at his residence. Beloved husband of the late Josie. Deeply regretted by his loving daughter Martina, son Shane, son-in-law Brendan, daughter-in-law Rita, grandchildren Roisin, Aoife, Niamh, Jack and Daniel, close brother-in-law Danny, sisters-in-law Mae and Ann, nephews, nieces, relatives, outstanding neighbours and many friends.
Tommy Fingleton
Park, Stradbally, Laois, R32 R7N3
Fingleton, Tommy. Park, Stradbally, Co. Laois (R32 R7N3). Died September 14th 2024. Peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Son of the late Michael and Elizabeth Fingleton.
Predeceased by his sisters Lila, Mary and Bridget and his infant brother William. Deeply regretted by his loving family, brothers Jimmy, Michael, Anthony and Paddy, sisters Kit, Nelly Heery, and Anne Sheahan, brothers in law Lorcan and Pat, sisters in law Phil, Eileen and Mary, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, relatives, neighbours and friends
Reposing at his residence from 2pm on Monday, September 16th with Rosary at 8pm. Funeral arriving to the Church of the Sacred Heart Stradbally on Friday September 20th for 11am Requiem Mass. Interment will follow in Ratheniska cemetery.
Elizabeth (Lily) Dunne (née Digan)
Árd Ríadha, Geashill, Offaly/Kinnity, Offaly/Clonaslee, Laois
Formerly of Lismooney Kinnitty County Offaly and Coolagh Clonaslee County Laois. Peacefully surrounded by her loving family while in the excellent care of the staff of The Regional Hospital Tullamore.
Predeceased by her daughter Margaret. Deeply regretted by her loving husband Seamus, children Caroline, Bernadette, Catherine, James and Jennifer and their partners, her grandchildren Cathal, Emer, Rory, Tara, Katie, James, Seán and Dáithí, brothers, sisters, extended family, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at Maher’s Chapel of Rest Portarlington (eircode R32 X5XV) on Sunday evening from 4pm with Rosary at 6pm. Removal on Monday morning arriving St Mary’s Church Raheen Geashill (eircode R35 KO96) for Requiem Mass at 11am. Funeral afterwards to Walsh Island Cemetery. Lily’s Requiem Mass will be streamed live on this link.
House Strictly Private at all Times. Family Flowers Only Please. Donations if desired to The Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Monday, September 16, 2024
