Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Michael Dempsey
Davitt Road, Mountmellick, Laois
Michael Dempsey Davitt Road Mountmellick died April 7th unexpectedly. Deeply regretted by his loving son Ronan, brother Christy, sisters Helen and Bernadette, family, relatives neighbours and his many friends.
Funeral Arrangements Later
Antonina Chorniavska
Abbeyleix, Laois
Formerly from Chortkiv Ukraine. Unexpectedly passed away peacefully at St. James Hospital surrounded by her loving family.
Deeply regretted by her son Maksym, husband Volodymyr, mother Nadiia extended family in Ireland and Ukraine.
Funeral arrangements to follow.
Brendan Norris
Portarlington, Laois/Celbridge, Kildare/Rathfarnham, Dublin
Formerly of Celbridge, County Kildare and Rathfarnham, Dublin. Peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family and friends. Beloved husband of Muriel, father to Alison, Neil, Karl, Kate and the late Mark. Deeply regretted by his loving sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, his brother Kevin, sister-in-law Noreen, nieces, nephews, extended family and a wide circle of friends.
Requiem Mass in the Church Of Our Lady Of The Assumption, Ballyfermot on Thursday 10th April at 11am. Funeral afterwards to Glasnevin Crematorium for Committal Service at 1pm.
Family Flowers Only Please. Brendan’s Requiem Mass will be streamed live on
https://www.churchservices.tv/ballyfermotassumption
Brendan’s Committal Service will be streamed live on
https://www.dctrust.ie/location/glasnevin/chapel-webstream.html
Celia Duffy (née Murphy)
Ballycullane, Portarlington, Laois
Formerly of St Michael’s Park Portarlington County Laois. Peacefully in her sleep. Predeceased by her husband Joe, parents Seamus and Jane, brother Seamus and baby granddaughter Rebecca. Deeply regretted by her loving daughter Margaret, sons John and Joseph, sisters Peg and Dorris, brothers Len and P. J., son-in-law Seamus, daughter-in-law Anita, grandchildren Faith, Marc and Jack, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at Maher’s Chapel of Rest, Portarlington (eircode R32 X5XV) on Tuesday evening from 7:30pm with Rosary at 9pm. Removal on Wednesday morning at 9:20am arriving St Michael’s Church, Portarlington for Requiem Mass at 10am. Funeral afterwards to St Michael’s Cemetery, Portarlington.
Celia’s Requiem Mass will be streamed live on
https://www.mcn.live/Cameras/st-michaels-church-portarlington
Cathy Moynan (née Fitzgerald)
1 Cashel Lawn, Waterford Road, Kilkenny City, Kilkenny, R95 NDE5/Laois/Dublin
Cathy Moynan, (née Fitzgerald), 1 Cashel Lawn, Waterford Road, Kilkenny. (Eircode R95 NDE5)
Unexpectedly, but peacefully at Wexford General Hospital, surrounded by her loving family and friends on Saturday, 5th April 2025.
Pre-deceased by her parents Ann and James and her brothers Eddie and Michael.
Deeply regretted and sadly missed by her sorrowing family, her husband Leslie, sons David and Richard, daughter Claire, sons-in-law Garry and Thomas, grandchildren Aoife and Ódhran, sister Mary, brothers John and Gerard, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews, relatives, neighbours and a large circle of friends.
Reposing at her residence (Eircode R95 NDE5), on Tuesday, 8th April 2025 from 4pm to 8pm.
Funeral arriving to St. Canice’s Cathedral, Kilkenny, (Eircode R95 V63H) on Wednesday, 9th April for Funeral Service at 2pm.
Burial will follow afterwards in Killermogh Graveyard, Ballacolla, Co. Laois. (Eircode R32 NA02).
Elizabeth (Liz) Quinlan
Abbey Cresent, Abbeyleix, Laois/Clondalkin, Dublin
Formerly of Clondalkin Dublin. Peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her Husband Sean. Deeply regretted by her son John, daughters Caroline and Lisa, sons-in-law Jimmy and Raymond, daughter-in-law Suzanne, grandchildren Aaron, Meghann, Alex, Ben and Josh, brother Jack, all her relatives and friends.
Reposing at her residence from 5pm. on Tuesday with Rosary at 7pm. Removal on Wednesday morning to the Church Of The Most Holy Rosary, Abbeyleix for 11am. Requiem Mass. Burial afterwards in St .Patrick’s Cemetery.
Catherine (Kitty) Hogan (née Keegan)
Ballycuddy, Ballacolla, Laois
Kitty passed away peacefully on the 6th April 2025, surrounded by her loving family, at her home in Ballycuddy and in her 98th year.
Predeceased by her husband Joe and her daughter Margaret (Rigney), her only sister Mary (Lalor) and niece Margaret Dillon (née Lalor).
Deeply regretted by her sons Michael, Joe and Aidan, daughter Marie, daughters-in-law Nuala, Kathleen and Marie, sons-in-law Mick and Jimmy, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, extended family, relatives and friends.
Reposing in her son Aidan’s home Ballycuddy (eircode R32F638) this Monday evening (April 7th) from 4.0’clock, concluding with Rosary at 8.0’clock. Removal on Tuesday morning (April 8th) to St. Canice’s Church Clough (eircode R32K003), for Requiem Mass at 11.0’clock, followed by Burial in Knockaroo Cemetery, Knockaroo, Borris-in-Ossory. (eircode R32F886)
Kitty’s Requiem Mass will be live streamed: – www.youtube.com/GoLiveStream-mc2bo
Karen Flynn
Forest Park, Portlaoise, Laois
Karen Flynn Forest Park, Portlaoise, 4th April 2025
Cherished daughter of Alan and Sandie. Beloved sister to Vicky and Sue. Loving aunt to Lexi, Zac, Mike, Lenny and Taylor. She will be sadly missed by her loving family, brothers in law Martin and Michael, Alan’s wife Sandra, Olga & Des, cousins, relatives, friends, the nursing staff and all at Portlaoise Regional Hospital.
Reposing at Keegan’s Funeral Home on Monday, 7th April from 5pm until 7 pm. Family cremation will follow on Tuesday in Newlands Cross Crematorium at 1. pm. House private on Monday.
The family are very grateful for all the support and well wishes.
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