Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Damien Dohney
Liogard, Portlaoise, Laois
Damien Doheny . Liogard, Portlaoise and formerly Castletown Co. Laois. 17th September 2024 Peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by his mother Ellen and brother Declan. Dearly loved husband to his heartbroken wife Edel. Loving son of Joe. Brother to Margurite and Joe. Deeply regretted by his loving family, sster in law Josephine, brother in law Adrian, mother in law Sheila and father in law Tony Curran, nephews and nieces Oisin, Liam, Brian, Elle and Sarah, relatives, neighbours and friends. And all his work colleagues in Tesco.
Reposing at Keegans Funeral Home on Friday evening from 6.30 pm, until 8 pm. With rosary at 7.30 pm. Requiem mass at 12 noon on Saturday in SS Peter and Paul’s Church. Interment will follow in SS Peter and Paul’s Cemetery, Portlaoise. Family flowers only, donations, if desired, to the Cuisle Centre.
Tommy Fingleton
Park, Stradbally, Laois, R32 R7N3
Fingleton, Tommy. Park, Stradbally, Co. Laois (R32 R7N3). Died September 14th 2024. Peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Son of the late Michael and Elizabeth Fingleton.
Predeceased by his sisters Lila, Mary and Bridget and his infant brother William. Deeply regretted by his loving family, brothers Jimmy, Michael, Anthony and Paddy, sisters Kit, Nelly Heery, and Anne Sheahan, brothers in law Lorcan and Pat, sisters in law Phil, Eileen and Mary, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, relatives, neighbours and friends
Reposing at his residence from 2pm on Monday, September 16th with Rosary at 8pm. Funeral arriving to the Church of the Sacred Heart Stradbally on Friday September 20th for 11am Requiem Mass. Interment will follow in Ratheniska cemetery.
Sydney Lewis
Summerhill, Portlaoise, Laois
Sydney Lewis, Summerhill Portlaoise Co.Laois. Died September 14th 2024. Peacefully after a brief illness surrounded by his loving family. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Cathy, daughter Lisanne and her husband Joe, sons Shane, Jason and his partner Aine, Leon and his partner Lauren and Ryan, grandchildren, Aimee, Abigail, Noah, Luke, Ollie, Lilyanne and Fionn, sister, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at Keegan’s Funeral Home on Wednesday, September 18th, from 6:30pm with prayers at 8pm. Funeral arriving to St Peter’s Church, Portlaoise on Thursday, September 19th, for 3pm funeral service. Interment afterwards in SS Peter and Paul’s Cemetery, Portlaoise.
Breda Egan (née Coveney)
Meelick, Rosenallis, Laois
The death has occurred of Mrs Breda Egan (née Coveney) Meelick, Rosenallis, Co. Laois. Predeceased by her husband Joe. Breda, peacefully at home after a short illness. Beloved mother of Tony, Lauraine and Fergal. Breda will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by her children, daughters-in-law Deridre and Alison, nine grandchildren whom she adored, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Reposing at her home on Wednesday, 18th September, from 3pm. Rosary at 5pm followed by removal to St Brigid’s Church, Rosenallis arriving at 7pm that evening. Requiem Mass on Thursday, 19th September, at 11am followed by burial in St. Brigid’s Cemetery, Rosenallis.
