Ann Rochford
(née Whelan)

The death has occurred of Ann Rochford (née Whelan), Lower Forest, Mountmellick, Co. Laois. Ann died peacefully following a sudden illness, surrounded by her loving family, in the exceptional care of the staff at Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise.

Ann will be sadly missed by her loving husband Gerard, her children Mark, Marie, Ann-Claire (A.C.) and Geraldine, her siblings Denis (Clonsaughey), Mary Hennessy (Abbeyleix), Breda Joyce (Rathfarnham), John Joe (Kilcloon) and Margaret Scully (Stradbally), her 11 adored grandchildren Tadhg, Feena, Lucia, Seren, Ruth, Cahir, Luke, Peter, Honor, Raonaid and Ryan, her daughter-in-law Aileen (née Kiernan), her sons-in-law Carl Byrne, Gerard Reynolds and Liam Stack, her sisters-in-law Breda Whelan, Helen, Catherine, Mary and Bernardine Rochford, her brothers-in-law (James Hennessy deceased), Pat Joyce,  Seán Scully, Ray and Feargal Rochford, her nieces, nephews, extended family, former teaching colleagues at Scoil Chríost Rí, Portlaoise, neighbours and a large circle of friends.

Rest in Peace

Reposing in her home (R32TX65) on Monday from 2pm. Recital of The Rosary at 8pm. Funeral arriving St Joseph's Church Mountmellick for Requiem Mass on Tuesday at 11 am. Burial after in St. Joseph’s Cemetery.

House private on Tuesday morning. Family flowers only. 

The Mass will be live streamed on www.mountmellickparish.ie

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