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South Kerry woman pays tribute to charity that helped repatriate her brother's body from US

Oct 4, 2023 13:08 By radiokerrynews
South Kerry woman pays tribute to charity that helped repatriate her brother's body from US
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A South Kerry woman, whose brother died in the US during the summer, has paid tribute to the charity that helped repatriate his body.

49-year-old Michael O'Sullivan-Black died of lung cancer on July 2nd, eight days after the death of his wife Debbie who also had cancer.

His sister Maria O'Sullivan-Black says because her brother passed away during the Fourth of July weekend most services were closed for the holiday.

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She says the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust organised everything to get Michael back to Templenoe for his funeral:

Michael’s family in South Kerry has organised a fundraising walk in his memory to raise funds for the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust.

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The inaugural Michael O'Sullivan-Black memorial walk will start at the Blackwater Tavern at 11am this Sunday.

 

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