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Death Notices for Laois
Margaret Galvin - Ballyadams
The death has occurred of Margaret Galvin (Nee Greene), Lixnaw Village West & formerly Ballyadams, Co. Laois.
Margaret passed away peacefully on November 19 under the wonderful care of the staff at University Hospital Kerry and surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her loving husband Paud, her parents, Maria & Edward Greene, and her sisters, Mai, Kathleen & Ann and sadly missed by her sisters Bridie and Chris and her brother James.
Lovingly remembered and deeply missed by her son PJ and daughters, Nora and Margaret, her daughter-in-law, Mahi Emekli-Galvin, sons-in laws, Don Linehan & Ger Hobbert as well as her adored grandchildren Laura, Daniel, Niamh, David and Luke and Laura’s husband, Jackson, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, cousins, friends and neighbours. Rest in Peace.
Reposing in the Rose Chapel, Hogan's Funeral Home, Tralee on Thursday, November 20 from 6.30pm to 8 pm. Funeral cortege arriving to St. Michael's Church, Lixnaw on Friday 21st November at 10.45am for 11.00am Requeim Mass for Margaret which will be live streamed on http://www.churchcamlive.ie/lixnaw-parish-live-stream. Burial afterwards in New Cemetery, Lixnaw.
Donations in lieu of flowers, if desired to the Palliative Care Unit, University Hospital Kerry at www.kerryhospice.com or Hogan's Funeral Home, Tralee. House Private Please. Enquiries to John O' Rahilly, Hogan's Funeral Home, Tralee at 0876865632 or 0667121119.
Edmund (Eamonn) Rafter- Durrow
The death has occurred Eamonn MCC (retired) in his 95th year has passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving famil,y while under the excellent care of the staff of St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny. He is predeceased by his wife Philomena (Dolly), his brother Seán, sister Margaret (Peg Phelan), brother-in-law James and nephews John and Joe.
Eamonn will be deeply regretted and sadly missed by his nieces and nephews, Patricia (Burns), Liam, P.J., Shem, Mary (Lyons), Bridie (Dowling), Eamonn, Ger, Anthony and Fintan, sister in law Betty, brother-in-law Liam, grandnieces and nephews, extended family, neighbours and a large circle of friends.
Reposing in the Church of the Holy Trinity, Durrow, Co. Laois (R32 CK11)on Thursday 20th November 2025 from 4 pm with prayers at 7pm. Requiem Mass on Friday 21st November 2025 at 11 am with burial immediately afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. Family flowers only, donations in lieu to St Vincent de Paul.
Family flowers only, donations in lieu to St Vincent de Paul.
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Death Notices for Laois
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