Kildare Death Notices for today: Friday, December 12 2025

John Francis Leech

The death has occurred of John Francis Leech, Viewmount, Longford Town, Longford / Naas, Kildare.

John Francis Leech , Viewmount, Dublin Road, Longford and formerly of Naas, Co.Kildare. Peacefully on December 10 2025. Pre-deceased by his parents John and Monica and by his brother Joe.

John will be sadly missed and remembered with love by his family, beloved wife Elizabeth, daughter Michelle, sons Jason and Marc, son-in-law Andrew Erskine, grandchildren Sam, Noah and Isabel, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

May he rest in peace.

Mass of the Resurrection on Saturday December 13 in The Church of Our Lady and St.David, Naas at 10.00am, interment afterwards in St.Corban’s cemetery.

 House private please

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Funeral service: https://www.naasparish.ie/our-parish/naas-webcam/

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Anne Marie McBennett

The death has occurred of Anne Marie MCBENNETT, Naas, Kildare.

McBennett (Naas and formerly of Bodenstown) - December 9, 2025, (unexpectedly), at Naas General Hospital.

Anne Marie, beloved wife of Damien and dear mother of Leigh and Kayden; Sadly missed by her loving husband, sons, father Pat, mother Mary, brother Patrick, sisters Denise and Emma, uncles, aunts, father-in-law Stephen, mother-in-law Mary, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.

Reposing on Sunday from 3pm to 5pm, with Prayers at 4:30pm at Murphy Brothers Funeral Home, Church Lane, Naas, W91 VY71.

Removal on Monday 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 The Friends of Naas Hospital.

House private please.

Enquiries to Murphy Brothers Funeral Directors Church Lane, Naas Ph: 045 897397.

The Funeral Mass can be viewed by clicking on the following link: https://www.naasparish.ie/our-parish/naas-webcam/

“Ar Dheis Dé go raibh h-Anam Dílis”

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James (Jim) McDonagh

The death has occurred of James (Jim) McDONAGH, Phibsborough, Dublin / Maynooth, Kildare.

McDONAGH James (Jim) (Late of Phibsborough and formerly of Maynooth) December 9 2025. Passed peacefully, in the loving care of his family and the staff of St. Brigid’s Ward, Mater Private. Beloved son of the late Eileen and Michael and beloved brother of the late Noel. Sadly missed by his sister-in-law Catherine, niece Sinead, nephew Donnacha, grandniece Poppy, grandnephew Arthur, cousins, extended family, neighbours and friends.

Reposing at Rom Massey & Sons Funeral Home, 6 Cranford Centre, Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4, D04 X446 (opposite UCD Flyover), on Monday evening, December 15, from 6.00pm to 7.00pm. Funeral Mass on Wednesday morning, December 17, at 11.00am at St. Joseph’s Church, Berkeley Road, Dublin 7, D07 F592, followed by cremation at Glasnevin Crematorium at 12.50pm approximately.

Please note that the funeral Mass can be viewed online at –

https://www.churchmedia.tv/st-josephs-church-discalced-carmelites

and the cremation service at https://www.mcn.live/cameras/glasnevin-cemetery

No flowers please.

Donations in lieu to the Dublin Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Mount Venus Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 or at https://www.dspca.ie

House private please.

Elizabeth McWey

The death has occurred of Elizabeth McWey, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, UK / Round Tower House, Kildare Town, Kildare.

Elizabeth McWey, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, UK. Formerly Round Tower House, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare.

Elizabeth will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by her brother Des, sisters Joan and Mary, brother in law Dan, sister in law Bernadette, nephews, nieces, extended family, neighbours and her dear friends in the UK and Ireland.

May Elizabeth Rest In Peace

Reposing at McWeys Funeral Home, Abbeyview, Kildare Town from 3pm on Sunday (December 14) until 6pm with Prayers at 5:30pm.

Removal by Glennon's Funeral Directors on Monday morning (December 15) to arrive at St. Brigid's Parish Church, Kildare Town for Requiem Mass at 12 midday.

Elizabeth's Funeral Mass will be live-streamed and can be viewed on the following link:

https://mcn.live/Camera/st-brigids-parish-church

Burial afterwards in St. Brigids Cemetery, Nurney.

Glennon's Funeral Directors accept no responsibility for any live webcam interruptions or issues.For all enquiries, please contact Glennon's Funeral Directors on 045 860110.

Wayne Whelan

The death has occurred of Wayne Whelan, Coill Dubh, Kildare / Celbridge, Kildare.

Whelan, Wayne, Coill Dubh and late of Thornhill Gardens, Celbridge and Clane, Co. Kildare, December 9 2025, peacefully after a long illness bravely borne.

Deeply regretted by his loving daughter Danni, parents Eddie and Linda, sisters Tara and Danielle, brother Darren, step-mother Lynn, step-father Lawrie, Danni's mother Tara, brother-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Rest In Peace.

Reposing at Oliver Reilly Funeral Home, Woods House, Clane, (W91YPX4) on Wednesday (Dec. 17th) from 4pm - 8pm.

A Celebration of Life Service for Wayne will take place on Thursday (Dec. 18) at approx. 2:30pm in Newlands Cross Crematorium, followed by cremation. Those who wish to leave a personal message/condolence for the family, please use the "condolences" section below.

The Celebration of Life Service can be viewed live in the "webstream" section below.

Oliver Reilly Funeral Directors accept no responsibility for any live webcam interruptions or issues.

Family flowers only, please, donations if desired to the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association which can be made in the "donate" section below.

For all enquiries, please contact Oliver Reilly Funeral Directors on (045) 868230

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Funeral service: https://www.dctrust.ie/location/newlands-cross/chapel-webstream.html

Donations in lieu of flowers to ILFA - Irish Lung Fibrosis Association in Memory of Wayne Whelan: https://eventmaster.ie/fundraising/pages/WW84406819/donate.html