Death Notices for Laois - Monday, October 9, 2023
Alan McEvoy - Portlaoise
The death took place on Saturday, October 7 of Alan McEvoy, Buttercup Avenue, Esker Hills, Portlaoise.
Peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family. Dearly loved partner to Molly and loving father to Calvin. Predeceased by his father Alo and mother Mary and brothers Jimmy and Gerard and nephew Daryl. Loving brother to Peter and Sean, Eileen, Tina, Imelda, Mary, Linda, Angela and Majella. Deeply regretted by his loving family, mother in law Mary M (Ma), brothers in law, sisters in law, nephew, nieces, relatives and friends.
Reposing at Keegan's Funeral Home on Monday from 6pm with rosary at 7.30pm. Removal on Tuesday to SS Peter and Paul's Church for 12 noon requiem Mass. Interment afterwards in SS Peter and Paul's Cemetery. Family flowers only. Donations, if desired, to charity.
Dolores Lawlor - Mountmellick
The death took place on Friday, October 6 of Dolores Lawlor (nee Blanc) St. Joseph’s Terrace Mountmellick.
Died peacefully at Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her parents Richard and Eileen and her dear brothers Jim and Joe. Deeply regretted by her loving husband Michael, son Fergal, daughters Jeanette and Helen, grandchildren Ethan and his partner Chloé, Corey, Roisin, Sinead, Saoirse and Leon, sons-in-law Paul and Damien, brother Sam, sisters Clare (Mangan) Carn Emo, Geraldine Carroll (Emmet Street) nieces, nephews, grandnephews and grandnieces, brothers and sisters-in-law, neighbours, relatives and her many friends.
Reposed in her home on Saturday from 6pm with recital of the rosary at 8pm. Reposed on Sunday from 5pm recital of the rosary at 8pm. Removal on Monday at 1.30pm to St. Joseph’s Church Mountmellick, for Requiem Mass at 2pm. Burial after in St Joseph's Cemetery. Family time in her home on Monday.
The funeral mass can be lived streamed on the following link: https://www.mountmellickparish.ie/web-cam/
Martin McHugh - Mountmellick
The death took place on Thursday, October 5 of Martin McHugh Silverglen, Mountmellick, County Laois and formerly of Dublin. Passed away peacefully.
His family announced the devastating loss of Martin McHugh. Eternally loved and sorely missed. Martin will be deeply regretted by his loving wife Jane, children Fiona, Martin, Brian and Sinéad, sons-in-law Andrew and Patrick, daughter-in-law Clodagh, sister-in-law Rosaleen, grandchildren Ailísh, Connor, Arwen, Aislinn, Cayla, Shona, Nathan, Evan, Ember Rose and Michael, great-grandchildren Caoimhe and Darragh, brothers, sisters, extended family, neighbours and many friends.
Reposed at his residence (eircode R32 D300) on Sunday afternoon from 3pm until 6pm. Removal on Monday at 12:45pm arriving Newlands Cross Crematorium for a celebration of Martin's life at 2:30pm.
House Private on Monday morning, Please.
Family Flowers Only Please. Donations If Desired To The Irish Cancer Society.
Georgina Mary Mitchell - Errill
The death took place on Tuesday, October 3 of Georgina Mary Mitchell, Quarrymount, Errill, Co. Laois.
Peacefully at Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Predeceased by her parents Bob and Georgina, sisters Muriel and Dorothy and brothers Albert and Robin.
Sadly missed by her loving brothers Tommy, Charlie and Gerald, brother-in-law, nieces, nephews extended family, neighbours, her dedicated care team and a wide circle of friends.
Reposing at O'Sullivan's Funeral Home Rathdowney on Monday evening from 6 o'clock until 8 o'clock. Removal on Tuesday afternoon to Castlefleming Church Errill arriving for funeral service at 2 pm. Interment afterwards in the adjoining churchyard.
Mary Shinners - Portarlington
The death took place on Thursday, October 5 of Mary Shinners (nee Downey), Oakdale Nursing Home, Portarlington, Co. Laois, and formerly of Drimnagh Road, Dublin 12.
Died peacefully at the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Sadly missed by her son Eamonn, daughter Elizabeth, grandchildren Oran, Ethan, Jamie, Sarah and Conor, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
Reposing at Burke’s Funeral Home, Mountrath on Friday evening from 7.0’clock to 8.0’clock. Removal on Saturday morning to Newlands Cross Crematorium for Cremation at 2.0.clock
Family flowers only. Donations to Sue Ryder Foundation, Ballyroan, Co.Laois.
Joseph (Joe) Smyth, 58 Kirwan Park, Mountmellick, Laois / Shinrone, Offaly
The death occurred on Wednesday, October 4 of the late Joseph, better known as Joe Smyth, 58 Kirwan Park, Mountmellick, Co. Laois & formally of Glasshouse, Shinrone, Co. Offaly.
Passed away unexpectedly at home. Predeceased by his loving wife Kathleen, his parents John and Lily. Deeply regretted by his heart broken children Elaine and John, his Best friend and Carer Peg, grandchildren Isabella, Lily, Freddie, Kayci, Harry, Tori and Molly, his sister Mary, his brothers Willie and Paddy, brother-in-law Pat, sisters-in-law Evelyn and Catherine, son-in-law Roger Foot, daughter-in-law Louise Kearns, (Acragar, Mountmellick), extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Family flowers only, donations, if desired, to Beech Haven Day Centre, Portlaoise.
Reposed in Moloney’s Funeral Home, Mountmellick on Saturday from 5pm. Recital of the Rosary at 6.30pm. Removal from his home on Monday morning at 10.20am to St Joseph’s Church, Mountmellick arriving for 11am requiem mass. Burial afterwards in St. Mary’s Cemetery Clonaghadoo W35W427. House private please.