Funeral of much-loved Kilkenny mother to take place next week


Annmarie O’Reilly who was killed in Australia last month will be laid to rest in Kilkenny
The funeral of a much-loved mother, daughter and sister will take place in Kilkenny City next Tuesday.
Annmarie O’Reilly (30) from St Mary’s Crescent on the Hebron Road in Kilkenny was killed in Melbourne, Australia on August 21.
Tributes have been paid to the young mother who made a lasting impression during her short life.
Ms O'Reilly's brother, Jimmy O’Reilly, paid tribute to her in a post on Facebook. "Rest in peace to my beautiful sister Annmarie, the nicest woman you’d meet, the best mother to her kids," he wrote. "May you get the best bed in heaven ... love you so much."
Annmarie will be dearly missed by her loving sons, parents Ned and Bridget, siblings Noreen, Edward, Paddy Wayne, Arthur Francis, Jimmy, Chantelle and Ellen, grandmother Ann, aunts and uncles, cousins, extended families and friends.
Annmarie will repose in Johnston's Funeral Home, John's Green, Kilkenny (R95XE00) on Monday (September 21) from 4pm with funeral prayers at 6pm followed by removal to St. John's Church. Requiem Mass on Tuesday morning at 10.30am. Funeral afterwards to St. Kieran's Cemetery.
A man has been charged with Annmarie’s murder and is in custody in Australia and will appear again before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on February 23.
