Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Vincent Andrew Keating
Spink, Abbeyleix, Laois/Castlecomer, Kilkenny
Vincent Andrew Keating Spink, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois and Formerly of Crutt, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny.
Peacefully at Tullamore Regional Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.
Predeceased by his parents Andrew and Sarah, sister Mags, brothers Jack, Michael, baby nephew Eoghan and his nephew Michael Jnr.
Deeply regretted and sadly missed by his family, sisters Mary, Carmel, Breda, Catherine, Liz, Annette and Aggie, brothers Richie, Billy, Tommy, Martin Gerard, and Eugene, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and nephews, neighbours and a large circle of friends.
Reposing at Coady’s Funeral Home, Castlecomer on Saturday (12th April) from 2pm, concluding with Vigil Prayers and Rosary at 7.30pm.
Removal from Coady’s Funeral Home, Castlecomer on Sunday morning, with Funeral Prayers at 9.45am. The Funeral cortege will travel, via Crutt, to Saint Patrick’s Church, Clogh for Funeral Mass at 11am. Vincent will be laid to rest thereafter in the adjoining cemetery.
The Funeral Mass can be viewed HERE
Lucy O’Shea (née Scully)
Castlecuffe, Clonaslee, Laois
Lucy O’Shea, (Née Scully), Castlecuffe, Clonaslee, Co. Laois. Passed away peacefully on the 9th of April 2025, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Lucy will be very sadly missed & fondly remembered by her dearly loved husband John (Jacko) and loving sons Seán & Conor. Lucy will be sadly missed by her heart-broken parents Brendan & Winnie, her brothers Brendan and Dermot, her sisters Fionnuala & Carmel. Deeply regretted by her sisters-in-law Patricia, Annette, & Joan, brother-in-law Damien & Carmel’s partner John, aunt Essie, uncle Tom, nieces Niamh, Laura, Róisín, Gráinne & Oona, nephews Emmett, Aaron & Darragh, grand-nephew Brendan, relatives and a large circle of friends.
Reposing at her residence, on Thursday the 10th of April from 2pm – 8pm and Friday the 11th of April from 2pm – 8pm, with Rosary both evenings at 8pm. Funeral Mass on Saturday at 12 noon in St Manman’s Church, Clonaslee, with burial afterwards in St. Manman’s Cemetery, Clonaslee. Lucy’s Funeral Mass can be viewed on www.churchmedia.tv by selecting County Laois.
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.
Reposing Moloney’s Funeral Home, Mountmellick on Thursday from 5pm. Recital of The Rosary at 6.30pm.
Removal from Moloney’s Funeral Home on Friday morning at 10.45am arriving to St. Joseph’s Church Mountmellick for Requiem Mass at 11am. Cremation Service afterwards at 1.30pm in Newlands Crematorium.
Funeral Mass can be viewed live on the parish webcam. https://www.mountmellickparish.ie/web-cam/
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.
Reposing in the Chapel of Repose adjoining the Church Of The Most Holy Rosary Abbeyleix on Thursday from 4pm. with Prayers at 7pm.
A private cremation will take place at a later date.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Thursday, April 10, 2025
