Deaths in Kildare - December 7

Dermot (Des) Murphy - Coolelan, Rathangan, Kildare

Formerly Clonbrock, Rathangan. Peacefully surrounded by his family in the most wonderful care of the staff in the William Stokes ward, Tallaght Hospital - sadly missed by his loving wife Helen, son Dermot, daughters Evelyn, Elizabeth and Veronica, sister Carmel Cole, daughter-in-law Hillary, sister-in-law Kathleen Murphy, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Reposing at his home from 2pm on Wednesday with Rosary at 8pm. Reposing all day Thursday with Removal at 6.30pm arriving to the Church of the Assumption and St. Patrick, Rathangan for 7.00pm. Funeral Mass on Friday at 10.00am followed by burial in St. Broughan’s Cemetery, Bracknagh.

Josephine Hickey (née Clarke) - Campion Crescent, Kildare Town, Kildare

Reposing at Mc Wey's Funeral Home, Abbey View, Kildare on Wednesday from 2 pm with rosary at 8 pm. Removal on Thursday at 10.20 am to the Carmelite, Church Kildare arriving for 11 am Mass. Burial afterwards in St. Conleth's Cemetery, Kildare. No flowers please. Donations to St. Brigid's Hospicie, Moore Abbey, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare. Donation box in Church.

Thomas Fanning - Ballymore Eustace, Kildare / Kilcullen, Kildare

Fanning Thomas, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare and late of Kilcullen, Co. Kildare. 5th December 2016. Husband of Jen and loving father of Rachel, Zoe, Abby and Kayla and stepdad of Naomi. Will be sadly missed by his family, his mother Ciss, sisters Teresa and Patricia, brother Anthony, nieces, nephews, extended family, relatives and friends. Reposing at Clarkes Funeral Home, Lower Main Street, Blessington on Wednesday from 4pm to 8pm, with prayers at 7pm. Removal on Thursday morning to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Ballymore Eustace arriving for 12pm Funeral Mass followed by burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to the Village Counseling Service. Donations Box at the Church.

Kieran Colgan - Kilworth, Cork/Prosperous

Kilworth and formerly of Prosperous, on December 5, following a tragic accident, Kieran, 21 years of age, sadly missed by his heartbroken mam Karen and John, his dad Pat and Anne, sister Olivia, brother Darragh, Shauna, Ashley and Heather, grandmother Angela, uncles, aunts, cousins, relatives and friends. Reposing at O'Sullivan's Funeral Home, Kilbehenny on Wednesday from 5pm to 8pm followed by removal to Mitchelstown Parish Church. Requiem Mass on Thursday at 2 p.m. Burial afterwards in Brigown Cemetery.

Peg (Margaret) Blowers (née Brooks) - Sarto Road, Naas/Ferns

Late of Ballyboy, Ferns, Co. Wexford. Beloved wife of the late Cecil. Sadly missed by her brothers Jimmy and Paul, sisters Kate (Bosworth), Susie (White), Josie (Sullivan), Elizabeth (Kavanagh), Veronica (Byrne) and Theresa (Bailey), sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Reposing at the George Mullins Funeral Home, Kilcullen Road, Naas on Thursday from 4pm with Removal at 6pm to arrive at the Church of Our Lady and St. David, Naas at 6.30pm. Funeral on Friday after 10am Mass to St. Corban's Cemetery, Naas. Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to The Friends of St. Brigid's Hospice, Monasterevin. Donation box in church.

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