Sheila Kearney
(née Brophy)

Sheila Kearney (nee Brophy), Sarsfield Street, Mountmellick, Co. Laois, formerly Castlemarket, Co. Kilkenny, formerly Kearney’s Bakery.

Sheila passed away peacefully on Wednesday, 28th August 2024, in her 93rd year, surrounded by her devoted family, in the tender loving care of the outstanding nurses and carers of St. Theresa’s ward in St. Vincent’s Community nursning unit, Mountmellick. Pre-deceased by her loving husband Paschal, her daughter-in-law Margaret, her sisters Mary Birchall (Celbridge), Chrissie Dempsey (Manchester), and Kathleen Tynan (Castlecomer). Cherished mother to Ger, Eugene, Packie, Cathy and Marian. Treasured Nanny of Alan, Mark, Ronan, Cathal, Sarah, Lauren, Leanne and Yvette and cherished Great-Grandmother of Lucy, Thomas, Kayla, Ollie, Fionn, Oisín and Lily. Deeply regretted by her sons and daughters, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, her brother Michael, sisters Anne and Josie, sons-in-law Mick and Leo, daughter-in-law Helen, Eugene’s partner Síle, brothers-in-law, cousins, nieces and nephews, relatives and Shiela’s large circle of loyal friends and neighbours.

Reposing at Moloney’s Funeral Home, Sarsfield Street, Mountmellick on Thursday from 4pm to 7:30pm. Family time thereafter until Removal at 8pm to St. Joseph’s Church, Mountmellick, arriving at 8:15pm. Requiem Mass at 11am on Friday, burial afterwards in St. Joseph’s Cemetery.

Funeral mass can be viewed live on the parish webcam.

https://www.mountmellickparish.ie/web-cam/

Family flowers only please, donations if desired to St. Vincent’s Community nursing unit, Mountmellick (Patient fund). Donation box will be in place in the funeral home and in the church.

Sympathisers can express their sympathy on the online section below.