Thurles Information

Death Of Jack Gardiner, Formerly Of Thurles, Co Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday 15th December 2025, of Mr John (Jack) Gardiner, (Emeritus Professor of Forestry at UCD), Blackrock, Co. Dublin and formerly of Poulacapple, Mullinahone, Co Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his beloved wife Brenda, brother Michael, sisters Beatty, Kathleen and Nellie and grandson Darragh; Mr Gardiner, sadly, passed away suddenly, at his place of ordinary residence.

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving daughters Martina and Cathy, sons Ed, John and Bob, father-in-law to Kevin, Bern, Catriona, Roisin and John, grandchildren Cormac, Kate, Eoin, Thomas, Eliot, Hannah, Rian, Tadgh, Fionn and Sadhbh, brothers Jim and Eamonn, sisters Mary and Anne, extended Gardiner and O’Gorman relatives, neighbours and his many great friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Gardiner will repose at his home on Thursday afternoon, December 18th, from 5:30pm until 8:00pm same evening.
His remains will be received into the Church of St Brigid, Cabinteely, Co. Dublin, to further repose for Requiem Mass on Friday morning, December 19th 2025, at 10:00am, followed by interment in Deansgrange Cemetery, Deansgrange Road, Dublin.

For those persons who would wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mr Ryan, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Gardiner and O’Gorman families wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

Note Please: Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired, to the Irish Heart Foundation in Memory of Mr John (Jack) Gardiner.

[Please also note parking is very restricted in church car park.]

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Death Of Ged Urbonas, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, on Saturday 13th December 2025, of Mr Gediminas (Ged) Urbonas, Abbey Court, Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

His tragic passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing and heartbroken family; loving parents Jolanta and Saulius, sister Saulena, aunt Zaneta, cousin Ridas, extended relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Urbonas will repose at Kennedy’s Funeral Home, Upper Kickham Street, Dublin Road, Thurles, (Eircode E41 XY47), on Wednesday afternoon, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm, same evening.

His remains will be received into the former Cistercian Monastery Abbey, Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, (Eircode E41 PH01), on Thursday morning at 11:30am, to further repose for Requiem Mass, followed afterwards by private cremation.

The extended Urbonas family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

When Christmas Feels Lonely After Loss Of A Loved one.

Christmas is often wrapped in the idea of togetherness; that familiar chair at the table; those “same as always” routines, those comforting little repetitions that once kept a home feel steady.
When someone you love is no longer there, the season can suddenly feel out of tune. Carols can seem too bright, laughter can land too sharply, and even the smallest decoration can become a soft, relentless reminder of what’s really missing.

Grief has always had its own calendar.
Special dates have a way of drawing it back to the surface, the first Christmas without them, the first time your mouth forms their name before you remember, the first moment you realise you’re holding a memory where a person used to be. If it feels like you’re slipping backwards, it may simply be your heart meeting an anniversary it never asked for, and remembering same in vivid colour.

A Living Love.

Lyrics and Vocals: Tammy Wynette and George Jones.

Sadly grief does not take instructions.
If Christmas feels lonely, that loneliness is not evidence that you’re failing. It’s evidence that you loved, deeply, properly, and with your whole self. The world can insist that Christmas is supposed to be the most wonderful time of each year, but grief doesn’t take instructions. Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is to tell the truth, but is hurts to express what is real, without apology.

You may heal with time, but the scaring never disappears.
If comfort comes, it often arrives in gentler shapes than we expect. Keep plans simple. Let people help in practical ways. Speak their name out loud if you want to. Light a candle, hang a decoration for them, place a photo where you’ll see it, or tell one story that makes everyone smile and ache at the same time. These aren’t ways of “moving on”, they’re ways of carrying love forward, and making room for the person or persons who still matter.

So if Christmas feels lonely this year, be sympathetic with yourself. Take each day in smaller pieces. Let grief come and go like weather. Your loved one may be absent from the living room, but not from the meaning of your life, and even in the quietest house, love still has a presence.

Death Of David Lahart, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, on Saturday 13th December 2025, of Mr David Lahart, No.7 Castlequarter, Killenaule, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

His tragic passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing and heartbroken family; loving parents Ashling and Paudie, siblings Megan, Rachel, Alex, Amber and Leah, his special nephew Jayden, loving grandparents Ned and Christine, aunts, uncles, cousins, extended relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Lahart will repose at O’Connell’s Funeral Home, Killenaule, Thurles, (Eircode E41 HH66) on tomorrow afternoon, Tuesday December 16th, from 4:30pm until 7:30pm.
His remains will be received into the Church Of St Mary, Bailey Street, Killenaule, Thurles, on Wednesday morning December 17th, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:30am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in Crosscannon Cemetery, Killenaule, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For those persons who would wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mr Lahart, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Lahart family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

Note Please: House strictly private.

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Death Of Anne Marie Fogarty, Formerly The Ragg Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, on Saturday 13th December 2025, of Mrs Anne Marie Fogarty (née Holland), Tyone, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary formerly of The Ragg Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

The passing of Mrs Fogarty is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; loving sisters Moira (Quinlan), Bridget (Keane) and Mary (Quinlan), brothers Joe, James, Noel, Patrick and Conor, Aunt Peg, partner Tim, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Fogarty will be received into the Church of the Sacred Heart, Templemore, on Tuesday evening, December 16th at 7:45pm.
Requiem Mass for Mrs Fogarty will be offered on Wednesday, December 17th, at 12:00 noon, followed by interment, immediately afterwards in nearby St. Joseph’s Cemetery Templemore, Co. Tipperary.

The extended Fogarty and Holland families wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.