Death Notices for Laois - Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Avril Jestin - Portlaoise

The death took place on Tuesday, June 13 of Avril Jestin of Coote Street, Portlaoise. 

Peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family. Deeply regretted by her loving partner Pat, sister Sylvia, cousins, relatives and a large circle of friends.

Funeral service will take place on Thursday, June 15th, at 3pm in St Peter's Church, Portlaoise followed by interment in the adjoining graveyard.

Patrick Murray - Clonaslee

The death took place on Tuesday, June 13 of Patrick (Pat) Murray of Coolaboughlan, Clonaslee. 

Peacefully, at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. He will be sadly missed by his brothers Jimmy and Liam, his sister Frances, sisters-in-law Dolores and Cathriona, brother-in-law Pat, nephews and nieces William, Lorraine, Michael, Áine, Noelle and Tara, grand nephews and niece Will, Bobby, Tim, Evan and Pheobe, family, relatives, and friends and the staff and residents of Carthage Nursing Home, Mucklagh, Co. Offaly.

Reposing at Carthage Nursing Home Mucklagh on Wednesday (14th) from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. Funeral Mass on Thursday at 11am in St. Manman’s Church, Clonaslee, with burial afterwards in St. Manman’s Cemetery, Clonaslee. Pat's Funeral Mass can be viewed on www.churchmedia.tv by selecting County Laois.

Robert Higgins - Portarlington

The death took place on Sunday, June 11 of Robert (Noggie) Higgins of Derrymore, Portarlington, and formerly of St Patrick's Terrace, Naas County Kildare.

Peacefully surrounded by his loving family at the Regional Hospital Tullamore. Predeceased by his parents William and Audrey and brother Raymond (Johnny). Sadly missed by his loving wife Bríd, children James, Samanta, Christopher, Michael, Patrick, Mellnaa, Robert, Allanna, Bernard, Chloe, Philip and Katelyn and their partners, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, extended family, friends and neighbours.

Reposing at his residence (eircode R32 FP78) in Portarlington on Tuesday evening from 3pm with Rosary at 8pm. Removal on Wednesday morning at 9:10am arriving St Michael's Church, Portarlington for Requiem Mass at 10am. Removal afterwards (travelling via St Patrick's Terrace, Naas) arriving Dardistown Crematorium for Cremation Service at 1:20pm.

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

Robert's Cremation Service will be streamed live on https://www.dctrust.ie/location/dardistown/dardistown-chapel-webstreaming.html