Sarah Ann Mallon - Portlaoise
The death took place on Sunday, November 9 of Sarah Ann Mallon (née Owen), 41A Oakleaf Place, Portlaoise, Laois
Peacefully surrounded by her beloved husband and family. Predeceased by her parents and her beloved sister Julie.
Sadly missed by her husband Paul, sons Shane and Stephen, brothers Liam, Paddy, Raymond and Eddie, her five adored grandchildren, nieces, nephews, extended family, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at her nieces home Dana, 25 Mountain View, Portlaoise at 8.00pm this Monday evening with rosary at 8.15pm (10th November 2025). Removal on Tuesday morning (11th November 2025) to The Church of the Assumption, The Heath for 12 noon Funeral Mass. Sarah Ann will then be laid to rest in St. Peter's and Paul’s Cemetery, Portlaoise.
Funeral Mass will be streamed live on the Heath Church, Webcam: https://www.portlaoiseparish.ie/the-heath-webcam/
Susan Delaney - Mountmellick
The death took place on Sunday, November 9 of Susan Delaney (née Fitzgerald) Church Court, Mountmellick, Laois
Died peacefully in her 92nd year surrounded by her loving family.
Predeceased by her loving husband John and her infant sons Edward and Brian, her parents, sisters and brother.
Survived by her children Yvonne, Seán, Annette, Breda, Thérèse and Deirdre, her adored sister Teresa, her cherished grandchildren and her great grandchild Mia, her nieces and nephews, daughter-in-law, sons-in-law, partners, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing Moloney's Funeral Home Mountmellick on Tuesday evening from 6pm. Recital of The Rosary at 7.30pm.
Reposing on Wednesday from 10am. Removal at 10.45am to St. Joseph's Church for Mountmellick for Requiem Mass at 11am.
Burial after in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Andrew Phelan - Durrow
The death took place on Saturday, November 8 of Andrew (Andy) Phelan, Kyle, Durrow, Laois
Peacefully at the Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Predeceased by his parents Patrick and Julia, his sister Margaret Comeford, and brothers-in-law Louie and Harry. Deeply regretted by his wife Mary, daughters Sheila and Theresa, son P,J, brothers Tommy and Michael, sisters Sadie and Sr. Martina, sons-in-law Ivan and Dinny, daughter-in-law Ellen, grandchildren Jake, Vivienne, Joe, Laura, Andrew, Ciara, Sarah, Adam and Jack great-grandchildren Luca and Levi, brothers-in-law Phil and Michael, sisters-in-law Patricia, Patricia,Mary and Patricia, sadly missed by his nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at his residence on Monday with prayers at 7 pm. reposing in the Chapel of Repose adjoining the Church Of The Most Holy Rosary Abbeyleix on Tuesday from 5pm with prayers at 7 pm. Removal to the Church Of The Most Holy Rosary Abbeyleix on Wednesday for 11 am.
Requiem Mass. Interment afterwards in St. Patricks Cemetery
Family flowers only by request donations in lieu to friends of Portlaoise Hospital
The Mass can be viewed on https://abbeyleixparish.ie/webcam
Maureen Hayes - Ballacolla
The death took place on Sunday, November 9 of Maureen Hayes N.T. nee Cahill, late of Sweetbriar Lawn, Tramore, Co. Waterford. Formerly of Ballacolla, Co. Laois
Maureen passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family at home.
Predeceased by her beloved husband PJ; her brothers: Paddy and Son, and her sisters Cecilia and Katie.
Maureen will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her heartbroken children John, Conor and Ciara, her adoring grandchildren Jack, Annabel, Conor, Oscar and Killian; her brother Tom; her sister Breeda; her daughters-in-law Andrea and Bernie and her son-in-law Gary. Maureen will be fondly remembered by all her nieces and nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews, extended family, relatives, wonderful neighbours, and many friends.
The Hayes family would particularly like to thank The Waterford Palliative Care Team, the Hospice Night Nurses and all of those who cared for her in recent months.
Maureen’s reposal will take place in Falconer’s Funeral Home, Riverstown, Tramore X91TW21 on Wednesday the 12th of November from 6pm until 8pm.
All are welcome and refreshments will be served throughout.
Maureen’s Requiem Mass will take place on Thursday the 13th of November at 10am in The Church of the Holy Cross, Tramore, Co. Waterford, after which Maureen will be laid to rest in St. Declan’s Cemetery, Tramore, Co. Waterford. Anyone wishing to attend Maureen’s mass can be viewed online Mass Link .House Strictly Private Please.
Maureen’s Funeral Cortege will walk from her family home through Sweetbriar Lawn at approximately 9:40 am and up Summerhill and past Tramore Credit Union to arrive for her Requiem Mass at 10am.
Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to the Waterford Hospice
Giselle Mentos - Portarlington
The death took place on Friday, November 7 of Giselle Mentos formerly of Kilcullen, Co. Kildare and Portarlington, Co. Laois.
Peacefully, surrounded by her loving sister Denise and best friends Aisling and Catherine in the kind care of the staff of the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Predeceased by her loving parents Margaret and Peppe Suris Mentos and nephew Anthony Jordan.
Giselle will be forever loved and sadly missed by her sister, her best friend’s, brother-in-law Leo, cousins, aunts, uncles, extended family and all who knew and loved her from around the world.
Reposing at the George Mullins Funeral Home, Kilcullen Road, Naas, (Eircode W91 CDOK) on Monday 10th November from 5pm to 7pm with prayers at 6.30pm. Funeral Mass on Tuesday 11th November at 11.30am in Church of the Sacred Heart and St Brigid, Kilcullen (R56 R271) followed by Burial in St. Brigid’s Cemetery, Kilcullen.
Seamus Dwyer - The Swan, Wolfhill
The death took place on Saturday, November 8 of Seamus Dwyer, The Swan, Wolfhill, Laois.
Peacefully, in the loving care of the staff of the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Predeceased by his parents Mae and Bill, brothers and sisters Rita, Andy, Bridie, Michael, Paddy, Kevin, John and Eamon.
Sadly missed by his beloved wife Patty, daughters Elva and Laura, brothers Liam, Noel and David, sister Lily, sons-in-law P.J. and John, brother-in-law, sisters-in-law, adored grandchildren Jamie, Jeremy, Emily Rose, Mae, Matthew and Patrick Joseph, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Reposed at his residence (R14 F519) from 6pm on Sunday evening November 9 until the conclusion of the Rosary on at 8pm and reposing from 11am on Monday morning until the conclusion of the Rosary also at 8pm. Removal on Tuesday morning (November 11th) to arrive at St. Lazerian's Church, Knock, Spink for Requiem Mass at 12noon. Burial afterwards in the adjoining Cemetery.
Michael O'Gorman - Rathdowney
The death took place, suddenly, on Thursday, October 30 of Michael O’Gorman, Naas, Co. Kildare and formerly of Rathdowney, Laois
He is predeceased by his parents Patrick and Agnes O’Gorman, brothers Eugene and Fergal and sister Geraldine. Sadly missed by his loving brothers Liam, Pat and Thomas, sisters, Noeleen, Paula and Avril, aunt Noreen, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbors and friends.
Reposed on Friday from 5pm to 7pm with Prayers at 6.30pm at Murphy Brothers Funeral Home, Church Lane, Naas W91 VY71. Removal on Saturday to the Church of Our Lady and St. David, Naas arriving for 10am Mass. Funeral immediately afterwards to Newlands Cross Crematorium. Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to Epilepsy Ireland. Enquiries to Murphy Brothers Funeral Directors Church Lane, Naas Ph: 045 897397.
