Death Notices for Laois - Monday, September 4, 2023


Joan Gorman - Rosenallis
The death took place on Sunday, September 3 of Joan Gorman (née Edmonds) of Drummond, Rosenallis, and late of Crettyard.
Daughter of the late James and Mary Edmonds (Crettyard). Joan passed away surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her husband Tom, sister Breda Kavanagh (Abbeyleix), son in law Bernard Dunne (Garrymore).
Joan will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by her loving family Fintan, James, George, Rosemary, Elizabeth, Thomas and their spouses and partners Sinéad, Michelle, Emma, and Gerry, her 10 grandchildren Christopher, Kelly, Rachel, Ryan, James, April, Roisin, Martin, Jennifer, and Olivia. Her sister Kathleen O’ Neill (Stradbally), brother Willie Edmonds (Wexford), brothers, and sisters in laws, nieces, nephews, neighbours, and many friends.
Reposing in Moloney's Funeral Home on Monday from 7pm with recital of the Rosary at 8.30pm.
Funeral Arrangements Later
Br. Daniel Patrick - Carlin - Castletown
The death took place on Thursday, August 31 of Br. Daniel Patrick Carlin of De La Salle Brothers, and Saint Joseph School, Addis Ababa.
Suddenly. Predeceased by his parents Freddie and Mary. Deeply regretted by his brother Laurence, niece Siobhan, and cousins in Derry, London and Longford, parents, teachers and pupils St. Joseph School and especially by his confreres in Ethiopia, District of Lwanga Africa and the District of Ireland, Great Britain and Malta.
Funeral Mass on Wednesday September 6th at 2pm in the De La Salle Pastoral Centre, Castletown, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Burial immediately afterwards in the Monastery Cemetery. EirCode R32 NX40.
Patrick Hyland - Ballybrittas
The death took place on Wednesday, August 30 of Patrick (Darby) Hyland Garryvacum, Ballybrittas.
Suddenly. Predeceased by his father Joseph and sisters Noreen and Bernie. Dearly loved partner of Mary. Loving dad to Danny, Siobhán, Aidan and Patrick. Cherished grandad of Noah and son of Ita. Deeply loved by all his family including Mary's daughters Emma, Claire and Laura, sons-in-law JJ, Graham and Glenn and their children. His children mums Trish and Marleese, his brothers Jim, Joe and Dec and their wives, his sisters Phil and Martha, his nieces, nephews, a large circle of friends and all whose lives Darby touched.
A celebration of Darby's life will take place in Newlands Cross Crematorium on Tuesday morning September 5th at 10am followed by cremation.
Darby's Service will be streamed live on https://www.dctrust.ie/location/newlands-cross/chapel-webstream.html
Rosealeen McDonagh - Portlaoise
The death took place on Wednesday, August 30 of Rosealeen (Rosie) McDonagh of 23 Blueberry Hill, Esker Hills, Portlaoise.
Following an accident. Dearly loved daughter of Bernard and Victoria and dear sister to Bernie, Julia, Valerie, Priscilla and Jolene. Deeply regretted by her heartbroken parents, brother and sisters, grandparents Willie and Winnie McCarthy and Bernard and Margaret McDonagh, uncles, aunts, cousins, neighbours, relatives and her many friends.
Reposing in Moloneys Funeral Home Mountmellick on Sunday from 2pm. Recital of The Rosary at 4pm. Removal at 5pm to SS Peter and Paul’s Church Portlaoise arriving for 6pm. Requiem Mass on Monday at 12 noon. Burial after in St Joseph's Cemetery Mountmellick.
The Mass may be viewed on https://www.portlaoiseparish.ie/webcam/