Death Notices for Laois - Friday, September 8, 2023

Gene Byrne - Mountmellick

The death took place on Thursday, September 7 of Gene Byrne Clondoogan, Summerhill, Meath and formerly Mountmellick.

Peacefully after a long illness, surrounded by his loving family and in the loving care of the nurses and staff of St. Joseph’s C.N.U. Trim.

Gene, will be sadly missed by his devoted wife Valerie (nee Bryan), his children and their spouses; Genette & Paul McGuinness, Naomi and Stephen Kendal, Olwyn and John Forde and Bryan and Anita Byrne, his adored grandchildren, his siblings; Declan and Marian, brothers in law; Bernard, Theo and Billy, sisters in law; Daphne and Marguerite, cousins, nieces, nephews, neighbours and friends. Predeceased by his parents Owenie and Mona, his sister Ann and nephew Adrian.

Reposing at William Ryan & Sons Funeral Home, Church St., Kilcock (W23 XC90) on Saturday from 5pm-7pm. Funeral Mass at 1.30pm on Sunday in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Dangan, Summerhill  followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery. 

Sr. Consolata Blackwell - Portlaoise

The death took place on Thursday, September 7 of Sr. Consolata Blackwell of Kilcock, Kildare and Portlaoise and late of Cappamore, Co. Limerick.

Peacefully at Clondalkin Lodge Nursing Home. Pre-deceased by her parents Lena and James, brothers Denis, John, Fr Paddy and Michael, sisters Nonie and Sr Francis. Deeply regretted by her sister-in-law Phyllis, nieces, nephews, grand-nieces, grand-nephews, great -grandnieces, great-grandnephews, cousins and her fellow Presentation Sisters.

Reposing at Presentation Sisters, Cúl na Cille, Kilcock on Friday from 2pm, followed by removal to arrive at St Coca's Church, Kilcock for evening prayers at 5pm. Requiem Mass on Saturday at 3pm, followed by burial in the Convent Cemetery, Kilcock.