Death Notices for Laois - Thursday, February 27, 2025

Sarah Brady - Portarlington

The death has occurred of Sarah (Sally) Brady Botley Court, Portarlington formerly of Killeigh, Co Offaly and Kildare town. Died peacefully at the Regional Hospital Portlaoise on February 26. Predeceased by her parents, brothers and sisters. Sadly missed by her loving brother Michael, sister Kathleen, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.

Reposing at Maher's Chapel of Rest, Portarlington (eircode R32 X5XV) on Friday evening from 4:45pm with Removal at 6:20pm arriving Church Of The Immaculate Conception, Walsh Island at 7pm. Requiem Mass on Saturday at 12 noon. Interment afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.

Sean Mahon - Mountmellick

The death has occurred of Sean (John) Mahon, Harbour St, Mountmellick peacefully in the care of the staff of St Carthages Nursing Home, Mucklagh, Co Offaly on 26 February 2025, in his 90th year.

Predeceased by his parents Margaret and Peter Mahon, his beloved wife Margaret, and his sisters and brother Molly Gregg (London), Lily Walsh (Bradford), Bridie Hogan (Tullamore) and Denis Mahon (Bradford).

Sadly missed by his daughters Marie and Shauna, sons in law John and Graham, grandchildren Juan, Emma and Thomas, his sister Peg Gibson (Ipswich), nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews, relatives and friends.

Reposing St Carthage Nursing Home, Mucklagh (R35EK85) on Thursday from 6pm. Recital of The Rosary at 7.30pm. Reposing Moloney’s Funeral Home (R32 PC95) on Friday from 5pm. Recital of The Rosary at 6.30pm.

Removal from Moloney’s Funeral Home on Saturday morning at 10.45am to St. Joseph’s Church, Mountmellick, for Requiem Mass at 11am. Burial after in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. 

Family Flowers only Please. Donations if desired to Renal Dialysis Unit Regional Hospital Tullamore.

Funeral Mass can be viewed live on the parish webcam. https://www.mountmellickparish.ie/web-cam/

Kathleen Margaret McDonagh (née McDonagh)- Mountmellick

The death has occurred of Kathleen Margaret McDonagh (née McDonagh) 11 Riverside Park, Queensferry, UK peacefully surrounded by her loving family. 

Sadly missed by her loving husband John, her adored sons, John, Tyson, James, Arthur and Paddy, grandchildren, her daughters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.

Funeral arrangements later. May she rest in peace.

John Kennedy -Abbeyleix. 

The death occurred of John Kennedy of Boleybeg, Spink, Abbeyleix on Monday, February 24, 2025.  

John died at The Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. He is predeceased by his wife Mary and son Jimmy. He lived for many years in Manchester. Sadly missed by his sons John, Gee, Edward and Paul, daughter Jacqueline, brother in law Thomas and his wife Helen, daughters in law, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace

Reposing at his residence in Boleybeg, Spink from 1pm on Friday with Prayers at 7pm. Funeral Mass on Saturday in St.Brigid's Church, Ballinakill at 12 noon followed by burial in St.Brigid's Cemetery.

Patrick (Paddy) Mulhall- Stradbally

The death has occurred of Patrick, better known as Paddy Mulhall, Crannagh, Stradbally, Co. Laois, unexpectedly following a tragic road accident on the 23rd February 2025. Predeceased by his parents and brother-in-law Barney.

Paddy will be sadly missed and forever loved by his family, sisters Mary and Elizabeth, nieces Levi and Tara, nephews John, Liam, Colm, Richard, Anthony and Adam, grandniece Cadhla, grandnephew Liam and a large circle of friends and neighbours. May Paddy Rest in Eternal Peace.

Reposing at the Presentation Chapel, Stradbally on Wednesday and Thursday from 2pm until 8pm. Recital of the Rosary on Thursday at 8pm. Removal from the Presentation Chapel, Stradbally on Friday morning to arrive at St Joseph's Church, Ballyadams for Requiem Mass at 11am. Interment to follow in St Joseph's Cemetery, Ballyadams.

All Enquiries to Comerford Lynch Funeral Directors, Main Street, Stradbally on 086 8468771.