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17 Dec 2025

Kilkenny Deaths - Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Funeral details RIP

Kilkenny Deaths

Rest in Peace

Anne Dooley

The death has occurred of Anne Dooley, on December 13, 2025, late of Ashtown, Dublin 15, formerly of Freshford, Co. Kilkenny. Peacefully at home. Beloved wife of Michael, loving mother to Karl, Evan and Ruth, proud grandmother to Alex. Sadly missed by her daughter-in-law Aislinn, partners Aoibha and Keith, sisters Kay, Sadie, Patricia, Mary, Carmel and Caroline, brothers Michael and Paddy, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and cherished circle of friends.

Reposing in Massey Bros. Funeral Home, 88A New Carba Road, Cabra on Thursday December 18,  from 5pm to 7pm. Funeral Mass on Friday, December 19, in Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Navan Road at 10am followed by cremation in Glasnevin Crematorium Chapel. To view the Funeral Mass live, please click here. To view the Cremation service live, please click here.

Mary Lawlor (née Hanrahan)

The death has occurred of Mary Lawlor (née Hanrahan), "Rodini", Waterford Road, Kilkenny. Mary passed away on December 15, 2025, suddenly, at St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny. Beloved wife of the late Willie and much loved mother of David and Bryan. Mary will be deeply missed by her loving sons, daughters-in-law Mary and Sharon, grandchildren Anna, Tim, Sienna, and Bryson, her brother John and his wife Anne, extended family and her wide circle of friends.

Requiem Mass for Mary will be celebrated on Thursday, December 18, at 12noon in St Patrick’s Church, Kilkenny (R95 VX96). A private cremation will take place on Friday. Family flowers only. The Requiem Mass will be live streamed here REQUIEM MASS Mary's ashes will be laid to rest with her husband Willie in Foulkstown Cemetery at a later date.

Eileen Maher (née Burns)

The death has occurred of Eileen Maher (née Burns), Cloone Road, Ferrybank, Waterford / Fenor, Waterford / Kilmacow, Kilkenny.Eileen passed away peacefully on Monday as University Hospital Waterford surrounded by her loving family. Aged 76 years. Predeceased by her beloved son Liam, parents Kevin and Mary and her sister Mary. Sadly missed by her beloved husband Willie, son Brendan, adored granddaughters Eabha, Faye and Kaidee, brothers Gene, Justin, Kevin and Peter, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces (especially Aine, Karen and Niamh), nephews, extended family and friends.

Funeral arrangements later.

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