The death has occurred of Ben Foran, Ballinagappagh Road, Clane, Co. Kildare and late of Edenderry, Co. Offaly, April 16th 2025, peacefully, surrounded by his loving family in the tender care of the staff of Larchfield Park Nursing Home, Naas. Beloved father of the late Baby Mary Bridget, brother of the late Eddie, Johnny, Michael and Angela. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Lily, daughters Sharon and Claire, son Thomas, sons-in-law Séamus and James, daughter-in-law Sarah, grandchildren Mark, Tony, Emma, Clodagh Marie, Annie, Evie, Molly, Oisín and Tommy, sisters Margaret and Roma, brothers Joby, Frankie and Martin, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Reposing at Oliver Reilly’s Funeral Home, Woods House, Clane, on Friday from 4pm – 6pm. Removal from his residence on Saturday at approx. 12.30pm to arrive at St. Patrick’s and St. Brigid’s Church, Clane for 1pm Funeral Service, followed by burial in Mainham Cemetery, Clane.

The death has occurred of Michael (Mick) O’Shea Smithstown, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, April 13th 2025, peacefully in The Mater Hospital, Dublin, surrounded by his loving family, pre-deceased by his parents Luke and Ellen, brother Séan and sister Mary, adored and sadly missed by his loving wife Bersy, deeply regretted by his children Mike, Helen, Niall, Paula, John and Brid-Ann, sons-in-law Séan, Dessie and Ciaran, daughters-in-law Mary and Michelle, grandchildren Aoife, Daragh, Eoin, Luke, Sarah, Emma, John, Séan, Annie and Mike, nieces, nephews, extended family and a large circle of friends and especially the greatest of neighbours.

Reposing at his residence on Tuesday and Wednesday from 4pm – 9pm with prayers at 8pm on Tuesday and prayers at 7pm on Wednesday. Removal from his residence on Thursday at approx. 10am to arrive at Church of the Sacred Heart, Rathcoffey for 10:30am Funeral Mass, followed by burial in Mainham Cemetery.

The death has occurred of Margaret Twomey (née Murphy) Butterstream, Clane, Co. Kildare and formerly of Glenamaddy, Co. Galway and Cork, April 9th 2025, peacefully at the Beacon Hospital, Sandyford surrounded by her loving family, pre-deceased by her beloved husband Noel, deeply regretted and sadly missed by her loving children Harvey, Maxine, Ronan and Richard, son-in-law Matthew, daughters-in-law Amberly, Deirdre and Sophia, grandchildren Harrison, Finnegan, Isabel, Hannah, Rachel, George, Eli, Abigail and Oscar, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, extended family, neighbours and friends.

Reposing at Oliver Reilly’s Funeral Home, Woods House, Clane, on Friday from 6pm – 8pm with evening prayers at 7:30pm. Removal from the Funeral Home on Saturday at approx. 2pm to arrive at St. Patrick’s and St. Brigid’s Church, Clane for 2:30pm Funeral Mass, followed by burial in Mainham Cemetery, Clane.

The death has occurred of William (Willie) Cummins Mount Armstrong, Donadea, Co. Kildare and late of New York and San Francisco, USA and Carrick On Shannon, Co. Leitrim, died March 17th 2025, peacefully in the wonderful care of the staff of Maynooth Community Care Unit. Willie was pre-deceased by his baby grandson Darragh, his brothers John and James and his sister Bridget. Willie will be sadly missed by his beloved family, wife Maureen, sons John and Liam, daughter Annemarie, son-in-law Marty, his adored grandchildren Gavin, Shane, Eva and Lily, sister Kathleen (Jones), brother-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, cousins, neighbours and dear friends.

Willie’s Funeral Mass will take place on Thursday at 11am in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Rathcoffey, followed by burial in Mainham Cemetery, Clane.

The death has occurred of John Farrelly, Mainham, Clane and late of “Rye Cottage”, Main St., Leixlip, Co. Kildare, March 4th 2025, peacefully in the tender care of the staff of The Residence Nursing Home, Maynooth. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Margaret, son Paul, daughter-in-law Oksana, granddaughters Jennifer and Sofia, brother Eugene, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Reposing at Oliver Reilly’s Funeral Home, Woods House, Clane on Thursday from 4pm – 8pm with evening prayers at 7pm. Removal from Oliver Reilly’s Funeral Home on Friday at approx. 10am to arrive at St. Patrick and St. Brigid’s Church, Clane for 10.30am Funeral Mass, followed by burial in Mainham Cemetery, Clane.