Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Pat (Paddy) Delaney
Kyledellig, Clough, Laois / Thurles, Tipperary
Pat (Paddy) Delaney, late of Harrow, London, and Ballycahill, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, and formerly of Kyledellig, Clough, Co. Laois. Died 23rd July 2024. Deeply regretted by his wife Geraldine, sisters Mary, Anne, Agnes, Sadie, and Helen, brothers Jim, Timmy and Martin, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and his many friends in Ireland and U.K.
Reposing of Ashes in Burke’s Funeral Home Mountrath on Wednesday evening (August 21st) from 5.0’clock with Prayers at 7.0’clock. Funeral Mass in St. Canice’s Church, Borris-in-Ossory on Thursday (August 22nd) at 12 noon, followed by Private Burial.
Maureen Brennan (née Coleman)
Jacob Street, Kilkenny City, Kilkenny / Portarlington, Laois
Maureen, in her 96th year, passed away on 18th August 2024, unexpectedly, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Predeceased by her beloved husband Kevin, sister Christina and brothers Tony and Eamonn. Much loved mother of Jimmy, Tony, Paul, Deirdre, Brian, Regina and the late infant Noel. Maureen will be dearly missed by all her family, son-in-law Anthony, daughters-in-law Julie and Fiona, grandchildren Jane, Shane, Darragh, Eimhin, Odhran and Aoibhe, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family, kind neighbours and friends.
Reposing in Johnston’s Funeral Home, John’s Green, Kilkenny (R95XE00) on Tuesday (20th August) from 5pm to 7pm with Rosary and Vigil Prayers at 6.30pm. Removal from her home on Wednesday morning to St. Patrick’s Church for Requiem Mass at 12 noon. Funeral afterwards to St. Kieran’s Cemetery.
The Requiem Mass will be live streamed HERE
Violet Bowers (née Cole)
Graigavine, Piltown, Kilkenny / Ballyfin, Laois / Waterford / Tipperary
Violet Bowers (nee Cole) Graigavine, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny and formerly of Ballyfin, Co. Laois.
Violet passed away peacefully on 18th August 2024 after a long illness, at Dungarvan Community Hospital.
Deeply regretted by her loving husband Hew, her children David and Nicola, her beloved granddaughter Emma, daughter in law Anna, son in law Tom, sisters Sheila and Frances, brother Hughie and her nieces, nephews and friends.
Reposing at Walsh’s Funeral Home, Carrick on Suir, Co. Tipperary, E32 EP84 on Tuesday 20th August from 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm.
Funeral Service on Wednesday 21st August at 2.00 pm in St. Paul’s Church, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny, E32 CP27 with burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to St. Vincent’s Unit, Dungarvan Community Hospital. Donation box will be present at Funeral and church.
House strictly private.
Sam Touhey
Portarlington, Laois/Dublin
TOUHEY, SAM, 13th August 2024, late of Portarlington, Co. Laois, formerly Dublin, unexpectedly at home. He will be forever remembered by his sons, James, Adam, and their mother Mary, his parents Jane Touhey and Jim Murray, also Peter Barry, Jacqueline, his half siblings and step siblings, Daniel, Killian, Sara, Sean, David, Niamh and Sarah. He will be held in memory by the extended Murray, Touhey, Barry, Lynch and Rattigan families, his friends and the special neighbours in Laois and Dublin.
There will be a gathering for Remembering Sam at Newlands Cross Crematorium at 3.00pm, Tuesday 20th August. All enquiries to Larry Massey Funeral Directors, Rathfarnham, on (01)406-1000.
No flowers please, donations to Dyslexia Ireland appreciated, you may do so by clicking on this link.
Pat (Boxcar) Fennelly
Carlow Town, Carlow/Crettyard, Laois/Crettyard, Kilkenny
Pat (Boxcar) Fennelly of Montgomery St., Carlow and formerly of 5 Doonane Rd, Crettyard, Co Laois, passed away on August 16th, 2024, at Naas General Hospital, Co Kildare.
Beloved father of Laura and much loved brother of Jody, Martin, David, Declan, Marie, Ann and Linda.
He will be sadly missed by his loving daughter, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-laws, aunts, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
Reposing in Carpenter Bros Funeral Home, Graiguecullen, on Sunday, August 18th, from 4pm, concluding with Prayers at 7pm that evening. Funeral Mass on Monday at 2pm in St Abban’s Church, Doonane, Co Laois followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery.
Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to St Vincent’s Nursing Home, Athy, Co Kildare
