Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Enda McEvoy
Clonaheen, Rosenallis, Laois
Enda McEvoy Clonaheen, Rosenallis, Co. Laois. Died peacefully April 1st at St. James Hospital Dublin in the company of his loving family.
Predeceased by his loving mother Dorothy and his infant sister.
Deeply regretted by his loving father Sean, brothers Richard, Michael, and Shane, sister-in-law Ann, nephews, relatives, neighbours and many friends.
Funeral Arrangements Later
Donal Ryan
Abbeyleix, Laois/Roscrea, Tipperary
Peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Predeceased by his parents , brothers Mick, Dinny, Jack and Rody, sisters Maguerite, Nancy, Eileen and May. Donal will be sadly missed by his loving wife Helen, sons Mark and Robert, daughter Lorna and sister Kay, son-in-law James, daughter-in-law Carol, grandchildren Caolan, Holly, Oscar, Oisīn and David, sisters-in-law, nieces,nephews, friends and neighbours.
Reposing in the Chapel of Repose adjoining the Church Of The Most Holy Rosary Abbeyleix on Thursday from 5pm. with prayers at 7pm. Removal to The Church Of The Most Holy Rosary Abbeyleix on Friday for 12 noon Requiem Mass. Interment afterwards in St.Patrick’s Cemetery.
Family flowers only.
The Mass can be viewed on https://Abbeyleixparish.ie /webcam/
Theresa (Tess) Quinn (née Dunne)
Dublin/Portarlington, Laois
Formerly of Blackhall, Portarlington County Laois. Peacefully in the wonderful care of the staff of St Vincent’s Hospital Athy. Loving wife of the late Tommy. Deeply regretted by her loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, relatives and friends.
Reposing at Maher’s Chapel of Rest Portarlington (eircode R32 X5XV) on Thursday evening from 7pm with Rosary at 8pm. Removal on Friday morning at 9:20am arriving St Michael’s Church Portarlington for Requiem Mass at 10am. Funeral afterwards to St Michael’s Cemetery Portarlington.
Tess’s Requiem Mass will be streamed live on.
https://www.mcn.live/Cameras/st-michaels-church-portarlington
Jean Conroy (née Boyers)
Jamestown, Ballybrittas, Laois/Tubbercurry, Sligo
Jean Conroy (nee Boyers)
Jamestown, Ballybrittas Co. Laois and formerly Tubbercurry Co.Sligo died April 2nd 2025 at home in the company of her husband Aidan and her family.
Former principal St.Johns National School Monasterevin.
Predeceased by her brother David, sisters-in- law Bernie Conroy and Nuala Kinch and brother-in-law Jack.
Deeply regretted by her loving husband Aidan (formerly Lord Edward Street Mountmellick her sons Shane and Ross, daughter-in-law Diane grandchildren Rhys, Aaron, Emily and Daniel, sister Dodie O’Brien, nieces and nephews Sandra, Andrew, Jake and Robbie, sister-in-law Jean, neighbours, relatives and her many friends.
Reposing in her home on Thursday (R32P6X2) from 5pm until 7pm.
Bernadette (Bernie) Murray (née Whelan)
Main Street, Stradbally, Laois
The death has occurred of Bernadette, better known as Bernie Murray (née Whelan), Main Street, Stradbally, Co. Laois, peacefully on the 1st of April 2025 at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her parents Agnes and Jack, Peggy and her brother-in-law Danelli.
Sadly missed by her husband Tom, son Tadhg, sisters Marguerite, Helen, Mary-Agnes, Patsy-Ann and Therese, brothers Sean and Eddie, nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law Margaret and Kathleen, brothers-in-law John, Piaras, Ray and Steve, extended family and all her friends.
Reposing at her residence, Main Street, Stradbally from 4pm on Wednesday (2nd April) with recital of the Rosary at 8pm. Requiem Mass on Thursday (3rd April) at 11am in the Scared Heart Church, Stradbally and afterwards Bernadette will be laid to rest in Oakvale Cemetery, Stradbally.
Funeral Mass will be streamed live on the Stradbally Parish Webcam, https://svtparish.ie/webcam.
SEE ALSO – Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, April 2, 2025
