Death Notices for Laois - Wednesday, June 21, 2023

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Bride Reilly - Abbeyleix

The death took place on Monday, June 19 of Bride Reilly (née McDonald) of Rathmoyle House, Abbeyleix. 

Peacefully at her residence in her 91st year surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her cherished husband Sean and sister Kathleen and son-in law Roberto. Sadly missed by seven children Nona (Shortall), Catherine, Tom, Irene (Bonham), Monica, Claire (Clancy) and Yvonne.

Deeply regretted by her brother Charlie (McDonald) daughter-in-law Geraldine, sons-in-law Willie, Martin and Liam, sisters-in-law Lily, Alice and Ina, brothers in law Anthony and Danny, her thirteen grand-children Marcus,Fiona, Steven, Simon, Louise, Eoin, Deirdre, Gilly, Andrew, Ella, Alessandro, Michael and Alistair, her eleven great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, family, friends and devoted carers.

Reposing at the family home on Tuesday from 3pm to 8pm. Removal on Wednesday to The Church of The Most Holy Rosary, Abbeyleix for 1pm. Requiem Mass. Burial afterwards in St. Patrick's Cemetery.

 Elizabeth Kearns - Mountmellick

The death took place on Monday, June 19 of Elizabeth (Pat) Kearns (née McCormack) of Briar Lane, Mountmellick. 

Pre-deceased by her loving husband Jim and sisters Frances Martin and Heini O'Rourke. Sadly missed by her children Ger, Thomasina (Hibbitts), David, Anne (Gormley) and Paddy, her sons-in-law John Hibbitts and James Gormley, her daughters-in-laws Joan (O'Neill), Teresa (Ryan) and Irene (Buggy).

Deeply regretted by her sister Anne (Horan) and her husband Tomas, her brothers Jim McCormack and his wife Anne and Ben McCormack and his wife Georgina, her beloved grandchildren Sam, James, Evan, Stephen, James, Phillip, Ellen, Eoghan, Megan, Conor, Kristian, Callum, Dylan and Ciara, her nieces, nephews, family, friends and devoted carers.

Reposing Moloney's Funeral Home on Tuesday from 7pm. Recital of the rosary at 8.30pm. Removal from Ger and Joan’s home (R32K683) on Wednesday morning at 9.15am to St Joseph's Church, Mountmellick, arriving for Requiem Mass at 10am. Burial afterwards in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. 

Charlie Palmer - Castletown

The death took place on Friday, June 16 of Charlie (Cha) Palmer of Woodford Downs, Clondalkin and formerly of Castletown.

Peacefully, at Tallaght University Hospital, while surrounded by his family. Charlie (Cha), pre-deceased by his wife Kathleen and much-loved father of Damien and Darren. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by all his loving family, partner Margaret, brothers Podge, Tom, Finney and Richie, sisters-in-law, Damian’s partner Melissa and Darren’s partner Cheryl, nephews, nieces, grandchildren, Abbie, Lily, Logan and Amber, relatives, neighbours, friends and the Power family in Liverpool.

Charlie will repose at the Brian McElroy Funeral Home, Monastery Road, Clondalkin (Eircode D22 K602) on Tuesday afternoon (June 20th) from 2pm to 4pm. Removal on Wednesday morning (June 21st) to the Church of the Presentation, Knockmitten, Clondalkin arriving for 11am Mass, followed thereafter to Churchtown Cemetery, Castletown arriving at 2pm approx.

Eileen Josephine Ward - Stradbally

The death took place on Tuesday, June 13 of Eileen Josephine Ward (née O'Keeffe) of Drumneen, Stradbally. 

Unexpectedly, but peacefully, at Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, on Tuesday. Beloved wife of the late Patrick Ward of Castleblayney, Monaghan and much loved mother of Gerard and Aileen. Sadly missed by her loving family, daughter-in-law Therese Ward, grandchildren Christopher, Caitlin, Brenden and Noah, brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and extended family and kind neighbours and friends.

Requiem Mass at 12 noon on Thursday (June 22nd) in The Sacred Heart Church, Stradbally followed by burial in Oakvale Cemetery, Stradbally.

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