The Strokestown man who died after a crash in Longford town will be laid to rest on Monday.<\/p>\n
John Ross, who was in his 80s, was struck by a car on Earl Street on Tuesday morning and was critically injured.<\/p>\n
He was brought to Beaumont Hospital, where he was pronounced dead that evening.<\/p>\n
Former politician Eugene Murphy, from Strokestown, says he was a “very well known and loved individual”.<\/p>\n
He says he a “great carer for those around him” and was a lover of music.<\/p>\n
His remains will repose in McHugh’s Funeral Home, Strokestown, on Sunday, from 5pm until 7pm.<\/p>\n
His removal will take place on Monday to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Strokestown, to arrive for funeral Mass at 11am, with burial afterwards in Strokestown Cemetery.<\/p>\n
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