Death Notices for Laois - Sunday, September 3, 2023

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Jacinta Bracken - Portlarington

The death took place on Thursday, August 31 of Jacinta (Jess) Bracken (née Quigley) of Arlington Estate, Portarlington and formerly of St Joseph's Terrace, Mountmellick.

Suddenly but peacefully in Cork. A cherished wife, mother and grandmother. Loving wife of Patrick. Devoted mother to Patrick, Stephen, Kevin, Tanya, Emma and the late Lisa. Doting grandmother to Katelyn, Danielle, Christopher, Tyler, Kaiden and Mason. Jess will be sadly missed by her loving sisters, brothers, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family, neighbours and friends.

Reposing at her residence (eircode R32 W726) on Saturday evening from 3pm with Rosary at 8pm. Removal on Sunday morning at 11:15am arriving St Michael's Church, Portarlington for Requiem Mass at 12:15pm. Funeral afterwards to St Michael's Cemetery, Portarlington.

Jess's Requiem Mass will be streamed live on https://www.mcnmedia.tv/camera/st-michaels-church-portarlington

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/

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