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Death Notices for Laois
Joseph Meehan- Portarlington, Laois / Dublin
The death has occured of Joseph Meehan, formerly of Dublin. Peacefully in the loving care of the staff of St Vincent's Community Nursing Unit, Mountmellick after a long illness bravely borne. Sadly missed by his loving niece Marese, nephews John, Liam and Paul, nieces-in-law Fiona and Ann Marie, grandnephews, grandnieces, great-grandnephews, great-grandnieces, relatives and friends.
Reposing at Maher's Chapel of Rest Portarlington (R32 X5XV) on Tuesday evening from 6pm with Removal at 7pm arriving St Michael's Church Portarlington at 7:30pm. Requiem Mass on Wednesday morning at 10am. Funeral afterwards to Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin. (St Paul's Section).
Joseph's Evening Reception Prayers and Requiem Mass will be streamed live on.
https://www.mcnmedia.tv/camera/st-michaels-church-portarlington
Family Flowers Only Please. Donations If Desired To The Friends of St Vincent's Community Nursing Unit Mountmellick.
Patrick (Sharkey) Kirwan- Portarlington / Emo
Catherine (Kitty) Morrin (née Butler)- Aughafan, Castletown, Laois
Catherine (Kitty) Morrin (nee Butler), Aughafan, Castletown, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, June 29th, 2024 (peacefully) after a short illness, at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Pre-deceased by her husband Joseph, brother P.J. and sister Sally.
Deeply regretted by her loving children son Diarmuid, daughters Elizabeth and Ann Marie, brother Willie, son in law Oliver, Margaret, grand-daughter Ayla, sisters in law Elizabeth, Kay, Kathleen and Phyllis, nieces, nephews, extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends. Reposing in Guilfoyle's Funeral Home, Castletown (R32 TN84), this Monday evening (July 1st) from 6 o'c with Prayers in the Funeral Home at 8 o'c. Catherine's Funeral Mass on Tuesday morning (July 2nd) at 11 o'c in St. Edmund's Church, Castletown, with burial immediately afterwards in St. Fintan's Cemetery, Mountrath.
Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to St. Vincent De Paul. House Private Please.
Frank Feehan of Ballickmoyler, Carlow, passed away, peacefully, on June 29th, 2024, in the exceptional and compassionate care of the doctors, nurses and staff at Carlow District Hospital, The Carlow/Kilkenny Homecare Team, under the spiritual support and council of his Clergy friends and surrounded by his sister and friends.
Deeply regretted by his loving sister Betty, sister-in-law Joyce, nieces, nephew, Frank’s wonderful friend and carer Stephanie, devoted cares, great neighbours and friends. May Frank’s gentle soul Rest in Peace. Reposing at Carpenter Bros Funeral Home, Graiguecullen, (Eircode R93 ET80) from 4pm on Monday, July 1st, concluding with prayers at 7.30pm that evening. Funeral Mass on Tuesday at 12 noon in The Church of the Sacred Heart, Arles, and will be followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery.
Family flowers only. Donations, if desired, to Friends of the District Hospital, Carlow.
James (Jimmy) Garty, late of London, U.K. and formerly of Patrick Street, Mountmellick, Co. Laois, passed away in London, on 7th May 2024.
At Jimmy's request, a private funeral and Requiem Mass were held at St. Joseph's Church, Mountmelick, on Tuesday, 11th June 2024, with burial afterwards in St. Joseph's Cemetery (Mountmellick).
Predeceased by his loving parents, Con and Mary Jo and his eldest sibling, Con, who died at birth.
Sadly missed by his brother, Vincent, sisters, Geraldine, Ann and Teresa, brother-in-law Brian, sister-in-law Catherine, nephews, nieces, extended family and friends.
Frances Kavanagh (née Rochford)- Mountmellick, Laois
The death has occurred of Frances Kavanagh (nee Rochford), Monument House, Wolfe Tone Street, Mountmellick, Co Laois R32C525 and formerly of Fairview House, Kildare Town, Co Kildare. Passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at home. Predeceased by her husband Bernard (Bernie) daughter Siobhan, brother Denis Rochford and sister Mary Rochford, her very close cousins Dell Ward and Anne Whitty. Very sadly missed by her children Bernard, Rosario, Denise, Justin and Conleth, her grandchildren Bernard, Tristan, Eva, Caelyn, and Conleth, her sister Elizabeth Duggan, Kildare, her daughters-in-law Michelle, Mairead and Siobhan, her sons-in-law Ken and Damien, her brother-in-law Peter Duggan, her sisters-in-law Josephine Kavanagh and Patricia Gorman, nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and neighbours.
Reposing in her home on Monday from 5pm. Recital of The Rosary at 8pm. Removal from her home on Tuesday morning at 10.30am to St. Joseph's Church for Requiem Mass at 11am. Burial after in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
The funeral Mass can be live streamed on the following link: https://www.mountmellickparish.ie/web-cam/
Margaret Meredith (née Smith) - Portlaoise / Stradone, Cavan
Margaret Meredith (nee Smith), Millview, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, June 28th 2024. Peacefully, surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife of the late Jerry and mother of Richard (RIP). Dearly loved mother to Tony, AnnMarie, Teresa, Paul and Sarah. Cherished grandmother to Holly, Ella and Jamie. Deeply regretted by her brother Seamus, sisters Maureen and Rose, brother in law Pakie, sister in law Teresa, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.
May she rest in peace.
Reposing at her residence on Sunday from 3pm, with rosary at 8pm. Removal on Monday morning at 11.40am to arrive at SS Peter and Paul's Church for 12 noon requiem Mass. Interment will follow in SS Peter and Paul's Cemetery, Portlaoise.
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