Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Keenan
Beechlawn, Mountrath, Laois
John Keenan, Beechlawn, Mountrath, Co.Laois. Died peacefully on 2nd December 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Dearly beloved husband of Peg, much loved father to Breda, Cathy, Mairead, Linda, Sean and Declan. Sadly missed by his loving grandchildren Eimear, Ciara, Niamh, Daniel, Grace, Daragh, Fiadh, Doireann, Hannah, Eabha, and Tadhg, daughter-in-law, sons-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Reposing at his home (Beechlawn, Mountrath) on Thursday evening for family and close friends, with Rosary at 8pm. Removal on Friday evening at 6:30pm to St. Fintan’s Church, Mountrath. Requiem Mass on Saturday morning at 11am followed by burial in St. Fintan’s Cemetery, Mountrath.
John’s Requiem Mass will be live streamed on: www.mountrathparish.ie
Family flowers only, donations, if desired, to the Palliative Care, Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise.
Derek William Young
‘Tatahi’, Ballyconnigar Upper, Blackwater, Wexford / Enniscorthy, Wexford / Dublin 18, Dublin / Rosenallis, Laois
Dearly loved and loving husband of Suzanne McKenzie Young, adoring father of India, Xavier and Pixie, beloved son of the late Liam and the late Margaret and much loved brother of Eugene, Edel, Melissa and Cyril.
Sadly missed by his heartbroken wife, son, daughters, his brothers and sisters and their partners and spouses Gabi, Mathias, Cathal and Ciara, his nephews and nieces Severine, Amelie, Alessia, Opehlia, Jude and Boden, father-in-law Ray McKenzie, mother-in-law Bev and her husband Alan, brother-in-law Brent, family, relatives and friends.
Reposing at his home on Friday evening from 5 o’ clock to 7 o’ clock for family and close friends.
Funeral Mass on Saturday at 11 o’ clock in St. Brigid’s Church, Blackwater with burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
Those unable to attend funeral may view the Mass online by logging onto Derek’s Funeral Mass on Saturday at 11 o’ clock.
Kenneth David Henderson
30 Grenville, Portlaoise, Laois / Roscrea, Tipperary
Peacefully at Regional Tullamore Hospital. Pre-deceased by his brother Gordon.
Deeply regretted by his loving wife Jo, daughters Tracy and Andrea, sons-in-law Ciarán and Paul, grand-daughter Trieu, brother Ramsay, sister-in-law Miriam, nieces, nephews, relatives, good neighbours and many friends.
Reposing in Tierney’s Funeral Home, Roscrea, on Thursday evening from 5pm to 7pm (face masks to be worn at all times and there will be no condolence book in use at the funeral home). Private removal on Friday morning at 10.30am arriving in St.Cronan’s Church of Ireland for Funeral Service at 11am. Cremation to take place afterwards in Shannon Crematorium, Co. Clare.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Thursday, December 2, 2021
