Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Monica O’Rourke (née Kelly)
Clonaslee, Laois/Moone, Kildare
Monica O’Rourke (nee Kelly) Clonaslee and formerly Moone, Co. Kildare died unexpectedly at home December 31st 2024.
Predeceased by her husband Tommy.
Deeply regretted by her loving family Margaret Tommy, Niall, Maureen and Shane, her brother Eamon, grandchildren, family, neighbours and her many friends.
Funeral Arrangements Later
Felix Bennett
Glendowns, Portlaoise, Laois
Felix Bennett, Glendowns Portlaoise . 24th December, 2024.
Passed away peacefully after a short illness at St. James Hospital. Son of the late Felix and Catherine Bennett. Predeceased by his brother John. Deeply regretted by is brother Noel and Richard. Sister in law Margaret. Nieces Jessica and Sarah . Cousins. Relatives and friends . May he rest in peace.
Reposing at Keegans Funeral home Portlaoise on Saturday from 10.30 am. Removal also on Saturday to arrive at SS Peter and Pauls Chuch Portlaoise for 12 noon mass. Interment will follow afterwards in St Fintans Cemetery Ballyfin. Family flowers only, donations if desired to Charity.
Joseph (Joe) Styles
1 Marian Avenue, Portlaoise, Laois
Joe Styles, 1 Marian Avenue, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Died peacefully on the 30th of December, surrounded by his loving family and the amazing staff at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda. Predeceased by his parents, Elizabeth and George, brothers George, Paddy and Liam, and sisters Nell and Elizabeth.
Deeply regretted by his heart-broken family, brothers John and Noel, sisters Margaret, Bid and Mary, his niece and best friend Helena, nieces, nephews, grand-niece, grand-nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at the residence of his brother John, Timahoe Road, Portlaoise, on Wednesday 1st of January from 2pm, with Rosary at 7:30pm.
Funeral Mass on Thursday at 12noon in St. Peter and Paul’s Church Portlaoise, with burial afterwards in St. Peter and Paul’s Cemetery, Portlaoise.
John Nevin
Mountfinn, Urlingford, Kilkenny/Tipperary/Laois
John passed away peacefully on the 30th December 2024 at St. Luke’s General Hospital Kilkenny, surrounded by his loving family.
Predeceased by his son Johnny, and his infant daughter Mary Janet, Sadly missed by his loving wife Winnie, and father to Pat, Teresa, Bernadette and Hughie, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, relatives and many friends.
Reposing at his home (eircode E41P981) on Tuesday evening (31st December) from 4.0’clock with family prayers at 7.0’clock, also reposing on Wednesday (New Year’s Day) from 3.0’clock, concluding with Rosary at 6.0’clock, followed by Removal to the Church of the Assumption, Urlingford (eircode E41 F866), arriving at 7.0’clock. Requiem Mass on Thursday morning (2nd January) at 11.0’clock, followed by Burial in St. Kieran’s Cemetery Johnstown.
John’s Requiem Mass will be live streamed on the link below https://www.churchcamlive.ie/urlingford-parish-stream/
Kathleen Guilfoyle (née McCann)
Pallas Big, Portlaoise, Laois, R32E62R
Kathleen Guilfoyle (nee McCann) Pallas Big. Portlaoise. (R32E62R) December 29th 2024. Peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her husband Dick. Loving mother to John, Richard, Breda and Martin. Cherished grandmother to Megan, Aaron, Ciara, Kali, Zander, Shane (Rip) , Elaine, and Emily. Daughters in law Cathy, Mags, Dora. Son in law John, Nephews, nieces. Relatives. Good friend Kathleen, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at her family home on Tuesday 31st from 3 pm , until rosary at 8 pm. Removal on Wed , new years day to arrive at St Fintans Church Ballyfin for 11 am. requiem mass. Interment will follow in St Fintans cemetery Ballyfin.
Sharon Scully (née Blackie)
Salem House Clara Road, Tullamore, Offaly/Portlaoise, Laois
Sharon died on December 28th 2024 at St. Brigid’s Hospice The Curragh Co. Kildare. She is formerly of Glasgow Scotland and Portlaoise Co. Laois.
She is sadly missed by her loving husband Martin, daughter Lindsey, mother Eleanor, sister Pauline, relatives and many friends.
Reposing in O’Reilly’s Funeral Home, Harbour Street, Tullamore on Tuesday from 4pm to 6pm. Removal from her home on Thursday to Newlands Cross Crematorium arriving for Cremation service at 12.30pm.
Michael Jacob Snr.
Pearse Avenue, Mervue, Galway/Kilkenny/Laois
Pearse Avenue, Mervue and formerly of Riverside, Galway, Kilkenny and Co Laois.
On December 27, 2024, Michael passed away surrounded by his loving family in Waterford in his 95th year. Predeceased by his wife Eileen, grandson Daniel and most recently by his partner Marie Mulryan, parents John and Elizabeth and siblings Peter, Sean, Terry, Fabian, Kathleen, Bridie, Agnes and Sr Theresa.
Deeply mourned by his children Angela Smith, Michelle Gill, Gerard, Michael, Peter, Anthony, Elizabeth and Theresa Kilgannon, also by his sons-in-law Dennis, Albert and Simon, daughters-in-law Diane, Ursula, Carol and Rebecca, brother Cyril, sister Bernadette and by his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Reposing at the Church of the Holy Family Funeral Parlour, Mervue on New Years Eve, Tuesday, December 31, 2024, from 4 p.m. with Removal to the Church at 5.30 p.m. Please note that the new entrance to the funeral parlour for Reposing is through the Church (H91FH52).
Requiem Mass will be celebrated for Michael on New Years Day, Wednesday, 01 January 2025 at 11 a.m. and following Mass he will be laid to rest in the new cemetery, Bohermore alongside his wife Eileen. Livestream Link for Mass: https://www.churchtv.ie/mervue/
Family flowers only by request, donations to the palliative care team, Waterford https://waterfordhospice.ie/donate/
Michael McManus
19 The Garden Village, Portlaoise, Laois/Ballyfermot, Dublin
Michael McManus Address 19 The Garden Village, Portlaoise and previously 36 Thomond Road, Ballyfermot and Henrietta Place, Bolton Street, Dublin peacefully at home surround by his loving family.
Pre-deceased by his father Thomas, mother Annie, sister Hannah, brother Thomas and wife Carmel.
Survived by his wife Olive, daughters Maria and Anita and step sons Keith and Karl and son-in-law Diarmuid, Grandchildren Sarah, Sean, Cillian, Erin, Maya and Caitlin, sister Mary and brother Seamus, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing in his home on Tuesday from 5pm. Recital of The Rosary at 6.30pm. Removal on Wednesday at 11.15am to Ss Peter and Paul’s Church Portlaoise for Requiem Mass at 12 noon.
Burial after in Ss Peter and Paul’s Cemetery Portlaoise.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, December 31, 2024
