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<\/p>\nA fundraising campaign to help cover the cost of bringing the young woman’s body home to be buried in Ireland has raised more than \u20ac27,500<\/p>\n
Stephanie Curran<\/p>\n
A community in Co Dublin<\/a> has been plunged into mourning following the sudden death of a ‘beautiful and kind’ young Irish girl ‘loved by so many’ who passed away suddenly in Australia<\/a>.<\/p>\n Stephanie Curran, 29, from Ballymun <\/a>in north Dublin, passed away “suddenly and unexpectedly” in Perth <\/a>on Wednesday, October 14, according to a death notice shared on RIP.ie.<\/p>\n The notice described Stephanie as the “beloved daughter of Stephen and Amanda and loving sister of S\u00e9an, Jade, Anthony, Adam, Katie, Stephen, Emily, Sophie, Molly, Lewis and Lilly,” adding that she will be “sadly missed by her family, nieces and nephews Jordan, Kobi, Georgia, Indi and Cole, partner Frazer, in-laws and partners, cousins, relatives, neighbours and friends”.<\/p>\n Stephanie’s death has sent shockwaves through the local community in Ballymun and her adopted home in Perth, with friends and family sharing emotional tributes to the popular young woman.<\/p>\n In an emotional message shared on social media, Stephanie’s sister Jade wrote: “You are only 29.<\/p>\n “You are so beautiful. You are funny. You are kind. You are a little crazy. You are a daddy\u2019s girl. You are loved by so many. You are idolized by your younger sisters. You are Frazers world.<\/p>\n Stephanie passed away on October 14<\/p>\n “And Stephanie\u2026 you are my best friend. You are my rock, my shoulder to cry on. My biggest supporter. It was me and you against the world.<\/p>\n “You know how much I love you. And I\u2019m going to miss you so much more.<\/p>\n “Sleep tight my beautiful baby sister. I love you with all my heart.”<\/p>\n A close friend said: “Today heaven became a bit more colorful and earth a bit more dull. Talk about someone who proved that you\u2019re NOT defined by your environment. You threw yourself out into the world and refused to be stopped by ANYTHING or ANYONE and for that you will be looked up to and remembered forever.<\/p>\n “Thank you for all the memories. Thank you for all the laughs. Thank you for telling us when we were in the wrong and thank you for supporting us all when it was tough. I choose to celebrate you, Pepper.<\/p>\n “I can\u2019t even begin to describe how much we will all miss you. Please look over your dad, your brothers and sisters, your nieces and nephews. Rest in peace, Stephanie Curran.”<\/p>\n A GoFundMe<\/a> page has been set-up on behalf of Stephanie’s family to help cover the cost of bringing her body back home to Ireland to be buried.<\/p>\n Stephanie had been living and working in Perth in recent years<\/p>\n A message shared by the fundraiser’s organiser, Christine, said: “Hi everyone, I\u2019m Christine I\u2019ve been asked by Stephanie’s family & friends to create this go fund me.<\/p>\n “We are looking to make this heart-breaking time a little bit easier for all those affected by the sudden loss of the beautiful Stephanie.<\/p>\n “This is a horrific time for all yet again another young life gone just at the age of 29.<\/p>\n “If the community of ballymun can do what we do best dig deep & get this beautiful girl back from Australia & give her the send of she deserves, Thank you everyone.”<\/p>\n![\"Stephanie](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/109009134_1792004642722158_r.jpg\")
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