RIP: Tributes paid in Carlow for respected doctor and father of four
A beloved doctor from Carlow has sadly died recently and his funeral will be held this week
Tributes have poured in across Carlow and beyond following the death of a local doctor who was known and loved by many.
Dr. Brendan T. Coffey was from The Gables, Royal Oak Road, Bagenalstown and formerly of Sandymount, Dublin 4.
He passed away peacefully, on 3rd August 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Co. Kilkenny, surrounded by his loved ones.
He is predeceased by his beloved wife Laureen, brother Michael, father Chris and mother Bride.
Brendan will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his children Declan, Peter, Chris and Laura, his partner Kay and her family, son-in-law Dave, daughters-in-law Julia and Stacy, grandchildren Maya, Caroline, Caoimhe, Saoirse, Clara, Joe and Arthur, housekeeper Breda and her family, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, his extended family, wide circle of friends, dear former colleagues in Bachelors Walk Medical Centre and his patients in the Bagenalstown area.
Funeral Arrangements:
Reposing at Cushen’s Funeral Home, Kilcarrig Street, Bagenalstown (R21 V127) on Friday, 7th August, from 3pm until 8pm, with prayers at 6pm. Requiem Mass will be held at St. Andrew’s Church, Bagenalstown on Saturday, 8th August at 11am.
Funeral Mass will be followed by burial in the Cemetery of the Assumption, Bagenalstown.
Family flowers only and donations, if desired, can be made to Friends of St. Luke’s Hospital Kilkenny/Carlow (Click HERE to donate).
With sincere thanks to the staff of the Acute Stroke Unit and Dr. Rory McGovern and Dr. Daniel Avanzi for their wonderful care of Brendan.